TCL Chinese Theatre

6925 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles, CA 90028

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Photo dated 09/09/57, courtesy of Erik Berry. Caption below.

Photograph caption dated September 9, 1957 reads, “Famous Hollywood landmark, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre today is flashing a brand new face lift - its second since the film palace opened 30 years ago. The entire facade has been revamped at a cost of $30,000 - with twin marquees installed on both sides. Also a $13,000 carpet, hand-loomed by Chinese artisans, is in the process of being installed at the theater.” Grauman’s Chinese Theatre opened in May 18, 1927, after a construction period of 18 months. The principal architect of the theater was Raymond M. Kennedy of the firm Meyer and Holler. Built to resemble a giant, red Chinese pagoda, the architecture features a huge Chinese dragon across the front, two stone lion-dogs guarding the main entrance, and the silhouettes of tiny dragons up and down the sides of the copper roof. Among the theater’s most distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the courtyard that bear the signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day. In 1968 Grauman’s Chinese Theatre was declared a historic and cultural landmark; it continues to serve the public as a first-run movie theater.

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terrywade on November 10, 2015 at 4:37 pm

Thanks David for the great photo. They made a big mistake removing the neon dragon marquee signs. The whole front looks dead now and dark. Time to bring some color light and neon back to the 1957 look, forget what It was in the 20’s bring in some small palm trees and turn on the fountains again and light them up with some Blue lights.