

LOS ANGELESĮgyptian Theatre: A courtyard with two rows of tall trees leads the way into this cinema filled with Egyptian motifs, including a bold sunburst-emblazoned ceiling in its auditorium. There is no disco ball, but tickets are $2-$3 for recent films, except on Tuesdays when all seats are $1.50.

The lobby walls are painted black and there is an eye-poppingamount of neon and other colorful lighting, so you feel as if you are on the deck of an alien spaceship or should have worn your disco duds. 140 Richmond St., El Segundo, 31, Regency Theatres Norwalk 8: Located in the back of a shopping center, this cinema appears mundane until you step inside. Tickets are $10 general and $8 seniors, but note that they are only available at the theater’s box office 30 minutes before each show time and may be purchased only with cash or by check. The organ’s components have fluorescent paint on them so they shine in black light and there is a sing-along before every movie. Old Towne Music Hall: Classic movies and silent films are screened here with the accompaniment of a 1925 Mighty Wurlitzer theater pipe organ as needed.
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It also regularly screens throwback movies and offers raffles and giveaways for free tickets. It’s an older venue, but clean and well-kept and it screens recent films for $3.75-$4.50, add $2 for 3D. If you check the reviews on its Facebook page, you will be surprised by the miles people drive to come here. Temeku Cinemas: What makes this theater stand out is its popularity. 41090 California Oaks Road, Murrieta, 95, Six of the auditoriums also have seat-side waiter service and craft food and drink menus. The box office has been replaced with a reception desk and there is recliner seating in all its theaters. Reading Cinemas Cal Oaks with Titan Luxe: Just finishing up a multi-million dollar revamp, this theater has 17 screens, including two Titan Luxe premium auditoriums with Dolby Atmos sound. Tickets cover 2 films and are $9 for those age 10 and up and kids 5-9 are $1.10798 Ramona Ave., Montclair, 90. While the menu isn’t Polynesian, the venue brags about its pizza and Mexican food. Mission Tiki Theatre: This venue is a four-screen drive-in transformed in 2006 to boast ticket booths that look like tiki huts, a tiki-themed concession stand and a Maui statue garden. According to the venue’s lore, the star drove by the theater in 1938 as it was being built and told the owner that it “had better open with my picture,” referring to her upcoming film, that year’s “Jezebel.” It did. The women’s restroom features a lush parlor area, thanks to Bette Davis. You may want to show up before the lights are dimmed, so you can soak in the murals of sea creatures swimming along the theater’s walls.


Lido Theater: Art deco is the rule here, inside and out. We’ve rounded up a selection of cinemas that stand out, whether it’s for their decor, history or some other reason, and are worth their ticket price.
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Instead of going to the same theater you always do, or even some of Southern California’s best-known movie landmarks, you might like to try some place a little different. Want to add more to your moviegoing experience?
