We're at the Apollo Theatre in "The Buddy Holly Story" (Columbia, 1978) only this exterior view is of the Atlanta Fox, with a bit of added signage. We also see a night view of the real signage of the Apollo as well as several neighboring theatres. When we go inside we're at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4400 Wilshire Blvd.
Gary Busey, Charlie Martin Smith and Don Stroud backstage at the Ebell as Buddy Holly and the Crickets. Steve Rash directed the film.
Paul Mooney as Sam Cooke at the Apollo show.
A balcony view at the Ebell.
A look offstage left while Busey sings.
A peek at the proscenium and the front of the balcony.
On the Ebell main floor.
Another theatre on the road. They've disguised the vertical but we're on Peachtree St. in Atlanta not far from the Fox. It's the theatre that ended its life called the Columbia.
When we go inside we're back at the Ebell. Same proscenium, same yellow drapes we saw as the Apollo.
Don Stroud headed offstage left.
See the page about the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the building along with many photos. The opening show in the film was shot at the Moonlight Rollerway Skating Rink in E. Pasadena. Reportedly some venue in Atlanta was used for the final show.
On IMDb: "The Buddy Holly Story"
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