Under general circumstances, no cinema would need to be related to a single film. After all, the building’s goal is to showcase a wide diversity of videos that appeal to an eclectic array of buyers and shoppers, yet the Tiffany Theatre in Los Angeles has ended up thriving thanks to its ties to a cult classic.
Officially opened to the public in 1966, the Tiffany temporarily attracted attention as the best place to watch movies projected in 3D. The main auditorium tilted, encouraging the owners to dust off many of the forgotten favorites of the early boom era of the 1950s. and 1960s, introducing them to a whole new audience with a more immersive experience than the one presented the first time around.
However, no one connected to construction knew at the time, but the premiere of the beloved horror musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the summer of 1975 would open the doors to Tiffany’s golden years, even if it took some time. Set things in motion.
Ironically, it completely missed the film’s first theatrical release, as it closed in the mid-1970s before a major reopening in March 1977. At the time, it was advertised as a revival venue that hosted screenings of old movies, established classics, and overlooked significant discounts. , though Tiffany’s entire reputation changed three months later.
On June 10, 1977, the Tiffany began hosting screenings of the Rocky Horror Picture Show every Friday and Saturday, attracting so much attention that it temporarily grew into something between a pilgrimage and a Mecca site for those obsessed with Tim’s adventures. . Curry’s Frank-N-Furter and the cabal of eccentric oddities that surround him.
Audience participation had already proven to be a key component of Rocky Horror’s appeal, but Tiffany has taken it to the next level. As he proceeds to do what any self-respecting cinema does: screen videos of the entire history of Hollywood all day long, each and every one of them. On the day of the week, when the screenings began, it took on a whole new identity.
Eventually, Rocky Horror began playing twice-nightly on weekends, and for a time, the Tiffany was the only theater in the domain to show the original, uncut edition of the film that ended with the song “Super Heroes. “Prior to the exhibit with performers dressed as the characters, motorcycles were known to qualify in the aisles as “Hot Patootie” and other people would cover themselves in the street for a chance to revel in it, and media politics only heightened the mood. . legend.
Curry and his co-star Susan Sarandon even appeared in an exhibit at one point, and Barry Bostwick also appeared on occasion. In fact, several celebrities were known to head to the Tiffany to get their dose of Rocky Horror madness, adding that Jane Fonda, David Carradine, and Steve Vai.
Unfortunately, this was never going to last forever, and the last screening of Rocky Horror was in March 1983. The Tiffany closed again, reopened, incorporated live theater into its program of events, and became the home of the Actors Studio for an era. 2004, but closed the same year and remained unoccupied until its demolition in 2013.
The Tiffany may no longer exist, but for anyone who has willingly joined the cult of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, it will be the center of perhaps the greatest cult collection of all.