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“On The Beach” playing Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, December 18, 1959

Posted on August 14, 2018 by

There’s a lot to love about this shot of Stanley Kramer’s “On The Beach” when it was playing Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, December 18, 1959. There’s nothing like a color photo to show off that neon dragon! It’s … Continue reading →

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The premiere of MGM’s “The Women” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, July 31, 1939

Posted on July 28, 2018 by

When I finally climb into that long-wished-for time travel machine, I suspect that this night might be on my list of destinations. This is the premiere of MGM’s The Women at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard. The date was … Continue reading →

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“Beneath the 12-Mile Reef” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Christmas 1953

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

CinemaScope was big news in 1953 when Twentieth Century-Fox’s released its third widescreen movie, Beneath the 12-Mile Reef at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where it played a very decent run of six weeks starting on Christmas Day 1953. (Note the fake-snowy … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing the ultimate LA film noir, “Chinatown” (1974)

Posted on May 4, 2018 by

I don’t often post photos of Los Angeles from the 1970s buy this one was too “meta” to pass up. The ultimate LA film noir, “Chinatown” playing at the most iconic LA theater, Grauman’s Chinese on Hollywood Boulevard in 1974, … Continue reading →

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Panoramic photograph looking north across Hollywood, California toward the Hollywood hills, circa 1930s

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

In this panorama photograph of Hollywood circa 1930s shows us a number of buildings that are still around. From left to right, we can see the Roosevelt Hotel, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood United Methodist Church and the … Continue reading →

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Grass hut outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, August 1928

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

I was watching a short film taken in the late 1920s on and around the streets of Hollywood when this caught my eye, so I took a screen shot. Instead of the usual marquee extending from the front door to … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater at night as seen from the Hollywood Hotel next door, circa 1936

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

Here’s an atmospheric night shot from circa 1936! Through the foliage out front of the Hollywood Hotel we can see the bright lights of the neighboring Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. It makes me wonder what was playing at the time: “A … Continue reading →

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Jean Harlow at her 2nd forecourt ceremony outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, September 29, 1933

Posted on November 18, 2017 by

In this photo, we get to witness Jean Harlow’s second forecourt ceremony outside Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on September 29, 1933. Unfortunately, her first one, which took place four days earlier didn’t go so well. Sid Grauman wanted to try holding … Continue reading →

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Shirley Temple in “Captain January” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, May 1936

Posted on November 4, 2017 by

Shirley Temple gets her name strung up over Hollywood Boulevard for the May 1936 run of “Captain January” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Not bad for an 8-year-old. This was a good week for Guy Kibbee, too. He costarred with Shirley … Continue reading →

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Howard Hughes’s “Hell’s Angels” opens at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with 200 searchlights on May 24, 1930

Posted on October 25, 2017 by

Whenever I see a spectacular photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre that makes me go “Wow! Which premiere that was for?” almost invariably it turns out to be the taken the night of the spare-no-expense night that Howard Hughes’s “Hell’s Angels” … Continue reading →

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