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15 Goldstar Member Reviews

Scott Pitzer

I started with a walk around the perimeter of Hearst's Herald-Examiner building, a few blocks away, before watching a Marion Davies movie...
This is the second time I've been to the Orpheum during the Wurlitzer Weekend, and I don't see familiar faces from L.A.'s other "vintage" events. Maybe they've already seen the movies...

Written on Jan 18 2010

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LMP

Wonderful film with Marion Davies and tip-top Wurlitzer organ musical score! The Orpheum Theater
is so beautiful--worth the price of the ticket just to see the theater!--For those who don't want to drive--I recommend taking the Metro Red Line subway--just a few blocks from either the Pershing Sq (5th St)station or 7th Street Station.

Written on Jan 18 2010

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It was the perfect movie for someone who wasn't terribly familiar with silent films. I laughed a lot more than I expected. The music and setting were amazing.

Written on Jan 28 2010

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Lynne Osborne

This was a great way to spend the evening - in a gorgeous theatre with the Mighty Wurlitzer! The movie itself certainly wasn't great but it was cute, and I hope there are such events in the future in LA's movie palaces!

Written on Jan 19 2010

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Description

Greg Breed - his interest in theatre organs and silent films began as a teenager, an interest that would later occupy all of his spare time. In addition to studying the organ, Greg turned his talents to the art of rebuilding and restoring these rapidly vanishing instruments. An active member of the San Diego Theatre Organ Society, Greg has served as the Organ Crew Chief for the last 16 years, overseeing the Wurlitzer in the California Theatre (and its later removal). He worked closely with another local organ builder to make the Robert-Morton organ in Symphony Hall ready for the popular "Nickelodeon" series and was in charge of the installation of the chapter's Wurlitzer organ in Trinity facilities. Greg makes his home in Rancho Penasquitos with his wife Cindy, his two daughters Ashley and Katie, and a 3-manual, 19 rank Robert-Morton theatre pipe organ.

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About the Ticket Supplier: Los Angeles Theatre Organ Society

Fifty years ago, on February 8, 1955, American Theatre Organ Enthusiasts was formed in the living room of Richard C. Simonton's home in Toluca Lake area of North Hollywood, California. At that meeting Richard Simonton was elected ATOE President with Judd Walton Vice-President and Paul Pease Secretary-Treasurer. Volume 1, Number 1 of “The Tibia” (which became “Theatre Organ” in 1959) was published in the Fall of 1955.The magazine appeared quarterly. Tom B'hend was the Editor and undoubtedly part of the original group.

The Simontons had a 4/36 Wurlitzer installed in their basement theatre, the Bijou. The organ was originally a Style 260 from Paramount Pictures Hollywood Studio. Mr. Simonton enlarged the Organ to 36 ranks and had his cabinetmaker build a four manual console from drawings that he personally made of the second console at Radio Music Hall in New York. The home also had a large classical organ in the living room on the main floor assembled from a Welte console and a variety of pipework. A small exposed Aeolian-Skinner Positiv division sat above the doorway into the living room.