Hollywood Then and Now - June 2022

 

I've shown you before the amazing transformation of this building.   Back in the day, it was the May Department Store on Wilshire.  Now it houses the Motion Picture Academy Museum.  

But, for today's addendum, I call to your attention the area in the upper right.  That would have been the parking lot for those May Co. customers.

Not so much now.

This dome-like structure now occupies what used to be the parking lot.   It is the home of David Geffen's Academy movie theater.   Seating 1500, it is glorious inside and I finally got to see it the other night at a showing of "All That Jazz."

Geffen sure did think of everything.   The theater inside is gorgeous.   And plenty of "handicapped" seating for the disabled older Academy members.

Except...

There are no bathrooms in the dome.   If you have to use the facilities, you have to walk all the way back to the Museum building.   

You see...modern times don't always provide the best of innovations.

Dinner last night:  Salad.