Million Dollar Theatre

Million Dollar Theatre
The Spanish Baroque Revival exterior
Interactive map of Million Dollar Theatre
Address307 S. Broadway
LocationLos Angeles, California
Coordinates34°3′2.98″N 118°14′53.29″W / 34.0508278°N 118.2481361°W / 34.0508278; -118.2481361
OwnerLangdon Street Capital
Capacity2,041
TypeMovie palace
Public transit Civic Center/Grand Park station
Construction
Built1917
ArchitectAlbert C. Martin Sr.
DesignatedJuly 2, 2019
Reference no.1184
DesignatedMay 9, 1979
Part ofBroadway Theater and Commercial District
Reference no.79000484
DesignatedJuly 20, 1978
Reference no.78000687

The Million Dollar Theatre at 307 S. Broadway in Downtown Los Angeles is one of the first movie palaces built in the United States. It opened in 1917 with the premiere of William S. Hart's The Silent Man. It's the northernmost of the collection of historical movie palaces in the Broadway Theater District and stands directly across from the landmark Bradbury Building. The theater is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.