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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

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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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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre at night during the run of “Prince Valiant”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 1954

Posted on September 24, 2022 by

After a splashy premiere on April 2, 1954, 20th Century-Fox’s “Prince Valiant” enjoyed a respectable 5-week run at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (in spite of Robert Wagner’s ridiculously embarrassing pageboy haircut.) As with all CinemaScope productions, it treated passers-by with a … Continue reading →

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Color shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Street with No Name,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa July, 1948

Posted on September 4, 2022 by

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

Posted on August 19, 2022 by

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

Posted on April 28, 2022 by

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

Posted on April 6, 2022 by

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

Posted on March 4, 2022 by

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

Posted on December 27, 2021 by

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

Posted on December 18, 2021 by

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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