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Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1941

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Although Grauman’s Chinese Theatre got the lion’s share of glamorous Hollywood movie premieres, it’s hard to beat the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre for spectacular photos like this one taken in 1941. That soaring tower with the beacon on top, those … 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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Carthay Circle Theatre at the premiere of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” – December 21, 1937

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

This photo of the Carthay Circle Theatre was taken on December 21, 1937 at the world premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (aka “Disney’s Folly” because everyone thought Walt was mad for making a feature-length cartoon.) In the … 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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Premiere of “Show Boat” at the Pantages Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1936

Posted on April 8, 2017 by

Thank goodness Life magazine was on hand to record so many wonderful moments. In this shot, I almost feel like we’re part of the crowd gathered across Hollywood Boulevard from the Pantages Theatre as Universal Pictures hold a whiz-bang premiere … Continue reading →

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Opening of Warner Bros’ Western Theater – aka Wiltern Theatre – October 7, 1931

Posted on March 2, 2017 by

I’ve posted a lot of movie premieres over the last few years, but this is one of my favorites. This isn’t just the Oct. 7, 1931 premiere of “Alexander Hamilton,” but also the opening of a new theater: the Warner … Continue reading →

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1936 premiere of “Lloyds of London” at the Carthay Circle Theater

Posted on February 11, 2017 by

Twentieth Century-Fox really turned on the works for the premiere of “Lloyds of London” by holding it at one of the most popular theaters in LA, the Carthay Circle, which was always able to endow the night with enormous glamour. … Continue reading →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theater premiere of “The (Fighting) Sullivans” (1944)

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Looks like Twentieth Century-Fox rolled out the full star treatment for its premiere of “The Sullivans” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in February 1944. It was later called “The Fighting Sullivans” and must have been a hard one to sit through … Continue reading →

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Fox Carthay Circle Theater lit up with searchlights for a movie premiere.

Posted on January 7, 2017 by

Looks like it’s another big night at the Fox Carthay Circle Theater. You know the drill: follow the searchlights (I count nine) to find the pot of golden celebrities at the end.

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