TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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Alright, y'all. Time to state the obvious. Grauman’s Chinese & Chinese 6 (until another operator takes them over) are DEAD. Mann Theatres itself is DEAD. Hate to say it…sad to say it…but it’s the truth.
Predators sounds about right for the type of films the Chinese has been getting lately. So what is the prediction on how long it will play at the Chinese? What crappy film in late August will replace it?
PREDATORS tickets are now up for pre-sale at the Chinese, thankfully. (However, this unfortunately means they won’t be getting INCEPTION, which is the only predicted big-hit they had a shot at.) I’d be curious to know how many people are still watching SPLICE there — maybe a dozen per show at best? The movie had a marginal per theater average opening weekend, can only imagine what it’s like now. Let’s pray the next movie they get is not CATS & DOGS 2.
Splice should have been a much bigger hit than it was.
hdtv267, it depends on what they’re showing, but earlier shows are a safer bet if you want to shoot the Chinese mostly empty. I’d recommend going in as soon as they open the house and doing it before the show. Afterward they’re cleaning up and there’s more pressure to get you out. Evening shows are likely to be busier.
I’ve never taken the tour, but I’ve seen them going through prior to a show and they don’t seem to really give people time to take anything but quick snaps.
Something you should think about before you go in: it’s pretty dark. Do you have a camera that can take good quality photos at high ISO? (Or a really good flash?) If not, you might want to take a tripod. I tend to shoot long exposures (2-3 seconds) in there.
The manager used to stop me taking photographs, but the good news about Mann closing up shop is that they don’t seem to care anymore. The last couple of times I was in there I shot freely and no one bothered me.
That must be the Chinese on a Friday night! (bad joke). Seriously, Grauman’s is still showing “Splice” and the Chinese Complex got none of the major releases this week, nor will they get any of the major releases next week. Very sad. I hope Mann closes shop soon so another operator can take over and at least make an effort.
Anyone know if they’ll be getting delayed Prince of Persia d-box run? It seems a shame that any movie that might be worth seeing in something like d-box seems to never arrive at Chinese 6 for a first run.
Looks a little empty without all the costumed people…
Splice is supposed to be good. Anyone been there to see what the Chinese has booked for the Summer months?
Splice starts tomorrow at the main theatre.
Just saw the schedule for Friday. Prince of Persia IS NOT playing at this theatre in DBOX or any other shape or form.
Found it !
Thanks for the info and for pointing me in the right direction.
The ticket booth was in the front center under the covered entry way near the side walk. Like in the movie “Blazing Saddles”. I think they were gift shops. Go to eBay and search Chinese Theatre and alot of postcards from the theatre’s long history will show up. There’s a nice postcard from 1964 that shows “Seven Days in May” playing the theatre, it has the boxoffice in front and gift stores on each side of the theatre entrance.
Can anyone tell me the location of the ticket booth in 1963? Also I should remember this but don’t…what was in the facsdes to thr right and left of the covered entry in the center of the forecourt…post cards, magazines, gifts?
I’m out for a visit in June and must bring her back a full report on what’s changed. That was a special evening for her and I need to do my homework.
Many thanks.
Bill
There roaming around the Times Square area too.
They’re on the sidewalk, and they’re not allowed to ask for cash. They can accept donations from people taking photographs, etc. I’ve never seen them “aggressive,” but there are quite a few of them.
Comic book & movie characters seeking “donations”? Do you mean they are panhandlers seeking cash for themselves? that’s the property of the theater, right?
Right now at the Chinese: A Nightmare On Elm Street. MacGruber starts on Friday.
Unfortunately the Chinese has become infested with comic book and movie characters, some of whom are aggressive about soliciting donations. It detracts from the people who just want to look at the theater and the footprints.
Great theatre and great stories from all of you that wrote,you are so lucky to live close to a theatre like this.
The next three D-Box movies will be Prince Of Persia, Jonah Hex and Inception. I imagine that Prince Of Persia will open at the El Capitan so that probably makes the other two potential day and date engagements with the Arclight.
Some detail seen here in this 1961 photo from Life magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/2wrtbbx
I miss the Neon Dragon Marquee that the Chinese once had. I heard the Marquee is stored at Paramount Studios. I wish they would put it back up and get rid of the small plastic signs they put up. I l liked the restoration they did a few years back with the exception of the marquee. brucec
I can’t remember where I read it, but I think I can recall reading somewhere that the film print, a copy of the book, and the movie script were placed in a time capsule underneath the section of concrete that bears Greer Garson’s signature and handprints. If true, and that section of concrete is still there and looks undisturbed, the time capsule may well still be there.
The above shot of the twins is from Fall 1981.