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Looking east along Hollywood Blvd past Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Boulevard, March 1955

Posted on April 22, 2019 by

This shot looking east along Hollywood Blvd from Orange Dr. was taken in March 1955, when 20th Century-Fox’s “Untamed” was enjoying its 3-week run. We can tell that Fox is in the full flight of its CinemaScope glory from the … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater the night of the premiere of MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz”, August 15, 1939

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In this photo we’re seeing Hollywood history in the making: it’s the night of the premiere of “The Wizard of Oz” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on August 15, 1939. MGM went all out with huge searchlights and bleachers for the … Continue reading →

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“The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, April 12, 1956

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It looks like the weather didn’t cooperate the night of the “The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on April 12, 1956. Still, it didn’t stop the parade of glamor – graumanschinese.org lists over 30 … Continue reading →

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Premiere of MGM’s “The Broadway Melody” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, February 1, 1929

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I guess every movie premiere is a big deal in its own way but this night captured here was an extra big deal: the world premiere of “The Broadway Melody” which was MGM’s first all-talking movie that paved the way … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre premieres “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” October 17, 1961

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

This would have been, I’d imagine, an exciting night: the premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre of Paramount’s “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” on October 17, 1961. I know that Truman Capote, the author of the novel, wasn’t thrilled with the casting, and … Continue reading →

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Night shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater with a banner for “Idiot’s Delight” stretched across Hollywood Blvd, February 1939

Posted on February 17, 2019 by

This night shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater was taken in February 1939 during the one-week run of MGM’s “Idiot’s Delight.” That banner stretched across Hollywood Boulevard reads “SHEARER GABLE” to advertise that the movie starred Norma Shearer and Clark Gable, … Continue reading →

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Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, September 24, 1953

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The premiere of Twentieth Century-Fox’s “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater was a big deal because it was the first CinemaScope movie to be released. In fact, Grauman’s had to be closed down for two days so that the theater … Continue reading →

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Screenshots from “Hollywood Sights” (1939)

Posted on February 7, 2019 by

  I recently came across this 7.5 minute video taken around the streets of LA in 1939, when Hollywood film making was experiencing what we now call “Hollywood’s Greatest Year.” It’s an interestingly candid and unfiltered look at what things … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Racers,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, February 1955

Posted on January 27, 2019 by

I love the golden glow that Grauman’s Chinese Theatre radiates across a nighttime Hollywood Boulevard in this shot from 1955, when Twentieth Century-Fox’s “The Racers” was playing mid February to early March. That movie starred Kirk Douglas; his love interest … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd playing “The Sun Also Rises” in late summer, 1957

Posted on January 15, 2019 by

Twentieth Century-Fox’s production of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises” had a very solid 7-week run at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre from late August to mid October 1957, beating the preceding picture, “An Affair To Remember” by a full week. What … Continue reading →

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