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Order Number	00077686
Title	Premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Hollywood-Theaters-Grauman's Chinese
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 20 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	Grauman's Chinese Theatre opened in May 18, 1927, after a construction period of 18 months. The principal architect of the theater was Raymond M. Kennedy of the firm Meyer and Holler. Built to resemble a giant, red Chinese pagoda, the architecture features a huge Chinese dragon across the front, two stone lion-dogs guarding the main entrance, and the silhouettes of tiny dragons up and down the sides of the copper roof. Among the theater's most distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the courtyard that bear the signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day. In 1968 Grauman's Chinese Theatre was declared a historic and cultural landmark; it continues to serve the public as a first-run movie theater.
Description	Night view shows theater lights and throngs of fans packing the streets for blocks around Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Publicity of Hollywood premiers usually brought stars and other distinguished visitors to magnificent events such as the one seen here - possibly the opening night of a movie starring Douglas Fairbanks. Grauman's Chinese Theatre is located at 6925 Hollywood Boulevard.
Subject	Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.). Motion picture theaters--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Fans (Persons)--California--Los Angeles. Motion picture premieres--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Architecture--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles)--Chinese influences. Street-railroad tracks--California--Hollywood (Los Angeles). Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Night photographs. Grauman, Sid,1879-1950. Kennedy, Raymond M. Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.). Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.). Meyer & Holler.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection