Named in tribute to the aerospace industry,[3] the Aero Theatre was built by aviation pioneer Donald W. Douglas of the Douglas Aircraft Company, serving as a 24-hour movie house for his employees that worked at a nearby plant.[5] The French Normandy-style theater, designed by P.M. Woolpert, cost $45,000 to build, and originally seated 678 people.[6]
By the late 1980s, the Aero was one of Los Angeles' last repertory theaters, regularly programming double features.[7][8] However, by the end of the 1990s, the theater, then owned by Chris Allen, had fallen on hard times and decreased attendance.[9]Robert Redford, who spent time at the Aero growing up, had attempted to buy the theater for Sundance Cinemas in 2001, but the deal never came to fruition[10] and the theater closed in April 2003.[9]
In January 2005, the theater reopened (now technically named the Max Palevsky Aero Theatre), after renovations were made by the nonprofit organization American Cinematheque.[9] The $1 million renovation of the Aero included the installation of a new screen (44 feet wide by 17 feet high), larger and more comfortable seats (reducing the theater's capacity to 427) and a new concession stand.[5] The Cinematheque had previously overseen a $12.8 million renovation of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in 1998, and the organization schedules programming for both theaters.[11]
The Aero underwent renovation again in 2019 and 2021, including improvements for projection, sound and general facility upgrades.[1]
Alternative rock band Weezer referenced the Aero in their song "Aloo Gobi", the second track on their 2021 album OK Human. Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo resides in Santa Monica and wrote the song in 2017 about a typical date he would go on with his wife Kyoko.[18]
Horrorthonedit
Since 2006, the Aero Theatre has been home to the annual "Dusk-to-Dawn Horrorthon", a popular event held every October, featuring an all-night marathon of six to seven horror films (usually projected in 35 mm), as well as free food, candy and giveaways for patrons.[2] Grant Moninger, the festival's organizer, describes the Horrorthon as "going into some kind of absurd church of horror films."[19] The event has spawned a number of original characters, including Corn Gorn (a variation of the Gorn creature from Star Trek), the unofficial mascot of the festival, as well as his family, friends and nemeses. Some patrons have gone so far as to vote for Corn Gorn in national elections.[20]
In 2020, in light of the temporary closure of movie theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a "home edition" of Horrorthon was offered, where patrons chose their own six-film lineups and were provided with a personalized video introduction, as well as interstitial intro videos for each film and an official Horrorthon t-shirt.[21]
In 2023, for the first time ever, the lineup of films was not announced ahead of time and was revealed throughout the course of the event.[22]
^ ab"Aero Theatre - American Cinematheque". American Cinematheque. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ abKing, Susan (January 17, 2015). "Classic Hollywood: Santa Monica's Aero Theatre regulars believe in the joy of movies". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^ ab"Aero Theater (sic) 75th Anniversary Exhibit 2015". Santa Monica History Museum. 8 September 2011. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^"26 Mar 2003, Page 37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14 – via Newspapers.com.
^"23 Feb 1987, 22". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14 – via Newspapers.com.
^"6 May 1990, Page 613". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abc"Aero Theatre". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^"26 Mar 2003, Page 37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-10-14 – via Newspapers.com.
