It’s not often that we are treated to a color photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre at a time when that awning from the front door to the curb still existed. It looks to be fairly elaborate with those gold touches and that decoration on the roof halfway along above what looks to be the box office. “The World of Suzie Wong” had a remarkably long run. Following its gala premiere on December 15, 1960, it ran for 13 weeks from December 16, 1960 to March 16, 1961, making it the second longest run for 1960 (after Stanley Kramer’s “On The Beach.”)
This image of Grauman’s is from December 2020. I assume the barrier across the forecourt is a Covid pandemic measure to prevent people from standing close to each other.
What a great old picture. Very atmospheric. I’m assuming the recent picture’s colors are partly looking very washed out in the bright sunlight, plus a lot of fading over the years. The original colors look great!