Animation World Network’s article on Only in Theaters, written by Debbie Diamond Sarto emphasizes the importance of the Laemmle family’s work in bringing foreign films to Los Angeles, popularizing independent films, and elevating the art of filmmaking. She adds, “For animation aficionados, Laemmle has often offered the only place outside of faraway festivals to see animated feature gems, such as Lamya’s Poem and animation used in avant-garde filmmaking and documentaries. The theater was, indeed, the first to show Pixar’s now-iconic Luxo Jr.”