Skip to content
← LA LA LAND
LA LA LAND · 2016

RIALTO
THEATRE.

Mia abandons dinner to meet Sebastian for Rebel Without a Cause.

MOVIE DATE1023 FAIR OAKS AVE · SOUTH PASADENA
The Rialto Theatre marquee illuminated at night.

The real Rialto marquee at night; the programme and signage differ from the film.

Photography & credits

South Pasadena - Rialto Theatre - 20100101022551.jpg by Mcbruin12 · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and converted to WebP. Display crops vary with screen size. The photograph retains the linked licence.

THE SCENE

THE PLACE
INSIDE THE
STORY.

The 1925 South Pasadena Rialto appears in drive-bys and as Mia and Sebastian’s first movie date. The projector fails during Rebel Without a Cause, sending them from the theatre to Griffith Observatory.

MOVIE DATE · 1023 FAIR OAKS AVE · SOUTH PASADENA
SCREEN → NOW

FIND THE
FRAME.

The location photograph shows the real place; the landmarks below help orient the scene without claiming an exact camera match.

VISUAL LANDMARKS

A matched screen-to-location comparison is not available yet. Look for these features in the location view and scene notes.

  • MARQUEE
  • ENTRY
  • FACADE
  • STREET LINE
NEXT IN THE STORY

THE PROJECTOR
FAILS. THEY GO.

Continue the date at Griffith Observatory.

NEXT: GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY →
Privacy