Hollywood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Vine Street Theatre

— 1615 Vine Street —

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2026

1. Vine Street Theatre Marker

Inscription.
Designed by architects H.C. Chambers and Myron Hunt in the Beaux Arts style, the Wilkes Vine St. Theatre opened in 1927 as a Broadway-style playhouse. In 1936, it became the CBS Radio Playhouse. It broadcast Lux Radio Theatre, a radio show hosted by Cecil B. DeMille which featured major stars in radio versions of hit movies. The Lucky Strike Hit Parade broadcast its West Coast episodes. By 1953, the theatre reverted to stage performances and was remodeled into the Huntington Hartford before being renamed the James Doolittle Theatre in 1964. Finally, in 2004, it was acquired and renamed the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre by the Nosotros Foundation.

Erected by Hollywood Historic Trust, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. (Marker Number 28.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 34° 6.014′ N, 118° 19.61′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Hollywood. It is on Vine Street south of Hollywood Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1615 Vine St, Los Angeles CA 90028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hollywood Plaza Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Hollywood Brown Derby (within shouting distance of this

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marker); The Beginnings of Hollywood (within shouting distance of this marker); The First Feature Film (within shouting distance of this marker); TAV Celebrity Theater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. (about 300 feet away); The Lasky Barn (about 400 feet away); Taft Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Site of the Vine Street Brown Derby (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2026

2. Vine Street Theatre Marker

Vine Street Theatre image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2026

3. Vine Street Theatre

Now the the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2026

4. Vine Street Theatre

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.