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“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese theater on Hollywood Boulevard, March 1, 1945.

Posted on January 13, 2014 by

“A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” gets it’s big, shiny, sparkly premiere at at Grauman’s Chinese theater on Hollywood Boulevard on March 1, 1945. From the shininess of the road, it looks like a bit of a wet night—I hope the … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles Theater, Broadway, downtown L.A. hosting the premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” in 1931.

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

The glorious Los Angeles Theater on Broadway in downtown L.A. hosting the premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” in 1931. Every now and then, often by the L.A. Conservancy, this theater gets opened up—if you ever have a chance to … Continue reading →

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Hollywood Boulevard, during movie premiere, 1930s

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

I live to find photos of Hollywood like this! It’s from the 1930s and is of the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard on which Grauman’s Chinese theater sits. With all those klieg lights, I expect that some sort of big Hollywood … Continue reading →

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“Hell’s Angels” premiere, Grauman’s Chinese Theater, May 24, 1930

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

Of all the big, splashy movie premieres held at Grauman’s Chinese theater on Hollywood Boulevard, probably the most memorable was the one held there in 1930 for Howard Hughes’ “Hell’s Angels.” Hughes pulled all the stops out, including having model … Continue reading →

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MGM’s “The Wizard of Oz” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, August 15th, 1939

Posted on November 18, 2012 by

On August 15, 1939, MGM premiered “The Wizard of Oz” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater. They erected bleachers for movie fans to sit on and watch the parade of people (Judy Garland was in New York for the premiere there), and … Continue reading →

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Movie premiere of Shirley Temple’s “Wee Willie Winkie” at Fox Carthay Circle Theatre, 1937

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

I can never get enough of pictures of the Fox Carthay Circle Theatre. This one is of the night it played host the premiere of the 1937 Shirley Temple movie, “Wee Willie Winkie.” By this stage, Shirley would have been … Continue reading →

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Movie premiere of “Cimarron” at the Orpheum Theater, downtown Los Angeles, 1931

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

Movie fans crowd the sidewalk of Broadway outside the Orpheum Theater for the 1931 premiere of RKO’s “Cimarron” (based on the book by Edna Ferber who also wrote “Giant” and “Showboat.”) The Orpheum is one of the few Broadway theaters … Continue reading →

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Premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater for Douglas Fairbanks’ “The Gaucho”, 1927

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Nothing says “glamorous Hollywood premiere at Grauman’s Chinese Theater” like klieg lights strafing the sky. This photograph was taken in 1927 for the premiere of a Douglas Fairbanks picture, “The Gaucho” which co-starred Lupe Velez, aka “The Mexican Spitfire” (…as … Continue reading →

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Movie fans watch the “Hell’s Angels” premiere at Grauman’s Chinese from the roof of the nearby Roosevelt Hotel, May 27, 1930

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Film fans stand on the roof of the Hollywood Roosevelt hotel and watch the big Hollywood movie premiere for Howard Hughes’ “Hell Angels” take place across the road at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, on May 27, 1930.

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Movie Premiere of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Hollywood, 1963

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

I can never resist a photo of klieg lights! This was taken in Hollywood, 1963. The klieg lights are for the premiere of “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” Looks like they went all-out in the lights department!

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