We get this fine footage looking north on Broadway to start the title sequence for "Undercover Girl" (Universal-International, 1950). On the left it's the United Artists Theatre, 933 S. Broadway.
"The Inside Story of America's Daring Police Women!" Alexis Smith is in the New York Police Academy when she gets the word that her father was killed on the job and that he may have taken a bribe to pay her school bills. She goes undercover in L.A. to help solve the case. The film also features Scott Brady, Richard Egan, Gladys George, Gerald Mohr, Edmon Ryan and Royal Dano. Joseph Pevney directed. The cinematography was by Carl E. Guthrie.
The streetcar comes toward us and veers off onto Broadway Place.
See the pages about the United Artists Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for many photos of all areas of the building. It's now known as the Theatre at Ace Hotel.
The titles continue with a shot of Main St. On the left it's the Regent Theatre, 448 S. Main St. They were running "Dance Hall" (1941) with Carole Landis and Cesar Romero, "Bowery Blitzkreig" (1941) with Leo Gorcey and "Raiders of the West" (February 1942) starring Bill 'Cowboy Rambler' Boyd. Sorry to say that we don't get any interesting street views after the titles.
See the pages about the Regent Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the venue along with photos inside and out.
On IMDb: "Undercover Girl"
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