By Paul Mauen
Donald Douglas built the Aero Theatre (”Marquee attraction,” page 8, April 19) because before technology was upon us, the Aero provided a source to not only entertain people but inform people with the news reels since there was no TV. People were informed by radio or news reels. He also wanted to let his workers have access to this entertainment and information so the Aero was the place to go because he ran it 24 hours so when each shift got off from work they could go there even though we were not fighting in the war yet when it opened.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 1, 2007. Read the original PDF.