^McNary, Dave (April 9, 2019). "Netflix in Talks to Buy Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre From American Cinematheque". Variety. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^Blankenship, Phil (August 6, 2016). "10 to Midnight". New Beverly Cinema. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^Patterson, Robert (March 11, 2019). "10 to Midnight (1983)". Set-Jetter. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
^@PeterAPeel (September 3, 2020). "Just to point out that MASQUERADE is mostly set in the Hamptons, looks to have been shot there but at one point a few characters go see a movie at the Aero in Santa Monica" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
^"Sleepwalkers (1992) Film Locations". Global Film Locations. July 16, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^"Get Shorty 1995". The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^. American Cinematheque. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
^Perry, Kevin EG (26 January 2021). "Weezer: 'This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it's perfect for now'". NME. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
^Beebe, Lisa (26 October 2017). "The Aero's All Night Horrorthon Is as Weird as It Is Scary". LA Mag. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
^Bowman, Parker. "Don't Blame Me I Voted For Corn Gorn". Visalia Times Delta. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
^"AERO HORRORTHON 2020 HOME EDITION!". Eventbrite. 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
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The Aero Theatre is a single screen movie theater in Santa Monica California built in 1939 and opened in 1940 2 3 4 Aero TheatreFull nameMax Palevsky Aero TheatreAddress1328 Montana AvenueLocationSanta Monica California United StatesOwnerJ S Rosenfield amp Co OperatorAmerican CinemathequeTypeMovie theaterGenre s FilmCapacity425 1 ConstructionBuiltJune 19 1939OpenedMay 15 1940Websiteamericancinematheque wbr com wbr about wbr theatres wbr aero theatre Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 Horrorthon 4 ReferencesHistory editNamed in tribute to the aerospace industry 3 the Aero Theatre was built by aviation pioneer Donald W Douglas of the Douglas Aircraft Company serving as a 24 hour movie house for his employees that worked at a nearby plant 5 The French Normandy style theater designed by P M Woolpert cost 45 000 to build and originally seated 678 people 6 By the late 1980s the Aero was one of Los Angeles last repertory theaters regularly programming double features 7 8 However by the end of the 1990s the theater then owned by Chris Allen had fallen on hard times and decreased attendance 9 Robert Redford who spent time at the Aero growing up had attempted to buy the theater for Sundance Cinemas in 2001 but the deal never came to fruition 10 and the theater closed in April 2003 9 In January 2005 the theater reopened now technically named the Max Palevsky Aero Theatre after renovations were made by the nonprofit organization American Cinematheque 9 The 1 million renovation of the Aero included the installation of a new screen 44 feet wide by 17 feet high larger and more comfortable seats reducing the theater s capacity to 427 and a new concession stand 5 The Cinematheque had previously overseen a 12 8 million renovation of Grauman s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in 1998 and the organization schedules programming for both theaters 11 The Aero underwent renovation again in 2019 and 2021 including improvements for projection sound and general facility upgrades 1 In popular culture editThe Aero Theatre has made appearances in a variety of feature films throughout the years including 10 to Midnight 1983 12 13 Masquerade 1988 14 Sleepwalkers 1992 15 Get Shorty 1995 16 and Donnie Darko 2001 17 Alternative rock band Weezer referenced the Aero in their song Aloo Gobi the second track on their 2021 album OK Human Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo resides in Santa Monica and wrote the song in 2017 about a typical date he would go on with his wife Kyoko 18 Horrorthon editSince 2006 the Aero Theatre has been home to the annual Dusk to Dawn Horrorthon a popular event held every