TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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What is going up next door to the theater?
Larry Harnisch posted the March 1957 Confidential article about Maureen O'Hara on the LA Times' Daily Mirror blog. O'Hara sued and proved she was out of the country on the date in question.
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Yeah, Paramount will hold the premiere there but it actually won’t play at Grauman’s. ::thumbs down::
My stepmom actually toured the place a few weeks ago while on business leave. She says the original building is still there, alongside the additional screens next to it.
… funnny, MOST of the photos here and those in the book “Hollywood at your Feet” are not public domain ….
Nearly all the photos with my Grandfather, Jean Klossner “Mr. Footprint”, aren’t public domain, but they are all over the internet.. so much for copyright laws ….
JR
Here is a 1927 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/5gzdxc
This 1961 photo by William Reagh shows the same detail as the 70s photo posted on 3/20/08:
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This exterior photo was taken in the mid 1970s:
http://tinyurl.com/2cbccu
Alright…Thanks for the quick response!
The listing for Grauman’s Chinese is separate from the Chinese 6. Here is the link for Grauman’s Chinese: View link
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How would one know which is the movie playing in the legendery auditorium and which movies are playing in the standart multiplex?
Saw “Cloverfield” here on opening night 1/18/08. No, they didn’t close the curtains before the show but, Yes, they cranked up the sound system an extra few notches to get us psyched for the flick. It worked! Felt like the good old days!
Trip Report for 12/22/07
Curtain lights are indeed on during the Screenvision preshow. Doh.
Curtains didn’t close between trailers and main feature. Aww.
Sound system rocked so I’m mostly satisfied. I Am Legend isn’t a very sharp film though. The trailers before looked really really detailed but the actual movie was soft, like it had been filtered or the source/DI was less than 2k. Hmm.
At one time there were sixteen, sixteen inch sub woofers and if fed with 4000W they could produce over 110db of base. That would literally be base you could feel. To really feel the explosions they sub woof channel would have to be set at least ten db over the normal setting. A sound call consists of playing pink noise on all channels one at a time then checking and setting sound levels and response. It also consists of checking the light output of the projector(s). Usually a rehearsal is done and the film the sound call is for is run.
What does a sound call consist of? Tones from each channel?
Yes, with each Premiere the studio does a full sound call to check the system. The problem is the way the film is mixed and presented at the theatre vs. the Home Theatre person that runs his or her home systems wrong. Many times I’ve had patrons ask that the surrounds are not on or the subs are to low or even that the THX is not working. If your Home system is set-up properly like a regular theatre the mix all falls into place. Some theatre driver their sound system hard to make a point. Some film makers love to hear and have their films played very loud, over the normal fader setting in the booth. I’ve done full sound calls on both coasts, if you go by what Dolby and their units say everything will work out fine. And remember a true projectionist is only in that booth for Premiere and Special media shows, the rest is handled by management people.
Sad to hear about the problems over at Grauman’s. The Screenvision “preshow” is indeed terrible and also infected the Village in Westwoood.
While the curtains not closing and opening is a big no no I’m more worried about the sound and picture though. The last few times I’ve been to Grauman’s the sound hasn’t been cranked and/or the subwoofers haven’t been very active. You’d think that with all the premieres that go through there that the sound system would be continually calibrated and maintained, right?
i agree with you. My bad. The Chinese is to West Coast moviegoers what the Ziegfeld is to East Coast moviegoers; both are favorite places for movie premieres.
Justin: I have to agree with what Howard said. Not only is the Ziegfeld still a great theater, but it’s the only one left in Manhattan (not counting Radio City, of course).
Looking forward to seeing “Sweeney Todd” there. I hope Tim Burton doesn’t ruin it.
The Chinese has always made it’s money from the tourists. If they could close off that forecourt and sell tickets to that they would have many moons ago. Just think if the Egyptian Theatre was the holder of those footprints, it’s forecourt would have been the Star on Hollywood Boulevard. When the Chinese dropped a fulltime projectionist to maintain and watch over the theatre it’s presentations died.
Justin! That’s a totally unwarranted comment about the Ziegfeld. Have you been reading that theater’s page, including special presentations of all sorts of classics and Blade Runner: the Final Cut? I see their mainstream features, usually shown with use of curtain even if after the pre-show. There’s much class at the Ziegfeld’s presentations.
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yet another cinema treasure being overtaken by rich people. Look at the Ziegfeld, another theater now run by corporate bums. Once a great theater, now plays junk.
The Chinese Theatre seems to make its money from unsuspecting tourists and the overly LOUD person(s) giving actual tours of the theater while the movie is running.
As for good showmanship… take a trip to the MAJESTIC CREST THEATRE in Westwood! The JOSEPH MUSIL DESIGN is simply stunning. Blacklight murals of the famous L.A. skyline, two sets of fabulous curtains, a starburst over the procenium, fanfare, great coffee & popcorn and no goofy tourists with loud comments!
Hollywood… your days are numbered.