Judy Kim

owner, Gardena Cinema

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Since 1976, the Kim family has owned the Gardena Cinema, one of the last single-screen movie theaters in Southern California. But times have changed, and now they have to move on.

One of SoCal's last family-owned cinemas bids farewell

Since 1976, the Kim family has owned the Gardena Cinema, one of the last single-screen movie theaters in Southern California. But times have changed, and now they have to move on.

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