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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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Grauman’s Egyptian Theater with promotional sailing ship for “The Black Pirate,” 1926

Posted on January 4, 2017 by

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 →

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Carthay Circle Theater during a movie premiere, Los Angeles

Posted on August 31, 2016 by

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 →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre the night of the theater’s first premiere, Cecil B. DeMille’s “The King of Kings”, May 18, 1927

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

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 →

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Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opening night, May 18, 1927

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

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 →

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“Call Northside 777” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, February 26, 1948.

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

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 →

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Program from the premiere of “Interference” – Paramount’s first all-talking feature film, 1928

Posted on May 30, 2016 by

This is an interesting tidbit of Hollywoodiana: a Carthay Circle Theatre program from the 1928 premiere of Interference – Paramount’s first all talking feature film. The art work is really quite intricate.

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Premiere of “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, 27 May 1930

Posted on May 27, 2016 by

The premiere of Howard Hughes “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (27 May 1930) must have been a doozie. Every photo I’ve seen of it is spectacular, but I think this may be my favorite. It seems to capture the … Continue reading →

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Premiere of Warner Bros’ “All This and Heaven Too” at Carthay Circle Theatre, July 1940

Posted on May 23, 2016 by

I think we’ve all seen plenty of shots taken at Hollywood movie premieres, but rarely have I seen one with such dramatic lighting. This was taken at the Carthay Circle Theatre for the premiere of “All This And Heaven Too” … Continue reading →

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