Did you know there’s a theater in El Segundo where you can experience what it was like to watch a movie in the early days of cinema? It’s truly one of the best movie-going experiences in Los Angeles.

I am very grateful to James Moll, Angie Hougen, and all the board and volunteers of Old Town Music Hall for being so welcoming and allowing me access to film in theater as well as using their historical photographs.

Please visit OldTownMusicHall.org for more information on screenings, concerts, and how you can support the wonderful work that they do.

Special thanks to my wife Ely who was my 2nd cameraperson on this video and is always my biggest supporter.

Unless otherwise noted, all photographs are courtesy of Old Town Music Hall.

References:
“There’s a 2,600-pipe Organ Hiding in El Segundo - Bill Field and the Mighty Wurlitzer at Old Town Music Hall” by Robert Gavorra, Off-Ramp. June 13, 2013.

“El Segundo’s Old Town Music Hall Brings to Life the Sights and Sounds of the Silent Movie Era” by Colleen Farrel, southbay Magazine. June 2020.

Old Town Music Hall | L.A. Conservancy

“The Old Town Music Hall’s Mighty Organ is Making Music Again in El Segundo” by Richard Guzman, Daily Breeze. September 15, 2021.

Music:
“Springtime Rag” by Yonatan Riklis
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