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Color photo of the exterior of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the run of “David and Bathsheba”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September, 1951
The PR department at 20th Century-Fox went into overdrive in their efforts to ensure that moviegoers were aware that “David and Bathsheba” starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward was playing at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. All those vivid awnings would have … Continue reading
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Gala premiere of “Cleopatra” at the Pantages Theater, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, June 19, 1963
With seemingly endless mountains of publicity and scandal surrounding the studio-bankrupting production of “Cleopatra,” the Los Angeles premiere was guaranteed to attract legions of fans, press, and onlookers when it took place at the Pantages Theatre on Hollywood Blvd on … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking north across Hollywood from the Cinerama Dome to the Hollywood sign, circa 1980s
On a particularly clear evening during what I take to be the 1960s – ** UPDATE ** – IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE 1980s – someone went up in an aircraft and took this shot of Hollywood. The white … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre at night during the run of “Prince Valiant”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, April 1954
After a splashy premiere on April 2, 1954, 20th Century-Fox’s “Prince Valiant” enjoyed a respectable 5-week run at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (in spite of Robert Wagner’s ridiculously embarrassing pageboy haircut.) As with all CinemaScope productions, it treated passers-by with a … Continue reading
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Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, the year it opened, 1922
On October 18, 1922, Sid Grauman (who hadn’t yet built his famous Chinese Theatre) opened Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre at 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. King Tut’s tomb was discovered at around that time, so anything and everything Egyptian was all the … Continue reading
Color shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Street with No Name,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa July, 1948
I do enjoy coming across a color photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre—even if they’re showing a movie I’d never heard of before. In July 1948, 20th Century-Fox’s “The Street with No Name” had a 3-week run at Grauman’s. This was … Continue reading
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Night shot of the Fox Theatre, 300 Diamond St, Redondo Beach, Los Angeles, circa late 1956
The Fox studios sure knew how to build a fancy-looking theater, and also how to light it effectively at night. This was the Fox Theatre at 300 Diamond St in Redondo Beach. “The Eddie Duchin Story” starring Tyrone Power came … Continue reading
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Premiere of “The Gaucho” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 4, 1927
Here we have the second movie premiere held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. (The first was Cecil B. DeMille’s “King of Kings.”) It took place on November 4, 1927, and was for “The Gaucho,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, which helps to explain … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa late 1960s
In this colorful, lively circa mid-1960s photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave. The building on the corner housed the Don Martin School of Radio and TV and its neighbor was the New-View Theater, which had originally … Continue reading
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Color shot of the Cinerama Dome at dusk, 6360 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1963
In a city filled with crazy architecture, a simple dome-shaped theater managed to stand out. The Cinerama Dome was built in 1963 and opened on November 2 with the star-studded “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” I don’t know … Continue reading
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