18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story with Steve DeBro and Gene Aguilera | March 10

A conversation with director Steve DeBro and author Gene Aguilera, as they discuss the making of “18th & Grand: The Olympic Auditorium Story,” a documentary film telling the story of a city through the historic building that hosted boxing, wrestling, roller derby, music, and more.
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[@TBone2000Man]

This is great

[@jerryjaguar3239]

control by janet jackson was filmed at the auditorium

[@auggdogrules]

steve and this documentary are awesome....thanks

[@OscarGutierrezVideos]

Hello, Recently my uncle Antonio "Tony" Rodriguez passed away and he told us he boxed at The Olympic on 18th and Grand in 1976 and it was televised. Would you know if those recordings are saved somewhere and how to access them? Thank you for your time.

[@RobertBolanos]

Wow, this is my uncle at 16.44. Thank you for posting this. Thank you for posting it and keeping my uncle's memory alive. Robert Enrique Bolanos

[@NorthDallasForty.]

My stomping grounds hangout as a kid

[@AllanGonnella]

I just saw the movie yesterday (3-4-23) on the local L.A. sports channel. Great memories. I used to sit in the first row at the Olympic from 1966-1970 for wrestling and would go to boxing and roller derby once in a while. I got to see all the greats like Freddie Blassie, Mil Mascaras, The Destroyer, Lou Thesz, John Tolos, Bobo Brazil, Roddy Piper, Pedro Morales, etc.

[@comicsfix8460]

WAS THIS CALLED "GRAND OLYMPIC" AUDITORIUM BEFORE?

[@AllanGonnella]

@@comicsfix8460 The Olympic Auditorium wasn't called the Grand Olympic until sometime in the 80's after the new owner, Jack Needleham, bought it from the L.A. Athletic Club and kicked Eileen Eaton & Mike LeBell out. He remodeled the main floor and repainted the outside. He started his own boxing promotion. LeBell was forced to promote wrestling cards at the L.A. Sports Arena and Eaton retired from boxing promotions.

[@richardweiler6931]

Excellent memories. Gene Aguilera has so many great memories of fighters from the Golden Age of Los Angeles boxing. How about a few more of these videos with Gene's recollections.

[@LAPlazaLA]

Watch for the exhibition opening at LA Plaza this August!

[@richardweiler6931]

@@LAPlazaLA will do! Do you know how long it will run?

[@LAPlazaLA]

@@richardweiler6931 lapca.org/exhibition/18th-grand-the-olympic-auditorium-august-11-2023-may-12-2024/

[@richardweiler6931]

@@LAPlazaLA great. Wonderful to see that L.A.'s amazing boxing history isn't forgotten and buried. Looking forward to the exhibition.

[@RichardLopez-yy3oc]

Great conversation. Really hoping to catch the film someday. Thanks for posting this!

[@mauriciodonoso7050]

Where can I watch or buy this movie???

[@LAPlazaLA]

Not available at this time. More info here: www.18thandgrand.com/

[@paulpeterson4311]

Eddie Mueller just mentioned this tonight. Where can one see the movie??

[@LAPlazaLA]

Not available at this time. More info here: www.18thandgrand.com/

[@octaviosalazar4776]

MIL MASCARAS !!!!