TCL Chinese Theatre
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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Honestly, I cannot see it not being used for some type of theatre. Mann is probably going to walk away from the lease and take a loss. Historically, it is a landmark and I would imagine the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will take the steps to preserve the status of being a theatre. It just needs someone to actually get excited about it. Mann has been just letting it run on auto pilot, let’s face it Mann has been slowly closing shop and does not care.
I would think the Chinese 6 would perhaps close and turn into retail space. It has been nothing really but a move over venue.
Did Mann ever own the Chinese? As William says, they have a long term lease and they’ve been trying to sell the remaining years on the lease for the past three years.
Mann got rid of the Criterion in Santa Monica as well which wasn’t a loser at all, but something must have been up for renewal and they opted not to continue. Truly shows they are slowly closing down by letting things fall away as they leases are up etc. The whole chain must not have been attractive enough to unloaded as a whole to another exhibitor.
The current owners of the land are CIM, Mann’s lease expires 2023.
Roger A. did you work at the Chinese/Vogue in the 90’s?
The details are not known the rumors are they will use the Chinese as a different type of venue. Mann sold the theater years ago. They just lease the site. I’m not sure when their lease is up. Mann has been getting rid of its losers like the theaters in Westwood, it looks the Chinese is next. After all it hasn’t made money in years. The overhead is too high.
yes, where did you hear that Roger?
Closed as a movie theater and used as a live venue maybe?
or closed as a first run house but still used for premiers?
or Mann theaters is closing down and the Chinese would be dark until someone buys it?
More info please.
rumor source?
the latest rumor is that the Chinese is going to be closed as a theater so enjoy it as a movie theater as it wont be a movie theater much longer
Page 13 of the December/January Reminisce Magazine, has a half page 1953 photo of Grauman’s exterior. Depicting the Cinemascope showing of “The Robe”. A special Cinemascope marquee appears to have been built spanning the front entrance.
It might be available for viewing at Reminisce.com
If not, someone would have to scan it and properly credit the owner/source.
It appears to have been sent from a personal collection.
This page covers Grauman’s and the six-plex next door, just as the Cinerama Dome page covers it and the Arclight.
I attended the 10:10P Saturday screening of “Warrior’s Way.” 20 of us in the most impressive and historic movie theater on the planet. How sad. I also support the Chinese 6: Nutcracker 3D and The Next Three days were better than the reviews. I appreciate that an indie film which I also saw there, “Cool It, was booked.
I don’t see a listing for the Chinese 6-can anyone set up a page? Thanks.
As one who contributes annually 200 paid admissions to L A movie theater economy please let me point out the Hollywood High School auditorium just a block south of Hollywood Blvd on Highland.
The auditorium is frozen in the 1950s-absolutely no updates, with all wood seats. Their open to the public productions are only $5 seniors $8 general. I am going tonight at 7PM to see their production of “Black Orpheus”, which runs through Sunday. I attended their November dance production three times; as a former dancer I found the choreography very good and entertaining. Disadvantaged students are giving a chance to perform. When was the last time you saw a 250 lb male dancer-he gamely perservered in many numbers.
For my money the Hollywood High productions are great value.
If the full vertical height was used, the film could not be any wider, so as to maintain the film’s correct aspect ratio — it’s simple geometry… 78.7% of the available width would have been used.
Danny, the full vertical height was used, but only about 40% of the available width.
A retraction and my apologies to Brad: This week I saw “I Love You Phillip Morris” and “The Black Swan” in two different lower level auditoriums at Arclight Hollywood. The sound, presentation and comfort was everything you claimed. At 64 I am losing some hearing and fairly frequently miss dialogue at other theaters; however, at the Arclight I heard virtually every word of dialogue!
In the future I will visit the Hollywood and Sherman Oaks locations for hard to find movies. I hadn’t eaten, so the chicken sausage baguette at the concession counter was a welcome change from hotdogs and the Illy coffee was good. P.S. The Beverly has excellent Starbucks and the Silent Movie Thater the best coffee of all to go with their gourmet cupcakes.
