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Warner Pacific Theater
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Place - The Warner Pacific Theater
ADDRESS:
6423-45 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood, California 90048
(West of Vine, East of Highland)
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DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY:
This theater is the biggest one ever built
in Hollywood. This grand, landmark theater is being restored to its
former glory, though it looks rather sad from the outside,
partially hidden by bars and street trash.
1927 was a busy year for the Harry, Albert,
Sam and Jack Warner, as they not only were putting everything at
risk by making the first talkie film, The Jazz Singer, but were
also building their new larger than life movie theater, known as
The Warner Pacific Theater. Sam, a driven, focused person, was
involved intimately with both projects. Because he was a key
participant in the development of sound, his skills were needed in
making the film. He also insisted in personally installing the
sound system in the new theater as well. Needless to say, he
unfortunately didn't get much rest or sleep. When it became obvious
that the theater wasn't going to be finished in time for the film's
premiere, he cursed at the theater, while in the lobby.
Sam Warner never got to see the New York
premiere of their revolutionary film, or see the theater completed
six months later. 24 hours before the first showing of The Jazz
Singer on Oct. 1927, Sam Warner suffered a brain hemorrhage and
died in Los Angeles.
MANIFESTATIONS:
When the grand Warner Pacific Theater was
opened to the public on April 29,1928, the other Warner brothers
mounted a memorial plaque honoring Sam in the lobby.
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Soon after the opening of the theater, the apparition of Sam
Warner was seen going about his business in the theater, and in the
upstairs offices. He also liked to pace in the lobby.
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Throughout the years, Sam has been a strong presence in his
theater.
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Men on a cleaning detail were terrified to see Sam's entity walk
across the lobby, push the elevator button, go on the elevator and
go up to the second floor! The guard wasn't frightened though, but
wondered why Sam didn't just float up to the second floor.
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The current security personnel are quite familiar with Sam, and
accept his presence as being just a part of the building. His
presence, whether seen or unseen, likes to ride the elevator up to
the second floor offices. When finished he'll take the elevator
back down to the lobby.
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When the theater is quiet, they can hear him in the upstairs
offices moving chairs, etc. Guards have seen his clear, detailed
form doing his work up in these offices.
Still Haunted?
Yes.
Sam Warner isn't able to rest, because he
wasn't ready to go to the other side in 1928, due to his unfinished
business. He is happy helping the living run his theater. He must
be very pleased now that the place is being renovated to be the
showplace he envisioned it to be.
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