Note: Not extant. Not playable. (in this location)
2023-12-03 - David L. Junchen, *The Wurlitzer Pipe Organ: An Illustrated History*, comp. and ed. Jeff Weiler (n.p.: American Theatre Organ Society, 2005), 648: Opus: 1002 City/State: Long Beach, CA Location: West Coast Theatre Style: 235 Size: 3/11 Contract: 02/26/25 Piano [number]: 71324 Blower, HP, Wind, and Remarks columns blank "Fox West Coast Theatre," Cinema Treasures, accessed September 20, 2023, https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1971: The West Coast Theatres chain opened their 2,300-seat West Coast Theatre on June 6, 1925, with Richard Barthelmess in "Soul Fire". It also featured on stage a Fanchon & Marco revue "Idea of Sally". It was situated next to the Fox Imperial Theatre. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer 4 manual 26 rank [*sic*] organ, which was later installed in the Old Town Music Hall, El Segunda. [*sic*; the correct place name is El Segundo] although the console they use is from the Metropolitan/Paramount Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Closed as a regular movie theatre by Mann Theatres in 1974. It was then used a a [*sic*] rock music venue, a church and a Spanish language movie theatre. It was finally closed on 9th & 10th November 1985, when this Fox theatre had a large going away parties. The last film to play this theatre at those parties was James Cagney in "Footlight Parade". It was demolished in 1987 and a hotel was built on the site. Contributed by William Gabel -Charles Eberline
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