El Capitan Theater
6838 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6838 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
67 people
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In 1991, the former Paramount Theater was reopened by Disney and Pacific Theaters following a glorious restoration of this Hollywoood gem situated across the street from Mann’s Chinese. As the flagship theater of the Disney Studio empire, it is part of the Pacific Theaters circuit of which Disney owns a large stake.
Every major animated release from Walt Disney Pictures Animation premieres here complete with a live stage show and more. The theater was the first in the United States to announce an online movie ticketing and printing system.
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The Premiere for “Tron: Legacy” was last night at the El Capitan. Disney really spared no expense.. great lighting.. the El Capitan looked awesome. I’ve posted some photos here:
Tron: Legacy premiere at the El Capitan
Thanks for the great photos. I tried to buy a ticket online for tonight’s midnight show but it is sold out. May try to catch it at the Crest in Westwood. Wanted to make it a double feature as I’m going over to the Egyptian at 7:30 to see “Auntie Mame.”
FYI – Goldstar has discounted tickets for TRON. They usually have tix for all El Capitan attractions and occasional tix for the Egyptian, Aero, Silent Movie Theater.
Saw this theatre on T.V.last night,very nice.
how well is the theater doing since ‘Mars Needs Moms’ has turned out to be an outright bomb for Disney?
Photo of the 2006 revival of 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA at the El Capitan.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/39527581@N07/
Its been around for 85 years now and still going strong!!
Sixty-eight years ago today, Universal’s B&W Abbott & Costello horse-racing comedy, “It Ain’t Hay,” made its Los Angeles debut at the Hollywood and Downtown Paramounts, both of which were then under the direction of Fanchon & Marco. The Damon Runyon fable played as a single feature at the Hollywood Paramount, and with support from Universal’s new B&W musical, “Hi, Buddy,” at the Downtown Paramount.
Both theatres also presented Paramount’s latest “Superman” Technicolor cartoon, “Jungle Drums,” and exclusive newsreel coverage of recently captured “Jap” photos taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
This 65-year-old saw the “Lion King-3D”, for the first time last Friday at the 7:30 show. My ticket was only $11 and we had an enthusiastic crowd of about 750. The following night the line was around the block for a Conversation with Dr. Jane Goodall Featuring the Presentation of the 2011 Jane Goodall Global Leadership Awards.
I think both Graumans Chinese and the El Capitan will pick up a little more business as the new Cirque du Soleil show at the Kodak Theatre is drawing many patrons who have not visited Hollywood and Highland for years. That said, health inspectors need to cite illegal non-licensed food vendors that crowd the street and hurt brick and mortar tax paying businesses.
ABC’s Good Morning America is being broadcast right now live from the auditorium in a pre-Oscar show, with audience in the seats.
The exterior of this theater is featured in the 2011 “Muppets” movie.