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20th Century-Fox premieres “In Old Chicago” at the 4 Star Theater, 5112 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1938
Like all movie studios did with their A-list pictures starring their A-list talent, Twentieth Century-Fox pulled out all the stops for In Old Chicago starring Tyrone Power, Alice Faye and (according to the marquee) a cast of thousands. At the … Continue reading
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Billboard advertising Fox’s “Sunrise” at the Carthay Circle and Warner’s “The Jazz Singer” at the Criterion downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1927
Here’s an interesting billboard combination. Taking up two-thirds of it is Fox’s “Sunrise” – a film not many people remember even though it was the first feature film with an actual sound track. The other third is taken up with … Continue reading
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The very Art Deco foyer of the Fox Wilshire Theatre (now the Saban), 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1930
This is the oh-so-very-Art-Deco foyer of the Fox Wilshire Theatre at 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles. This photo was taken in 1930, the year it opened (with the Marx Brothers in “Animal Crackers”) as the Art Deco aesthetic was in … Continue reading
Premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “Wee Willie Winkie” at the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, June 23, 1937
With its dramatically lit and cinematic tower, the Fox Carthay Circle Theater lent itself to photogenic Hollywood premieres. This one was taken on June 23, 1937, at the premiere of “Wee Willie Winkie,” starring Shirley Temple. It’s kind of crazy … Continue reading
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“Beneath the 12-Mile Reef” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Christmas 1953
CinemaScope was big news in 1953 when Twentieth Century-Fox’s released its third widescreen movie, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where it played a very decent run of six weeks starting on Christmas Day 1953. (Note the fake-snowy … Continue reading
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Opening night of the Fox Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, September 19, 1930
As with so many of the great cinema palaces of the 1930s, the opening of the Fox Wilshire Theater at 8440 Wilshire Boulevard was a big deal, with the obligatory Hollywood searchlights raking the night sky and crowds of movie … Continue reading
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“How to Marry a Millionaire” plays the Fox Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, November 4, 1953
When they finally get around to building that time machine, one of the time+place destinations on my (long) list will be the one shown here in this photograph: the Los Angeles premiere of “How to Marry a Millionaire” at the … Continue reading
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The premiere of “Trapeze” at the Fox Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly Hills, May 29, 1956
This photo is so perfectly lit and composed that it almost looks like it’s from a movie, and not about one. What we’re seeing here is the world premiere of Trapeze at the Fox Wilshire Theatre, 8440 Wilshire Blvd. Beverly … Continue reading
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Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1941
Although Grauman’s Chinese Theatre got the lion’s share of glamorous Hollywood movie premieres, it’s hard to beat the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre for spectacular photos like this one taken in 1941. That soaring tower with the beacon on top, those … Continue reading
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The evolution of various Hollywood studio logos
Six Hollywood studio logos: The evolution of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) logo: The evolution of Paramount Pictures logo: The evolution of the Warner Bros. logo: The evolution of Universal Studios logo:
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