On May 23, 1941, the American Theater in Newhall officially opened, marking the first-ever theater in the Santa Clarita Valley. William S. Hart’s mansion hosted many movie nights in his living room, which had a built-in projection room.  In August of 1940, Hart invited two of his friends, Tom Frew and Fred W. Trueblood, who were also members of Newhall-Saugus ...

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