This Saturday, January 20, the Warner Grand Theatre turns 93! When the Theatre opened in 1931 it was one of three Art Deco movie palaces built in Los Angeles by Warner...
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San Pedro Heritage Museum presents
San Pedro On Film
Sep 14, 2023 | Grand Vision, Home Page Slider, News, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Shows, Warner Grand Theatre
If you’ve ever been watching a movie, TV show or commercial and thought to yourself, “hey, isn’t that in San Pedro,” you were probably right. San Pedro has had a long...
Saving the Warner Grand Theatre
Jul 3, 2023 | Grand Vision, Home Page Slider, News, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
Thank you to Sandra Endo from Fox New’s Good Day LA for sharing the story of the Warner Grand Theatre and the work Grand Vision Foundation has been doing for the last two...
Happy Birthday Warner Grand Theatre!
Jan 19, 2023 | Grand Vision, Home Page Slider, News, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
Happy birthday Warner Grand Theatre! 92 Looks good on you. On January 20, 1931, Warner Brothers opened their magnificent San Pedro Theatre to a star-studded crowd with...
Love the Lobby
Restoration Campaign
Apr 1, 2021 | Archives, Grand Vision, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
Show your love for the historic Warner Grand Theatre by adopting a seat. A brass plaque with the name of your choice will be affixed to a seat at the Theatre. Funds benefit...
Stars, Ushers and Jack Warner Jr.
Oct 24, 2020 | Grand Vision, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre, Warner Grand's 90th Anniversary
Remembering the Warner Grand Theatre’s Elegant Beginnings The Warner Grand Theatre will celebrate her 90th birthday in 2021. This is the first in a series of stories by the...
2017 & 2007| Lower Lobby Refurbishment
Jan 1, 2017 | Archives, Grand Vision, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
In the mid 1990s, the lower lobby sustained extreme water damage due to flooding. The historic red and white checkered linoleum and wooden subfloor were destroyed. In 2007,...
2015 | New Digital Projector
Jan 1, 2015 | Archives, Grand Vision, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
GVF purchased technically appropriate projector in order for the theatre to be able to access and screen contemporary films. One of GVF’s ongoing goals has been to...
2010 | Auditorium Paint Analysis
Jan 1, 2010 | Archives, Grand Vision, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
GVF received a grant from The National Trust to conduct an analysis of the peeling paint in the main auditorium. Experts found the causes to be age, deterioration of base...
2009-10 | Mezzanine Ceiling Restoration
Jan 1, 2010 | Archives, Grand Vision, Restoration, Warner Grand History, Warner Grand Theatre
GVF repaired and restored a section of decorated ceiling that was sagging, cracked, and missing sections of plaster. With a matching grant from the Office of then L.A....
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