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Premiere of MGM’s “Till The Clouds Roll By” at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, January 16, 1947

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According to IMDB, the Hollywood premiere of MGM’s all-star production of “Till The Clouds Roll By” took place on January 16, 1947. This photo shows us that it was held at the Egyptian Theatre, which surprises me as the movie … Continue reading →

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The premiere of “On The Beach” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, December 17, 1959

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It was all light-and-dazzle on the night of December 17, 1959 when the Stanley Kramer apocalyptic movie “On the Beach” had its premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. In addition to the searchlights, the boulevard was also lit up with the … Continue reading →

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Looking south down Vine Street, Hollywood, the night of the Cinerama Dome opening, November 2, 1963

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This photo is as Hollywood as you can possibly get. It was taken at the top end of Vine Street looking south past the Capitol Records building on the night of November 2, 1963. That was the night of the … Continue reading →

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Premiere of “Spartacus” at the Pantages Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, October 19, 1960

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The premiere of “Spartacus” at the Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard on October 19, 1960, was a big night for Hollywood. Not just because the movie went on to earn $60 million on a $12 million budget and four Academy … Continue reading →

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Premiere for “Giant” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, October 18, 1956

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The premiere for Warner Bros’ “Giant” starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on October 18,1956 was a very big deal. We can see from this photo that a long line of limos were outside … Continue reading →

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Premiere for RKO’s “Show Business” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Boulevard, May 10, 1944

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I love the composition of this photo with the silhouette of the guy in shirt sleeves in the foreground as he’s watching the searchlights sweeping a Hollywood premiere and filling Grauman’s Chinese Theatre with a blaze of glorious light. But … 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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