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Color night shot of “The Fugitive Kind” preview at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1960
It’s hard to find a more Hollywood shot than this color one of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre lit up in all its neon glory. “The Fugitive Kind” starring Marlon Brando enjoyed a seven-week run at the Chinese in May and June … Continue reading
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“Confessions of a Nazi Spy” plays the Warner Theatre, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1939
These days, over 80 years later, we tend to lump Confessions of a Nazi Spy together with all the WWII-themed movies that came out of the Hollywood war propaganda machine (and I mean that in a positive sense.) It’s easy … Continue reading
Angelenos brave an unusual snowfall to see Cab Calloway perform live at the Orpheum Theater, 842 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, February 20, 1944
The Angelenos we can see lining up out front of the Orpheum Theater at 842 S. Broadway in downtown LA must have really wanted to see Cab Calloway perform because they had to brave an unusual snowfall to do it. … Continue reading
Night shot of Bundy Theatre, 3414 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, 1946
I love that this photographer thought to take a night photo of the glowing neon surrounding the Bundy Theatre in Santa Monica, silhouetting that car parked out front. But what I love even more is that several of the letters … Continue reading
A Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar takes the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1947
Here we have a Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar taking the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Sts, downtown Los Angeles. The photographer had his back to Pershing Square in what was probably very late 1946 or early 1947. … Continue reading
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Looking north up Broadway from 6th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
<sigh> What I wouldn’t give for the opportunity to spend an afternoon walking down Broadway in downtown Los Angeles in the late 30s such as what we can see in this photo looking north from 6th St. In this shot … Continue reading
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Photograph of the entrance to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the run of “The White Parade”, Hollywood Blvd, November 1934
This photograph of the entrance to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was taken during the November 1934 run of “The White Parade” starring Loretta Young and John Boles. Back then, the theater had an red awning that stretched from the curb to … Continue reading
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Night shot of audience waiting for a performance at the Amphitheater, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island, circa 1909
It wasn’t until I came across this photo that I learned that Santa Catalina Island used to have its own amphitheater. Nestled in a hillside near the southern edge of Avalon, the island’s main town, it was built in 1904 … Continue reading
Spotlights light up the Carthay Circle Theater during a big Hollywood movie premiere, San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, undated
I couldn’t find no details for this striking photo of the Carthay Circle Theater, but in a way the actual specifics aren’t necessary. To my way of thinking, this photo could have been taken at any of the big, splashy … Continue reading
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Crowds gather in the forecourt for the opening of Sid Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6708 Hollywood Blvd, October 18, 1922
** UPDATE** – Bill G says: It’s a lovely photo, but it’s not the grand opening. For one thing, it didn’t say “Egyptian” above the entrance then, only “Grauman’s.” It’s the 1926 double premiere of Mary Pickford’s Sparrows and The … Continue reading
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