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New York may have Broadway, but Los Angeles has the Broadway Theater District, a nationally recognized home to a dozen ornate movie palaces, where once a year filmgoers get the chance to relive Hollywood's heyday.
The annual Last Remaining Seats series, presented by the Los Angeles Conservancy, begins Wednesday. Five classic films will be screened at three of these theaters--the State, Orpheum and Los Angeles--during the next five weeks.
The goal of the series, now in its 10th year, remains the same: to offer the public a chance to see classic films the way they were originally seen, while increasing awareness of Los Angeles' endangered movie palaces.
Although the theater district--Broadway between 3rd and 9th streets in downtown Los Angeles--is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the individual buildings are not necessarily protected; ultimately the fate of the structures lies in the hands of the owners. Downtown landmark theaters such as the Philharmonic Auditorium...