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Color shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Street with No Name,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa July, 1948
I do enjoy coming across a color photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre—even if they’re showing a movie I’d never heard of before. In July 1948, 20th Century-Fox’s “The Street with No Name” had a 3-week run at Grauman’s. This was … Continue reading
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Premiere of “The Gaucho” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 4, 1927
Here we have the second movie premiere held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. (The first was Cecil B. DeMille’s “King of Kings.”) It took place on November 4, 1927, and was for “The Gaucho,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, which helps to explain … Continue reading
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A lone car is parked outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1929
This shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre taken from across Hollywood Blvd is from 1929, so it’s within a couple of years of the May 1927 opening when you could still find parking right outside the front door. What luxury! Those … Continue reading
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“Giant” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Blvd, Hollywood, December 1956
From the always-interesting DaveLandWeb comes this photo taken when “Giant” was playing Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. It’s interesting that the name of the movie’s director, George Stevens, is as big as Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, … Continue reading
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Bird’s-eye view of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd before it opened in 1927
This photo gives us a chance to see what Grauman’s Chinese Theatre looked like before it opened in May 1927. Not all that different from what it looks like now, it’s the surrounding environment that’s changed. The empty lots to … Continue reading
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Two hip chicks pose in front of a 1955 Chevy in a parking lot south of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, 1956
I don’t know who these cool chicks were, or whose 1955 Chevy 210 sedan this was, but I love the hip mid-50s vibe of this colorful photo. In the top right corner we can see the roof of Grauman’s Chinese … Continue reading
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Original “West Side Story” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa mid 1962
With Steven Spielberg’s remake of “West Side Story” currently in theaters, I thought it a good time to post this colorful shot of when the original version played Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. It had its splashy premiere on December 13, 1961 … Continue reading
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“The World of Suzie Wong” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa December 1960
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 … Continue reading
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Construction site for Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1926
If this photo hadn’t come with a caption, I doubt that I would have recognized where this photo was taken. What we’re seeing an early shot of the construction site of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. They broke ground … Continue reading
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Looking across the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre forecourt to the Roosevelt Hotel at Hollywood Blvd and Orange Drive, Hollywood, July 1955
Most photos of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre are, naturally enough, taken from Hollywood Blvd looking. So after posting yesterday’s photo of their 7-foot doorman, I was pleased to find this one taken on the forecourt of footprints in cement looking out … Continue reading
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