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Screenshot of film taken at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 29, 1932

Posted on November 22, 2023 by

This isn’t a photograph but a screenshot I took while watching restored footage taken during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the night of April 29, 1932. The 8-minute video is worth watching as you … Continue reading →

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Searchlights illuminate the night sky over Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the premiere of “Giant”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, October 17, 1956

Posted on November 2, 2023 by

This is a photo I took of a photo I saw during a recent visit to the Academy Museum. It was taken during the premiere of “Giant” that took place at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 17, 1956. I love … Continue reading →

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Color night shot of “The Fugitive Kind” preview at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1960

Posted on October 18, 2023 by

It’s hard to find a more Hollywood shot than this color one of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre lit up in all its neon glory. “The Fugitive Kind” starring Marlon Brando enjoyed a seven-week run at the Chinese in May and June … Continue reading →

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Photograph of the entrance to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the run of “The White Parade”, Hollywood Blvd, November 1934

Posted on September 16, 2023 by

This photograph of the entrance to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was taken during the November 1934 run of “The White Parade” starring Loretta Young and John Boles. Back then, the theater had an red awning that stretched from the curb to … Continue reading →

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Elaborate advertising display for MGM’s “Queen Christina” starring Greta Garbo, Los Angeles, 1933

Posted on June 6, 2023 by

This photo from the early 1930s shows the lengths to which MGM’s PR department would go to publicize an upcoming Greta Garbo release. A billboard would have been easier, quicker, and cheaper, but this was one of their biggest stars … Continue reading →

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Bird’s-eye view of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, March 1953

Posted on May 20, 2023 by

This bird’s-eye view of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre is from March 1953 and reminds us how much open space still surrounded it. There were parking lots to the east and west, as well as the one behind the Hollywood Hotel near … Continue reading →

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Color photo of Toff’s on Hollywood Blvd at Orchid Ave near Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, during the summer of 1967

Posted on May 13, 2023 by

About a week ago, I posted a photo of the then-freshly laid stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the background, I noticed a sign for a diner I’d never heard of called Toff’s. Quite my accident I later … Continue reading →

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Color photograph of the parking lot on the east side of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood during the summer of 1961

Posted on May 5, 2023 by

These days the eastern side of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre is taken up with the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall. But back during the summer of 1961, it was still the theater’s parking lot. We can see an early line of … Continue reading →

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Premiere of “The Gaucho” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 4, 1927

Posted on January 7, 2023 by

This photo was taken on November 4, 1927 when hundreds of people showed up to witness the premiere of Douglas Fairbanks’ new movie, “The Gaucho,” at Grauman’s Chinese. The theater was so new that this was only the second splashy … Continue reading →

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Color photo of the exterior of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the run of “David and Bathsheba”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September, 1951

Posted on October 14, 2022 by

The PR department at 20th Century-Fox went into overdrive in their efforts to ensure that moviegoers were aware that “David and Bathsheba” starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward was playing at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. All those vivid awnings would have … Continue reading →

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