Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, September 24, 1953
The premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater was a big deal because it was the first CinemaScope movie to be released. In fact, Grauman’s had to be closed down for two days so that the theater could be re-equipped — “Shown on Our Curved Miracle Mirror Screen.” What I’ve never noticed before is seen in the lower right corner: Roosevelt Drugs store. It obviously took its name from the Roosevelt Hotel across street, which is where this photographer would have been standing to take this spectacular shot.
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Interesting. A friend of mine was an extra for The Robe.
Also noticed the First National Bank building, east at Hollywood & Highland, has lights on. It’s been dead for 20 or 30 years. A local disgrace.
You’d think *someone* would retrofit that bank building. I know it would cost a lot but talk about prime real estate!