Here’s an image that I don’t think has been posted online before. I glimpsed it while watching a reel on Instagram about a guy who discovered a box of old slides. I took a screenshot, enhanced the image and this was the result. The photographer turned out to be a priest who was also an enthusiastic hobbyist. When taking this shot, he was standing on the south side of Hollywood Blvd, looking past a 1949 Buick toward Grauman’s Chinese Theatre when it still had that awning stretching to the curb with the box office in the middle of the courtyard.
This is roughly how that view looked in April 2019. (Google Streetview has newer images but they’re usually blocked by a truck or equipment.)
Great job! I love the Yellow Cab in the background. My parents had a 1947 Buick convertible and we would drive around Hollywood during this time and go to see a movie at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. It was always a special occasion. Wonderful memories!
Suzanne, if we were all living in a movie, that Buick would have been your parents car, thus kicking of the plot in which shenanigans ensued.
That would be awesome!
Looks much nicer with those large Palms in the courtyard. I wonder why they never replaced them?
I also liked the long awning.
Just love it! And you know, the theatre has not really changed much.
And that’s good, so to preserve it for future generations. We have to keep up our beloved Hollywood landmarks. Today, it’s more of an honor than fun to drive through Hollywood because it’s history. It really is. Thanks for these absolutely wonderful photos that bring back memories.