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Nuart Theatre

For the unrelated NuArt Festival, see NuArt Festival.

The Nuart Theatre is an art-house movie-theater in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the flagship location of the Landmark Theatres chain in the United States.

Nuart Theatre
Exterior view of the Nuart Theatre
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Address11272 Santa Monica Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90025
United States
Coordinates34°02′47″N 118°26′53″W / 34.04645°N 118.448°W / 34.04645; -118.448
OwnerLandmark Theatres
TypeCinema
Capacity303
Opened1929
Website
www.landmarktheatres.com

Location

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The Nuart is on Santa Monica Boulevard, one block from the 405 Freeway.[1]

History

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The Nuart was built in 1929. The Nuart was bought by Landmark Theatres in 1974 and was the first Landmark theater, soon joined by others including the UC Theater in Berkeley.[2] The theater was remodelled in 2006 and currently seats 303 people.[citation needed]

In February 2024, the Nuart celebrated its 50th anniversary.[3]

Programming

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The Nuart is a single-screen theater known for its "eclectic" mix of arthouse, independent, and foreign film programming. It has debuted or shown many films that were less successful in their original runs but later became hailed as cult classics.[1][3][4]

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The theater was used in the Chevy Chase–Goldie Hawn comedy film Foul Play, although the film is set in San Francisco.[5]

John Waters took the spotlight in a "No Smoking" theatrical trailer, initially showcased at the Nuart Theatre, in which he humorously advised patrons to 'smoke anyway'. [6][7][8] Additionally, Waters featured in a Nuart-specific trailer expressing gratitude to the theater for its longstanding showcase of Pink Flamingos and its role in elevating DIVINE to the status of a 'Filth Goddess'. Waters continued his cinematic presence in a theatrical trailer dedicated to the Shock Value film festival. These distinctive trailers, directed by Douglas Brian Martin and produced by Douglas Brian Martin and Steven M. Martin, were not the sole cinematic additions at the Nuart. The theater showcased trailers by the Martin brothers, featuring luminaries such as David Lynch and Peter Ivers.[citation needed]

The Nuart was the location for the theatrical world premiere of Beyond the Valley of the Ultra Vixens directed by Russ Meyer. Edith Massey of "Pink Flamingos" fame performed on a makeshift stage with her punk rock band The "Incredible Edible Eggs" featuring Regina 'Gina' Schock on drums. Ms. Schock subsequently became a member of the all-girl rock band The Go-Go's. Director Michel Gondry filmed part of Beck's video for "Deadweight" at the Nuart. The Nuart is mentioned in Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death.

Reference List

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  1. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (2022-02-18). "Landmark's LA Historic Nuart Theatre Undergoing 10-Week Renovation". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  2. ^ Collins, Scott (1994-12-08). "A Classic". Los Angeles Times. p. Westside-14. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  3. ^ a b "The Nuart Theatre Celebrates 50 Years As LA's 'Edgy' Home Of The 'Cult' Midnight Movie". LAist. 2024-02-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ Olsen, Mark (2002-02-07). "Theater of the Open Mind". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  5. ^ "Foul Play (1978)". Set-Jetter. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  6. ^ "Smoke on the Waters". Baltimore Or Less. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  7. ^ Sherman, Dale (15 April 2019). John Waters FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the Provocateur of Bad Taste. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-5086-4.
  8. ^ "An Anti, Anti-Smoking Announcement from John Waters". Open Culture, LLC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
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