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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre forecourt during the engagement of “Trader Horn”, June 1931

Posted on October 6, 2017 by

This photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre forecourt was taken in June 1931 during the run of Trader Horn. The fact that it’s the Mickey Steps Out poster on display shows how popular Mickey Mouse had become. Grauman’s had only been … Continue reading →

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Premiere of Howard Hughes’ Hell’s Angels, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, May 24, 1930

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

I’ve seen so many photos of the “Hell’s Angels” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on 24 May, 1930 that I sometimes wonder if Howard Hughes engaged every photographer within a 100-mile radius of Los Angeles. But of all the shots … Continue reading →

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“Goldfinger” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, circa late 1964

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007’s popularity was in full swing when Goldfinger came to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Christmas Day, 1964. It came in after the 17-week run of Mary Poppins which must have been a hard act to follow. Mind you, the movie … Continue reading →

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“Broken Lance” plays Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd, 1954

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

It wasn’t until I saw this photo showing “Broken Lance” playing Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd in 1954 that I realized with the streetcar painted red as they were, they must have been easy to spot as you peered … Continue reading →

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“Island in the Sun” playing at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, 1957

Posted on June 30, 2017 by

This photo of “Island in the Sun” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was taken during the summer of 1957. (The movie’s interracial screen kiss between Joan Fontaine and Harry Belafonte caused quite a hullabaloo at the time.) If you look closely … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre the night of the premiere of Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels,” Hollywood Boulevard, May 27, 1930

Posted on May 25, 2017 by

The premiere of Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on May 27, 1930 really must have been a super-big deal because there are so many photos taken of that night. Most of them were aerial photos taken from … Continue reading →

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“The Hollywood Revue of 1929” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, June 20, 1929

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

What a night this must have been: the premiere of MGM’s “The Hollywood Revue of 1929” Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood, June 20, 1929. The cast was a Who’s Who of MGM’s roster including Jack Benny, John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd during the run of “Saratoga” and “Born Reckless” – July 1937

Posted on May 9, 2017 by

Who doesn’t love a good nighttime shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre? I do, especially when it was taken during the run of a Gable-Harlow picture, in this case, “Saratoga” in July 1937. This was Jean Harlow’s last picture – she … Continue reading →

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View of Hollywood Blvd during atom bomb blast, 1951

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

I was so focused on marveling at how empty Hollywood Boulevard looked in this 1951 shot (as well as the empty lot next to Grauman’s and how the Hollywood Hotel is lit up) that I failed to noticed the light … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater during the run of “A Farewell to Arms”, Hollywood Boulevard, December 1957 to February 1958

Posted on April 3, 2017 by

I normally like to post photos that can give us a clean and clear glimpse into the past, but every now and then along comes a photo like this one: obviously just a quick snapshot that captures a real moment. … Continue reading →

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