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Premiere of the movie “Troopers Three” at the opening of the Fairfax Theatre, 7907 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, March 26, 1930
Not every film is made by a major studio and stars famous actors, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get a big premiere. Well, a medium-sized one, anyway. In this shot, we’re seeing the premiere of a movie called “Troopers … Continue reading
Crowds gather for the premiere of the Eddie Cantor movie “Whoopee” at the United Artists Theatre, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
It looks like the LA premiere of Eddie Cantor’s “Whoopee” – was a big deal this particular night in late 1930. United Artists pulled out all the stops: crowds on both sides of Broadway, searchlights, a public address van (on … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Hollywood premiere of Judy Garland’s “A Star is Born,” Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, September 29, 1954
** UPDATE** – This is a re-creation. We’re looking at a shot from the 2015 film “Life,” but I’m leaving it up because it’s a gorgeous image, nevertheless. This photo recently appeared in a Judy Garland Facebook group, and I … Continue reading
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Crowds gather around the United Artists Theatre for the west coast premiere of Josef von Sternberg’s “An American Tragedy”, 929 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, August 1931
I guess (director) Joseph von Sternberg was a big draw in August 1931, which is when his film of Theodore Dreiser’s novel, An American Tragedy had its West Coast premiere at the United Artists Theatre at 929 S. Broadway in … Continue reading
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A nighttime shot taken at the opening of Grauman’s Egyptian Theater at 6708 Hollywood Blvd, as reported in the “Exhibitors Herald” on November 14, 1922
Last month, I posted a circa-1925 photo of a pair of locomotives parked in the forecourt of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre. In the comments, someone posted a November 14, 1922 full-page article from the Exhibitors Herald about the opening of Sid … Continue reading
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Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September 24, 1953
Whoa! So much going on in this photo taken during the premiere 20th Century-Fox’s first CinemaScope film, “The Robe” ahead of a 13-week run. In addition to the searchlights and electric banner across Grauman’s Chinese, we can glimpse the Hollywood … Continue reading
Crowds pack the opening of Sid Grauman’s Million Dollar Theatre, 307 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, February 1, 1918
Before Sid Grauman opened his Egyptian Theatre (1922) and his Chinese Theatre (1927) he opened his more prosaically named Grauman’s Theatre at 307 S. Broadway. In this photo, we can see eager fans packing the theater on its February 1, … Continue reading
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Screenshot of film taken at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” on Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 29, 1932
This isn’t a photograph but a screenshot I took while watching restored footage taken during the premiere of MGM’s “Grand Hotel” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on the night of April 29, 1932. The 8-minute video is worth watching as you … Continue reading
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Searchlights illuminate the night sky over Grauman’s Chinese Theatre for the premiere of “Giant”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, October 17, 1956
This is a photo I took of a photo I saw during a recent visit to the Academy Museum. It was taken during the premiere of “Giant” that took place at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 17, 1956. I love … Continue reading
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Movie fans gather on bleachers in front of the Pig’N Whistle Café next to the Egyptian Theatre for the premiere of MGM’s “Cass Timberlane,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, January 1948
Most photos of Hollywood premieres focus on the entrance, the stars, and the lights, which is understandable. But I love this photo because it highlights those movie fans who would sit in bleachers set up by the studios so they … Continue reading
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