On this day in SCV History, May 23, 1941, Newhall legend William S. Hart opened Santa Clarita’s first movie theater! After one year of construction, and five years before Hart’s death, the American Theater opened its doors on the corner of Spruce and Eleventh Street.  Up to that point, guests in William S. Hart’s house could watch films in his ...

On Friday morning, the Laemmle Theatre in Old Town Newhall officially opened to the public, marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by city council members, community members and the Laemmle family.    The opening comes after a year of delays, with the family-run theatre having been ready for its grand opening months ago, but cancelled due to the onset of ...

Story by Angelina Bryan and Leon Worden Santa Clarita Valley resident Joel Cox is among the long list of filmmakers nominated for an Oscar at the 87th annual Academy Awards Sunday, Feb. 22. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Also known as the Academy Awards, the Oscars, is an annual American awards ceremony ...