The Fox Bruin Theater is a 670-seat

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located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, near University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

History

The Bruin is located in the heart of the Mediterranean-themed Westwood Village shopping and cinema precinct, opposite the prominent white tower of the

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. The structure was designed by movie theater architect,

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, with a

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marquee, and opened in 1937. It is named after the UCLA mascot Joe Bruin. It is currently operated by Regency Theatres. The theater is often used for private events, such as film and television show premieres. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (HCM #361) in 1988.

In popular culture

The theater featured in the music video of "

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" by

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and was animated in ''

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'' as well, as the Tivoli Cinema. It was prominently featured in Quentin Tarantino's film ''

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'', in which actress

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(portrayed by Margot Robbie in the movie) is shown watching the film '' The Wrecking Crew''.

References

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