Carthay Circle Theatre
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Carthay Circle Theatre was a historic and influential Los Angeles movie palace, famed for hosting major Hollywood premieres such as Disney’s *Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs* and *Fantasia* before its demolition.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
movie palace
ⓘ
theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fox Carthay Circle Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | A. Dwight Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Mission Revival architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Academy Awards-era prestige premieres
ⓘ
Walt Disney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Fox West Coast Theatres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1926 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of first full-length Technicolor animated feature premiere ⓘ |
| demolished | 1969 ⓘ |
| demolitionCompleted | circa 1969 ⓘ |
| demolitionReason | real estate redevelopment ⓘ |
| feature |
elaborate exterior lighting
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large central tower ⓘ ornate auditorium ⓘ projection of searchlights during premieres ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasReplica | Carthay Circle Theatre facade at Disney California Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | iconic landmark of the Carthay Circle neighborhood ⓘ |
| influenced |
Carthay Circle Theatre replica at Disney California Adventure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
design of Disney California Adventure’s Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture | frequently depicted in historical images of classic Hollywood ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Carthay Circle, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
world premiere of Disney’s Fantasia in 1940
ⓘ
world premiere of Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937 ⓘ |
| notableFor | hosting major Hollywood film premieres ⓘ |
| notablePremiereOf |
Fantasia
NERFINISHED
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Romeo and Juliet (1936 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Life of Emile Zola NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wizard of Oz (1939 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1926 ⓘ |
| openingFilm | The Volga Boatman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Fox West Coast Theatres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hollywood film industry history ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| replacedBy | office complex ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity | approximately 1,500 ⓘ |
| status | demolished ⓘ |
| towerHeight | approximately 165 feet (about 50 meters) ⓘ |
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