18th & Grand

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18th & Grand

The battles that shaped Los Angeles are revealed in this raucous tale of a 20th Century fight palace and the remarkable woman who ran it. The Olympic Auditorium was a hub of outrageous entertainment for generations, where heroes and villains often came from the neighborhoods of the city, making their mark in the ring, track or stage. Told through the distinctive voices of wrestlers, boxers, punks and skaters, 18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story remembers a lost, and more interesting L.A.

Awards: Closing Film/Best of Slamdance
Official selection: San Diego Latino Film Festival, Bushwick Film Festival
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary, History, Sport, Los Angeles
Web Site
http://www.18thand…
Runtime
84
Language
English, Spanish
Director
Stephen DeBro
Producer
Stephen DeBro, Robert Benavides, Tony Peck, Mayre McAnulty
Cast
Gene Aguilera, John Doe, Carlos Palomino, Roddy Piper, Dick Enberg, The Destroyer, Julio César Chávez, Mamie Van Doren, Gene LeBell
FEATURED REVIEW
Lexis-Olivier Ray, Hyperallergic

If you’ve driven the 10 freeway from Mid-City to Boyle Heights, then you’ve passed by the Grand Olympic Auditorium — you just might not have recognized it. The legendary sports arena, turned punk rock venue, is now a Korean Christian Church called the Glory Church of Jesus Christ. In '18th and Grand ...

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