TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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on the arclight website they are selling advance tix for Star Trek (May 8) at both Hollywood and Sherman Oaks, but they are selling advance tix for Wolverine (also May 8) only at Sherman Oaks. So it looks like Wolverine will play here.
Here is a postcard, perhaps late twenties or early thirties:
http://tinyurl.com/cvna7r
The LAPL recently added this view of an unidentified premiere in 1948:
http://jpg1.lapl.org/00078/00078398.jpg
Are Mann Theatres attempting to kill off this famous theatre? The “B” grade bookings of late would seem to indicate the end is near. Do Mann Theatres no longer have any importance with major studios? Would not be surprised to see a policy of Z-grade double features programmed soon in an attempt to justify closure.
I guess the next film is FAST AND FURIOUS Apr 3rd; advance tickets on sale now for main theatre and Chinese 6 (which yes, is D-Box).
Street Fighter is on its 3rd week at the Chinese when most any other theatre has dumped it. Will it do a 4th? Really, if they cannot get good bookings they should show a classic (2001? Lawrence of Arabia?) or plan a week long festival (Classic SciFi? Star Trek I-VI) in the interim to make good use of the theatre that might actually bring in an audience.
I’m guessing that this theatre is getting Fast and Furious since the film is compatible with the D-Box motion format and this theatre has it.
Grauman’s Chinese continues to spiral down. I’ve been wanting to go see a film there but they continue to get crappy bookings. I thought maybe with all the March releases they would have something I could go see. But EVERYTHING seems to be going to Arclight. Even next week with DUPLICITY, I LOVE YOU MAN and the crappy type of Chi film the Chinese has been getting KNOWING are all opening at Arclight. Are they keeping STREET FIGHTER for another week? Nobody wanted to see it opening weekend. They must be running the film with empty audiences at this point. Mann is a mess, they need let someone else book this theatre. It is a landmark theatre that is turning into a dumping ground for mediocore films. It is very sad.
Well you can see Dracula on the marquee on Chinese theatre 2.
Check the first photo, far left.
exterior shots from 1992 with displays up for Dracula (released nov 13 1992 and Malcolm X (released nov 18 1992)
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shot of hollywood boulevard, the Chinese in the distance and the now demolished Galaxy in the fore ground
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I would gladly go to Grauman’s more if they showed movies I wanted to see. Ditching the Screenvision preshow would also help too.
I think it has come down to the Studios prefering the Arclight and would rather have thier “A” films there. Plus, I know for a fact that many locals hate going to the Chinese because of the tourists and the congestion. They rather go to the Arclight or Grove. The landmark status of the Chinese means nothing to many. Not me though.
Also, the Chinese 6 are pretty much useless theatres. They are good for move-overs or crappy films Arclight does not want.
Mann theatres almost seems not to care anymore. They are slowly getting rid of theatres from its chain. When leases expire they do not renew. The pending non-renewal from them re; the Village and Bruin will be our next heartbreak. It a perfect world it would be nice if someone like Pacfic would step and and do something, but in this economy it is not good business sense. It is sad, I still will patronize these theatres first before any other, but I seem to be the only one.
Why the hell was “The Unborn” dumped at the Chinese? “Defiance” or “Notorious” would have been much classier choices than another stupid American screw up of an Asian horror flick.
Meant “since Christmas”. This does not include premieres, just regular bookings for the general public. These days the Chinese and Chinese 6 has been losing most releases to the Arclight Hollywood. The mix of films at the Chinese & Chinese 6 has been 2 or 3 less desirable first run features and the rest of the screens showing stuff that has been moved over from the Arclight after it has played out. What I am saying is that since Christmas the Chinese Theatres have (happily) only had first run bookings of their own, rather than move-overs from another theatre.
Don’t know if the pattern will continue or if it is merely a result of a lot of product during the holidays. (See conversation above about the lousy year the Chinese and Chinese 6 have had).
Mark, I don’t understand your comment. Are you saying “since Christmas” and it has been awhile since what? are you saying no premieres or what?
Through Christmas, the Chinese and Chinese 6 have had only 1st run bookings. Its been a while!
There are a couple of them missing from the balcony level perches. Look at old theater photographs to see what was once there…
I saw the post about the missing statuary, does anyone know what it looks like?
I looks like the Chinese will Get VALKYRIE, MARLEY & ME and TALES OF DESPERAUX as thier Christmas line up. That is according to the Arclight flier I picked up this weekend. These are the films NOT booked into Arclight Hollywood. MARLEY & ME looks to be the one of the three that has box office potential. It is sad that this great theatre is losing its edge.
I really wish someone would take it over if Mann has no booking leverage any longer. Its getting really sad.
A low point for the Chinese: they are running Punisher: War Zone in the main auditorium.
