Brookhurst Theatre
2229 West Ball, Anaheim, CA.
Specifications
Operators: Vinstrand/Galaxy/Interstate/Independent
Status: Closed
Opened: 4/05/61
Closed: Spring 2011
Current Use: NA
Screens: 1/4
Seating: 944/881 Slope
Profile
Trivia
After being divided in to a four plex, the auditorium capacity was as follows:
Aud#1 – 163
Aud#2 – 168
Aud#3 – 275
Aud#4 – 275
Total – 881
Aud#2 – 168
Aud#3 – 275
Aud#4 – 275
Total – 881
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The Brookhurst was built at a cost of $300,000
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The theatre’s first manager was Jack Geller, the former operator of an acting school in Hollywood.
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Images
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3 responses so far ↓
1 The Forgotten Brookhurst Theatre // Jan 16, 2009 at 1:00 pm
[...] on April 5, 1961, Anaheim’s Brookhurst Theatre was the first Orange County cinema to feature 70mm films and was one of the county’s finer [...]
2 At 50 The Brookhurst Theatre Closes Once Again // May 4, 2011 at 11:40 pm
[...] long struggling Brookhurst Theatre has closed yet again. The venue’s latest (perhaps final) incarnation lasted less than two [...]
3 A Summer Night Past // Sep 4, 2011 at 1:27 am
[...] In recognition of summer coming to a close, today’s picture captures a July evening at Anaheim’s Brookhurst Theatre (circa 2009). Over the past few years, we’ve reported on the Brookhurst’s [...]