Bruin Theatre
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The Bruin Theatre is a historic movie theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, known for its Art Deco architecture and frequent Hollywood film premieres.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bruin Theatre canonical | 2 |
| Fox Bruin Theater | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T926296 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bruin Theatre Context triple: [Westwood, hasLandmark, Bruin Theatre]
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A.
Zellerbach Theatre
Zellerbach Theatre is a primary performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, hosting a wide range of theater, dance, and music events.
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B.
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performance venue on the University of Pennsylvania campus, known for presenting theater, dance, music, and innovative contemporary works.
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C.
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion is a major exhibition building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art known for its flexible gallery spaces and contemporary architectural design.
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D.
Carson Center for the Performing Arts
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts is a regional performing arts venue and cultural hub in Paducah, Kentucky, hosting concerts, theater, and community events.
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E.
Hancher Auditorium
Hancher Auditorium is a major performing arts venue at the University of Iowa known for hosting concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bruin Theatre Target entity description: The Bruin Theatre is a historic movie theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, known for its Art Deco architecture and frequent Hollywood film premieres.
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A.
Zellerbach Theatre
Zellerbach Theatre is a primary performance venue within the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, hosting a wide range of theater, dance, and music events.
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B.
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a major multidisciplinary performance venue on the University of Pennsylvania campus, known for presenting theater, dance, music, and innovative contemporary works.
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C.
Resnick Pavilion
Resnick Pavilion is a major exhibition building at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art known for its flexible gallery spaces and contemporary architectural design.
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D.
Carson Center for the Performing Arts
The Carson Center for the Performing Arts is a regional performing arts venue and cultural hub in Paducah, Kentucky, hosting concerts, theater, and community events.
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E.
Hancher Auditorium
Hancher Auditorium is a major performing arts venue at the University of Iowa known for hosting concerts, theater, dance, and other cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cinema
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ movie theater ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bruin Theatre
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox Bruin Theater
|
| architect | S. Charles Lee ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Clueless (film)
ⓘ
surface form:
film "Clueless"
various Hollywood films and television shows ⓘ |
| hasCapacity | approximately 600–800 seats (varies by configuration) ⓘ |
| hasFunction | public entertainment venue ⓘ |
| hasSeatingType | stadium-style seating (after renovation) ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | example of 1930s Art Deco movie palace in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.regencymovies.com/theater-details/bruin-theatre ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | contributing property to historic Westwood Village area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Art Deco architecture
ⓘ
hosting Hollywood film premieres ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Westwood Village ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Westwood ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
America/Los_Angeles
|
| name | Bruin Theatre self-link ⓘ |
| near | Fox Village Theatre ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Art Deco interior design
ⓘ
neon tower ⓘ prominent curved marquee ⓘ |
| numberOfScreens | 1 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1937-12-23 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Regency Theatres ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Regency Theatres ⓘ |
| partOf |
Westwood Village
ⓘ
surface form:
Westwood Village Theater District
|
| postalCode | 90024 ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Fox Theatres chain
ⓘ
surface form:
Fox West Coast Theatres
Mann Theatres ⓘ National General Theatres ⓘ |
| proximityTo | University of California, Los Angeles ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 948 Broxton Avenue ⓘ |
| uses |
Hollywood film premieres
ⓘ
film exhibition ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1937 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bruin Theatre Description of subject: The Bruin Theatre is a historic movie theater in Westwood, Los Angeles, known for its Art Deco architecture and frequent Hollywood film premieres.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fox Bruin Theater