Theatre scenes for the Charley Chase short "Neighborhood House" (Hal Roach/MGM, 1936) were shot at the Carthay Circle Theatre, 6316 San Vicente Blvd. Originally previewed as an hour-long feature, it was cut down to a two reeler for release. Thanks to the site Another Nice Mess for the screenshot, appearing on their page about the film. As can be seen, the plot revolves around a Bank Night giveaway at the theatre, and everything that goes wrong.
See the pages about the Carthay Circle Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the now-vanished building along with many photos. Thanks to Jack Tillmany for noting the presence of the Carthay Circle in the film.
On IMDb: "Neighborhood House"
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