Vista Theatre

As you enter the single-screen Egyptian stylized theater on Sunset Boulevard, you are transported into a previous era. Red curtains shroud the silver screen accompanied by decadent lighting and elegant décor. Being a neighborhood theater, there’s an ever-present camaraderie amongst the Vista movie-goers. The buzz of the crowd dims with the lights, and the magic begins as the screen lights up the faces of an eager audience.

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Built in the 1920s atop the legendary film location of D. W. Griffith’s most expensive movie (Intolerance), Ed Wood had an office here at the Vista. The theater's rich Hollywood history, then, is reason enough to visit. While there, catch a flick—the theater is fully operational. In fact, it was remodeled in 2002 to upgrade the sound system and screen. The seating also was upgraded, or rather, your seats were: part of the remodel included the removal of every other row, so it’s like you bought a first-class ticket to your movie. The circa-1920s art-deco Egyptian interior was left in tact, so you'll feel like donning a gay ‘20s suit the second you walk into the lobby. Don’t forget the popcorn.

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