From Beneath the Hollywood Sign

“LEGENDS IN CEMENT: THE STORY OF THE GRAUMAN’S CHINESE THEATRE”


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There is no landmark in Hollywood that elicits such awe and wonder as the beautiful Chinese Theatre. The brainchild of impresario SID GRAUMAN, who made a name for himself creating opulent, grand movie palaces, the theatre became a symbol of movie magic. Join us this week as we discuss the rich and wonderful history of this great theatre and how it evolved and changed over the years. We’ll also discuss the iconic stars who came to place their hand and footprints in cement in the theater’s forecourt. 


SHOW NOTES: 


Sources:


Dream Palaces of Hollywood’s Golden Age (2006), by David Wallace;


Hollywood’s Master Showman: The Legendary Sid Grauman (1983), by Charles Beardsley;


“All the Hollywood Secrets Hidden in the Handprints at the Chinese Theatre’s Forecourt of the Stars,” May 18, 2017, by Meredith Werner, Los Angeles Times;


Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, academymuseum.org;


Dame Helen Makes Her (Stiletto) Mark on Hollywood as She Cements Superstar Status,” March 29, 2011, Hello! Magazine;


tclchinesetheatres.com;

Wikipedia.com;

TCM.com;

IBDB.com;

IMDBPro.com;


Movies Mentioned: 



The Big Parade (1925), starring John Gilbert & Renée Adorée;


King of Kings (1927), starring H.B. Warner & Dorothy Cummings; 


Hell’s Angels (1930), starring Ben Lyon, Jean Harlow, & James Hall;


King Kong (1933), starring Fay Wray & Bruce Cabot;


The Wizard of Oz (1939), starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, & Burt Lahr;


Gentleman Prefer Blondes (1953), starring Jane Russell & Marilyn Monroe;


The Egyptian (1954), starring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, Gene Tierney, & Edmond Purdom;


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