"Induction"

Ray Manzarek and a girlfriend head to a show at the Dorothy Chandler in "Induction," his 15 minute UCLA student film from 1965. The Film and Television Archive notes: 

"A UCLA student film by Ray Manczarek (Manzarek), future member of The Doors. A film student (played by Ray Manzarek) loses one girlfriend and then finds another (played by Manzarek's future wife, Dorothy Fujikawa). Some scenes were shot in the Venice Beach apartment Ray shared with Dorothy. In an extended party sequence, Jim Morrison can be seen briefly."

 

 Another shot at the Dorothy Chandler.  

 

 

 

Heading to the Royal Theatre in West L.A. for "Banana Peel" and "Contempt." At the time the theatre was known as the Tivoli Plaza.  

 

 

 

Checking out a poster. 

 

 

Heading to the bar at the Royal. 

 

 

Decisions. 

 Getting that popcorn.

Thanks to Sean Ault for spotting the theatres in the film. See the pages on the Dorothy Chandler and the Royal Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of these two theatres..   

On Imdb: "Induction"  The film can be seen on YouTube from the UCLA Film and Television Archive.