Das Alex Theatre in Glendale USA (216 North Brand Boulevard), das mittlerweile aber nicht mehr als Kino genutzt wird.
Opened on September 4, 1925 with Jay Hunt in John Ford’s “Lightnin” plus vaudeville on the stage. The Alexander Theatre had a seating capacity for 1,460 and was modeled after the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, having an open courtyard in front. It was designed by architects Arthur George Lindley and Charles R. Selkirk in a Greco-Egyptian style, with the auditorium designed in a Greek Atmospheric style.
In 1940, noted theatre architect S. Charles Lee was commissioned to update the look of the Alex Theatre and the result was a complete overhaul of the marquee including the addition of a fabulous neon pole that illuminates this street in downtown Glendale.
In 1993, the theater was renovated again to become a live performance hall and has been used almost exclusively for shows and live theater.
It did, however, host the opening extravanganza for Disney’s “Mulan”, in place of their usual venue, the El Capitan Theater. The Alex Film Society hosts classic film screenings inside the Alex from time to time.
