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Academy Awards at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, March 7th, 1946
On this, the day of the 2016 Academy Awards, I thought it appropriate to post this photo. It was taken on March 7th, 1946. Movie fans are sitting in bleachers on the south side of Hollywood Boulevard watching the celebs … Continue reading
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Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels” displayed on the columns outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 1930
Producer/director Howard Hughes poured nearly $4 million into his production of “Hell’s Angels” so he wanted to make sure everybody knew about it. On May 24, 1930 he threw a premiere the likes of which Hollywood had never seen before. … Continue reading
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16th Annual AMPAS Awards of Merit Ceremony – Academy Awards – Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – March 2, 1944
This striking photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was taken on March 2, 1944. It was an auspicious night because it was the first time the Academy awards – technically known as the AMPAS Awards of Merit Ceremony – were held … Continue reading
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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre “Official Souvenir & Autograph Book”
Apparently Grauman’s Chinese Theatre thought of themselves as “A Shrine to Art” – the art of cinema, I assume. I don’t know when this “Official Souvenir & Autograph Book” is from, but I sure wish we could peek inside.
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Advertisement for the Hollywood premiere of “King King” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, March 1933
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Premiere of “The Women” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, August 31, 1939
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Hollywood Blvd & Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, circa 1930
I assume that this bird’s eye view of Hollywood Blvd and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (circa 1930) was taken from the roof of the nearby Roosevelt Hotel. From this angle, we can see the shape of Grauman’s forecourt, as well as … Continue reading
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Program and ticket for the Hollywood premiere of “All About Eve” held at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, November 1950
Here’s a bit of movie history sent to me by Kurt, who runs the authoritative www.graumanschinese.org — the program and ticket for the Hollywood premiere of “All About Eve” held in November 1950 at Grauman’s. It took place 2 weeks … Continue reading
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Foot and hand prints outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, October 1962
This is an October 1962 photograph (from National Geographic magazine) of the foot and hand prints outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. It’s rare to see an aerial shot of them, so I thought this was quite eye-catching.
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“A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” movie premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, 1945
This is about as “old Hollywood” as it gets – the klieg are beaming, the movie fans are crowding, and the stars are arriving at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the premiere of “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” in 1945.