"The Todd Killings"

The Hilltop Theatre at 6721 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga is across the street in this shot from "The Todd Killings" (National General Pictures, 1971). 

It's a story about an aimless young guy living off his mother and indulging his murderous tendencies. Barry Shear directed. Featured are Robert F. Lyons, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Gloria Grahame, Edward Asner, Barbara Bel Geddes, Sugar Ray Robinson and Michael Conrad. The cinematography was by Harold E. Stine. The film was inspired by some real 1965 murders in Tuscon. 

 

A shot with the 1969 film "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" on the marquee.  

 

Crossing the street a moment later.  

See the Los Angeles Theatres page about the Tujunga/Hilltop/Rainbow/Canyon Theatre. It's been rebuilt as a banquet hall and is totally unrecognizable. Thanks to an anonymous tip on the page about the theatre for noting its appearance in this film.  

On IMDb: "The Todd Killings" 

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"Teen Wolf"

We get a fuzzy look at Tujunga's Rainbow Theatre in the background of this shot when two of Michael J. Fox's friends drive to the liquor store to buy a keg for a party in "Teen Wolf" (Atlantic Releasing, 1985). The theatre, at 6721 Foothill Blvd., opened in 1938 as the Tujunga. Later it was known as the Canyon Theatre. It's now morphed into an unrecognizable banquet hall.

 

Another view a moment later. These guys have no luck getting a keg as they're underage. Michael later tries and succeeds only because he becomes a bit wolf-like and scares the liquor store proprietor. 

Rod Daniel directed. Also featured in the film are James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lorie Griffin and Matt Arnold. The cinematography was by Tim Suhrstedt. 

See the Los Angeles Theatres page about the Tujunga/Rainbow/Canyon Theatre. Thanks to an anonymous tip on the page about the theatre that noted its appearance in this film.  

On IMDb: "Teen Wolf" 

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