A popular urban legend about the theater claims it screened Jezebel as its first feature per the suggestion of Bette Davis, the film's star and a resident of nearby Corona del Mar; however, a newspaper report at the time stated that it opened with a vaudeville show titled The Colonel from Kentucky.

[7] During the COVID-19 pandemic in October 2020, the sidewalk in front of the theater and the area under its marquee were used for outdoor dining for local restaurant Fable & Spirit.

[8] In September 2024, it was announced that the Lido Theater would reopen with Fritz Duda hiring director and producer McG as the new operator, through his company River Jetty Restaurant Group, after more than four years of renovations.

[9] Architect Clifford A. Balch designed the theater in the then called Modern Style,as the Art Deco term would not come into existence until the 1960s.The building's original facade, facing north on Via Lido, included a corner entrance with 45 foot (14 m)-tall tower and a circular marquee made of copper.

That year, the Fritz Duda Company decided to paint the exterior taupe, causing controversy among locals and a preservation advocacy group.