October featuring an all night marathon of six to seven horror films usually projected in 35 mm as well as free food candy and giveaways for patrons 2 Grant Moninger the festival s organizer describes the Horrorthon as going into some kind of absurd church of horror films 19 The event has spawned a number of original characters including Corn Gorn a variation of the Gorn creature from Star Trek the unofficial mascot of the festival as well as his family friends and nemeses Some patrons have gone so far as to vote for Corn Gorn in national elections 20 In 2020 in light of the temporary closure of movie theaters due to the COVID 19 pandemic a home edition of Horrorthon was offered where patrons chose their own six film lineups and were provided with a personalized video introduction as well as interstitial intro videos for each film and an official Horrorthon t shirt 21 In 2023 for the first time ever the lineup of films was not announced ahead of time and was revealed throughout the course of the event 22 Films screened 2006 23 Title Director Release YearNight of the Living Dead George Romero 1968Re Animator Stuart Gordon 1985House by the Cemetery Lucio Fulci 1981Castle of Blood Antonio Margheriti 1964Pumpkinhead Stan Winston 1988Burial Ground Andrea Bianchi 19812007 24 Title Director Release YearReturn of the Living Dead Dan O Bannon 1985Freaks Tod Browning 1932From Beyond Stuart Gordon 1986The Beyond Lucio Fulci 1981The Last House on the Left Wes Craven 1972The Children Carlton J Albright 1980City of the Living Dead Lucio Fulci 19802008 25 Title Director Release YearNight of the Creeps Fred Dekker 1986Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 Tobe Hooper 1986Braindead Peter Jackson 1992Let s Scare Jessica to Death John D Hancock 1971Demons Lamberto Bava 1985Deathdream Bob Clark 19742009 26 Title Director Release YearThe People Under the Stairs Wes Craven 1991Day of the Dead George A Romero 1985Society Brian Yuzna 1989 1992The Brood David Cronenberg 1979Maniac William Lustig 1980Terror Norman J Warren 19782010 27 Title Director Release YearFright Night Tom Holland 1985Don t Look in the Basement S F Brownrigg 1973Candyman Bernard Rose 1992Bloody Birthday Ed Hunt 1981Phantasm Don Coscarelli 1979Cemetery Man Michele Soavi 19942011 28 Title Director Release YearPet Sematary Mary Lambert 1989Tourist Trap David Schmoeller 1979The Pit Lew Lehman 1981Videodrome David Cronenberg 1983Alice Sweet Alice Alfred Sole 1976Just Before Dawn Jeff Lieberman 19812012 29 Title Director Release YearHellraiser Clive Barker 1987Motel Hell Kevin Connor 1980The Devil s Rain Robert Fuest 1975Christine John Carpenter 1983The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue Jorge Grau 1974The Manitou William Girdler 19782013 30 Title Director Release YearAmityville II The Possession Damiano Damiani 1982Kingdom of the Spiders John Cardos 1977The Fly David Cronenberg 1986Hell High Douglas Grossman 1989The Car Elliot Silverstein 1977The Sentinel Michael Winner 19772014 31 Title Director Release YearCreepshow George A Romero 1982Gargoyles Bill L Norton 1972The Thing John Carpenter 1982Night of 1 000 Cats Rene Cardona Jr 1972The Deadly Spawn Douglas McKeown 1983Basket Case Frank Henenlotter 1982Zombie Holocaust Marino Girolami 19802015 32 Title Director Release YearHalloween III Tommy Lee Wallace 1982Death Spa Michael Fischa 1989Anguish Bigas Luna 1987Spookies Brendan Faulkner Thomas Doran Eugenie Joseph 1986Dead amp Buried Gary Sherman 1981Pieces Juan Piquer Simon 1982The Nest Terence H Winkless 19882016 33 Title Director Release YearThe Blob Chuck Russell 1988Devil Fetus Lau Hung chuen 1983The Entity Sidney J Furie 1982Phantasm II Don Coscarelli 1988Hell Night Tom DeSimone 1981Brain Damage Frank Henenlotter 1988Humanoids From the Deep Barbara Peeters 19802017 34 Title Director Release YearAn American Werewolf in London John Landis 1981Popcorn Mark Herrier 1991The Tingler William Castle 1959Hack o Lantern Jag Mundhra 1988Shocker Wes Craven 1989Brainscan John Flynn 1994Death Bed The Bed That Eats George Barry 1977 20032018 35 Title Director Release YearJason X Jim Isaac 2001Body Melt Philip Brophy 1993Link Richard Franklin 1986Maximum Overdrive Stephen King 1986Zombie 3 Lucio Fulci Bruno Mattei 1988Curtains Richard Ciupka 