"Pop Goes the Easel"

The Larchmont Theatre, 149 N. Larchmont Blvd., is on the far left in this shot from the two reel Three Stooges short "Pop Goes the Easel" (Columbia, 1935). Thanks to Chris Bungo for spotting the theatre in the film. He's got the various Larchmont district locations explained in his eleven minute Filming Locations video on YouTube. 

 

A close up of the sidewalk action with the theatre still on the left. 

 

 

A later shot with the theatre's marquee on the far right. One of the titles may be "The Painted Veil," a 1934 release. 

See the page about the Larchmont Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of the now-vanished building as well as screenshots from other films where it appears. 

On IMDb: "Pop Goes the Easel"

"Three Little Pigskins"

The Three Stooges try to play football near the end of the 20 minute short "Three Little Pigskins" (Columbia, 1934). We're at Gilmore Stadium and get a bit of the Fairfax Theatre, 7907 Beverly Blvd., in the background. Ray McCarey directed. Gilmore had opened earlier in 1934.  Also featured in the film is a very young Lucille Ball.

A view of the stagehouse of the Fairfax. 

Another shot with the theatre in the distance. See the page about the Fairfax Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for more about the theatre. It had opened in 1930.

The film is included on disc one of "The Three Stooges Collection Volume 1."

For more information about this filming location (and many others), check out the book "The Three Stooges Hollywood Filming Locations" by Jim Pauley, foreword by Leonard Maltin. It's on Amazon. There's also a Facebook page. 

On IMDb: "Three Little Pigskins"

"Hoi Polloi"

The Larchmont Theatre, 149 N. Larchmont Blvd., makes an appearance in the background of this shot in the Three Stooges short "Hoi Polloi" (Columbia, 1935). Thanks to Peter Chacona Chaconas for the great screenshot, a post of his on Vintage Los Angeles.

See the Los Angeles Theatres page on the Larchmont Theatre for more information about this now-vanished building.

On IMDb: "Hoi Polloi"