So you are saying the full vertical height of the screen was not used? In that case, I would assume the movie was projected from some sort of LCD projector off of a DVD or Blu-Ray, and that format would be the fault of the program’s organizers, not the ArcLight.
Chas: At least half the Dome screen was not used. I’ve seen 1940s movies at the Aero, Egyptian,Beverlyand Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer that had more screen width than what “Bullitt” was projected. The movie was lost in the Dome’s dimensions.
Bullitt was shot at 1.85:1 so it would not fill a Cinemascope/Panavison type screen. Most theaters would mask off the unused part of the screen.
I am not taking about the Dome. I’m taking about the adjacent 14 screens. It is always flawless in my opinion. The Dome itself I prefer not to patronize because I do feel it is not always a great presentation; my visits are always at the Arclight screens.
Brad, the night of the Steve McQueen tribute at ArcLight Dome, the presentation was NOT flawless. Clips did not appear on cue and the organizers said this was the first time they ever had problems.
Also, I’m not sure why the movie “Bullitt” was projected only in the middle of the screen. I’m sure at the Chinese it would have been given the full screen effect.
My last film at the Vista was “There will be Blood” and presentation and sound were flawless and comparable to the Chinese and Arclight.
The Film is the thing, but also is the presentation. AMC does not come close(in my opinion) to what Arclight (or the Village, Bruin, Chinese for that matter) do as far as the sight and sound presenation of a film. AMC is concerned only about provinding a room with seats for the cattle. But I guess I am pickier than most people. I’d rather pay the $15.00 and not have endless ads, people texting and talking, an out of focus picture and so-so sound. I must have Toscanini’s ear because the Arclight Hollywood has the purest sound of any theatre in L.A. It is flawless.
I have been to the Vista many times. Went when it was a Landmark theatre in early 80’s, a bargain theatre in the late 80’s and a first run theatre in the late 1990’s. But since I’d rather patronize the Arclight, Village, Chinese, Bruin I do not go to the Vista theses days. I also went to the Los Feliz back in the 1980’s when it was a nice single screen.
“Unless you are a projectionist or have Toscanini’s ear, almost all theaters have acceptable presentation and sound.” — dctrig, you must be the luckiest regular theatergoer alive… While the other locations you cited—Burbank and the Vista—generally have solid presentation, I would contend that there is SOME presentation problem at least 20% of the time I see 35mm film in greater Los Angeles. In other areas—I split my time between LA and San Diego—that number approaches 50%.
I attended the midnight screening of “Faster” last night at the Chinese. Normally I take Metro from N Hollywood, but because the movie got out about 2AM I drove the seven miles and parked in the Hollywood & Highland garage-what a bargain, $2 for 4 hours with Mann parking validation.
Can’t believe there were only 20 of us in the audience! Today the L A Times has a “Faster” movie flier which hopefully will help. The Cirque du Soleil show opening at the Kodak next summer should also help business.
Brad, sorry but the FILM is the main thing. Unless you are a projectionist or have Toscanini’s ear, almost all theaters have acceptable presentation and sound. Personally, I love AMC Burbank: 30 movies, free parking, $6 senior Tuesday and $6 for all first movie on Saturday.
You need to visit the Vista for its awesome interior and history.
I rave about Arclight because of the presentation. For a multiplex it is quite exatraordinary; the sightliness, sound, and comfort are outstanding. Trust me, I hate multiplexes and the AMC approach of seats and a screen in a room, AMC singlehandingly has ruined film exhibition. I’ve never had a bad experience at Arclight Hollywood, and gladly pay the $12.50 of $15.00 to see a film there.
On the flipside, I saddens me what Mann is doing with the Chinese. It deserves to have better bookings and is still one of the Best theatres in LA. Saying that, I still support the Bruin and my all time favorite theatre the Village in Westwood when I can. It really makes me happy to see Regency show how much they care. They are doing a fantastic job and I hope them much success.