1983Antropophagus Joe D Amato 19802019 36 Title Director Release YearCritters Stephen Herek 1986Halloween II Rick Rosenthal 1981Ruby Curtis Harrington 1977Lisa and the Devil Mario Bava 1972Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker William Asher 1981Demonoid Alfredo Zacarias 1980The Crazies George A Romero 19732021 37 Title Director Release YearIn the Mouth of Madness John Carpenter 1994It s Alive Larry Cohen 1974Nightbeast Don Dohler 1982House of Wax Jaume Collet Serra 2005Horror Express Eugenio Martin 1972The Brain Ed Hunt 19882022 38 Title Director Release YearLord of Illusions Clive Barker 1995Horror of Dracula Terence Fisher 1958The Hidden Jack Sholder 1987Mortuary Howard Avedis 1983Zombie Lucio Fulci 1979Slaughterhouse Rock Dimitri Logothetis 19872023 39 better source needed Title Director Release YearDolls Stuart Gordon 1987Frankenhooker Frank Henenlotter 1990Psycho II Richard Franklin 1983Faceless Jesus Franco 1988Prince of Darkness John Carpenter 1987Primal Rage Vittorio Rambaldi 1988References edit a b Aero Theatre American Cinematheque American Cinematheque Retrieved September 24 2021 a b King Susan January 17 2015 Classic Hollywood Santa Monica s Aero Theatre regulars believe in the joy of movies Los Angeles Times Retrieved September 24 2021 a b Aero Theater sic 75th Anniversary Exhibit 2015 Santa Monica History Museum 8 September 2011 Retrieved September 24 2021 Axe Jason Martinez Ray Aero Theatre Cinema Treasures Retrieved September 24 2021 a b LaPorte Nicole January 5 2015 After waiting game Aero takes flight Variety Retrieved September 24 2021 26 Mar 2003 Page 37 Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2018 10 14 via Newspapers com 23 Feb 1987 22 Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2018 10 14 via Newspapers com 6 May 1990 Page 613 Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2018 10 14 via Newspapers com a b c Aero Theatre Los Angeles Conservancy Retrieved September 24 2021 26 Mar 2003 Page 37 Los Angeles Times Retrieved 2018 10 14 via Newspapers com McNary Dave April 9 2019 Netflix in Talks to Buy Hollywood s Egyptian Theatre From American Cinematheque Variety Retrieved September 24 2021 Blankenship Phil August 6 2016 10 to Midnight New Beverly Cinema Retrieved September 24 2021 Patterson Robert March 11 2019 10 to Midnight 1983 Set Jetter Retrieved September 24 2021 PeterAPeel September 3 2020 Just to point out that MASQUERADE is mostly set in the Hamptons looks to have been shot there but at one point a few characters go see a movie at the Aero in Santa Monica Tweet Retrieved September 28 2021 via Twitter Sleepwalkers 1992 Film Locations Global Film Locations July 16 2018 Retrieved September 28 2021 Get Shorty 1995 The Worldwide Guide to Movie Locations Retrieved September 28 2021 DONNIE DARKO THE EVIL DEAD American Cinematheque American Cinematheque Archived from the original on April 17 2021 Retrieved April 27 2023 Perry Kevin EG 26 January 2021 Weezer This album is about feeling isolated alienated and secluded it s perfect for now NME Retrieved September 28 2021 Beebe Lisa 26 October 2017 The Aero s All Night Horrorthon Is as Weird as It Is Scary LA Mag Retrieved 14 June 2019 Bowman Parker Don t Blame Me I Voted For Corn Gorn Visalia Times Delta Retrieved 14 June 2019 AERO HORRORTHON 2020 HOME EDITION Eventbrite 2020 Retrieved October 19 2021 18th Annual Horrorthon American Cinematheque Retrieved October 30 2023 The Blood Is The Life Vampires On Film And Dusk To Dawn Horrorthon American Cinematheque 2006 Archived from the original on June 6 2019 Retrieved September 24 2021 Halloween Horror amp the Annual Halloween Horror thon American Cinematheque 2007 Archived from the original on June 6 2019 Retrieved September 24 2021 Halloween Horrorthon amp Horror Comedy Grauman s Egyptian Theatre 2008 Archived from the original on June 6 2019 Retrieved September 24 2021 Halloween Week Events American Cinematheque 2009 Archived from the original on June 6 2019 Retrieved September 24 2021 Halloween Horror American Cinematheque 2010 Archived from the original on September 28 2017 Retrieved September 24 2021 6th Annual Dusk To Dawn Horrorthon American Cinematheque American Cinematheque Archived from 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