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A revival in Reseda

The double feature advertised on the Reseda Theater marquee made Pat Towers’ father laugh out loud when they drove by some 50 years ago: “Friendly Persuasion” and “At Gunpoint.” But the days of double features, or any features at all, at the Reseda Theater have long since faded away, replaced by a graffiti-covered facade that belies Towers’ childhood memories of lazy Saturday afternoons spent inside the darkened theater, enjoying such sci-fi classics as “Godzilla,” “House of Wax” and “It Came From Outer Space.” Back then, the theater was the centerpiece of a thriving community of 30,000, living high off the post-World War II suburban boom. Back then, Reseda’s main street, Sherman Way, had a J.C. Penney department store and a J.J. Newberry’s five and dime, as well as an ice skating rink. Into the 1980s, it was home to the Country Club, a legendary concert venue that showcased punk rock and New Wave bands. For the full story visit http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-reseda16apr16,1,5464783.story

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