Outside the theatre are massive murals featuring fanciful sea life, the centerpiece of which is a mermaid executed in the elegant tile of the famed Catalina Pottery. The building serves two purposes, the first floor is a movie theatre, the second is a grand ballroom. I immediately added it to my California themed charm bracelet and have been just waiting to do a shot like this! Spaulding and Walter Webber, and it is an art deco masterpiece, but with Spanish Revival nuances, because, hey, this is California.Īnd, yes, that is a charm of the Casino! My dad found it awhile back. opened his “Casino” on May 29, 1929, he did so with the Italian meaning in mind, which means “gathering place” or “place of entertainment” or “a building built for pleasure and entertainment.” So, in other words you won’t find any slot machines or roulette wheels here! But what you will find is an absolutely breathtaking theatre and ballroom. When chewing gum king, William Wrigley Jr.

Phoenix was presenting his slideshow celebrating the island in the iconic Avalon Theatre, which is located within the Catalina Casino. Our main reason for visiting Catalina was to attend Catalinaland, a presentation by Ambassador of Americana, and personal idol, Charles Phoenix.

Avalon casino theater movie schedule