Meanwhile, a list of 70mm engagements at the Chinese:
10/2/1930 The Big Trail
4/9/1958 Windjammer
5/10/1961 The King and I (Reissue)
12/14/1961 West Side Story
2/22/1968 Half A Sixpence
12/20/1968 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
12/20/1969 Hello, Dolly
11/16/1971 House Of Wax in 3-D (Reissue)
12/3/1975 Gone With The Wind (Reissue)
12/19/1976 A Star Is Born
5/25/1977 Star Wars
8/3/1977 Star Wars (moveover)
12/15/1978 Superman
4/13/1979 Hurricane
5/4/1979 The Exorcist (Reissue)
11/9/1979 Sleeping Beauty (Reissue)
12/21/1979 The Black Hole
2/29/1980 The Ninth Configuration
9/26/1980 Divine Madness
12/31/1980 Altered States
2/27/1981 Sleeping Beauty/The Black Hole
5/22/1981 Outland
6/12/1981 Raiders Of The Lost Ark
6/19/1981 Superman II (on two screens, possibly at the Twin)
11/13/1981 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Reissue)
5/21/1982 Annie
5/28/1982 Rocky III (possibly at the Twin)
6/4/1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
7/9/1982 Tron
9/24/1982 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Reissue)
1/28/1983 The Road Warrior (Reissue)
3/25/1983 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Reissue)
5/13/1983 Blue Thunder
5/20/1983 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Reissue, possibly at the Twin)
6/17/1983 Superman III
7/15/1983 Staying Alive
7/29/1983 Krull (possibly at the Twin)
9/16/1983 Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Reissue)
10/7/1983 Never Say Never Again
10/21/1983 The Right Stuff
3/30/1984 Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan
5/23/1984 Indiana Jones and The Temple Of Doom (in THX, also at the Twin)
6/8/1984 Ghostbusters (at the Twin)
6/8/1984 Gremlins (at the Twin)
10/19/1984 The Razor’s Edge (in THX)
12/7/1984 City Heat (in THX)
12/14/1984 Dune (at the Twin)
12/14/1984 Starman (at the Twin)
6/7/1985 The Goonies (in THX)
6/21/1985 Return To Oz (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
7/10/1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (in THX)
7/10/1985 Silverado (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
7/12/1985 Explorers (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
7/24/1985 The Black Cauldron (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
8/16/1985 Year Of The Dragon (in THX)
11/27/1985 Rocky IV (in THX)
12/4/1985 Young Sherlock Holmes (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
12/6/1985 Spies Like Us (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
1/24/1986 The Clan Of The Cave Bear (in THX)
5/16/1986 Top Gun (in THX, possibly moved over to the Twin)
5/22/1986 Cobra (in THX)
8/15/1986 Manhunter (in THX)
10/3/1986 Tough Guys (in THX)
12/19/1986 Little Shop Of Horrors (in THX)
2/13/1987 Over The Top (in THX)
3/6/1987 Lethal Weapon (in THX)
6/12/1987 The Witches Of Eastwick (in THX)
7/1/1987 Innerspace (in THX)
8/7/1987 Who’s That Girl? (in THX)
12/9/1987 Empire Of The Sun (in THX)
12/20/1987 The Last Emperor (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
5/20/1988 Willow (in THX, also at the Twin)
6/10/1988 The Presidio (in THX)
8/12/1988 Tucker: The Man and His Dream (in THX)
8/19/1988 The Big Blue (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
5/24/1989 Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade (in THX)
6/23/1989 Batman (in THX)
7/7/1989 Lethal Weapon 2 (in THX)
8/18/1989 Casualties Of War (in THX)
9/22/1989 Black Rain (in THX)
12/22/1989 Tango and Cash (in THX)
5/16/1990 The Hunt For Red October (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
6/27/1990 Days Of Thunder (in THX, first appearance of digital sound at the Chinese)
8/10/1990 Flatliners (in THX)
12/7/1990 The Rookie (in THX)
12/21/1990 The Bonfire Of The Vanities (in THX)
12/25/1990 The Godfather Part III (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
12/6/1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (in THX)
12/13/1991 The Last Boy Scout (in THX, possibly at the Twin)
4/10/1992 Beauty and The Beast (in THX)
5/15/1992 Lethal Weapon 3 (in THX)
6/5/1992 Patriot Games (in THX)
10/9/1992 1492: Conquest Of Paradise (in THX)
7/15/1994 True Lies (in THX)
12/19/1997 Titanic (in THX)
Also, for future reference, the link for all upcoming releases at the Arclight:
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According to their official website, the upcoming releases scheduled to open at the Arclight include:
How about Gran Torino? That’s a WB title and a masterpiece by Eastwood.