Tag Archives: Movie Premiere
Premiere of “Show Boat” at the Pantages Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1936
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
Opening of Warner Bros’ Western Theater – aka Wiltern Theatre – October 7, 1931
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
1936 premiere of “Lloyds of London” at the Carthay Circle Theater
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
Grauman’s Chinese Theater premiere of “The (Fighting) Sullivans” (1944)
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
Fox Carthay Circle Theater lit up with searchlights for a movie premiere.
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.
Grauman’s Egyptian Theater with promotional sailing ship for “The Black Pirate,” 1926
Grauman’s Egyptian Theater opened on Hollywood Boulevard in 1922 with a premiere of Douglas Fairbanks’ “Robin Hood.” This photo was taken 4 years later while another Fairbanks movie was playing, “The Black Pirate.” To promote the movie, they took out … Continue reading
Carthay Circle Theater during a movie premiere, Los Angeles
Of all the movie houses in Los Angeles, it seems to me that the Carthay Circle Theater was almost built with a movie premiere in mind. With its striking white tower and huge neon sign, both of them lit to … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre the night of the theater’s first premiere, Cecil B. DeMille’s “The King of Kings”, May 18, 1927
What a big night this must have been. This fantastic aerial shot shows us the opening of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre when it hosted the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille’s “The King of Kings” on May 18, 1927. Hollywood Boulevard looks … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opening night, May 18, 1927
Here’s Hollywood history in the making: a rather dramatic shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on its opening night, May 18, 1927. In fact, if they even invent a time machine, for me it’d be a toss up between this night … Continue reading
“Call Northside 777” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, February 26, 1948.
This is about as Hollywood as a Hollywood photo can get: massive spotlight light up the sky along Hollywood Boulevard for the premiere of the Jimmy Stewart movie, “Calling Northside 777” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on February 26, 1948. But … Continue reading