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Finding Aid for the Collection of photographs from Grauman's Chinese Theatre ceremonies, ca. 1937-1969 (bulk 1937-1954)
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Title: Collection of photographs from Grauman's Chinese Theatre ceremonies,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1937-1969,
Date (bulk): (bulk 1938-1954)
Collection number: 245
Extent: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)
Abstract: The Grauman's Chinese Theatre was developed by showman Sid Grauman and architect Raymond Kennedy. The theatre held a grand
opening on May 18, 1927. The collection consists of 139 black and white photographs taken at Grauman's Chinese Theatre imprint
ceremonies, primarily from 1938 to 1954.
Language: Finding aid is written in English.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library.
Performing Arts Special Collections.
Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Performing
Arts Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
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are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of
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Regents do not hold the copyright.
[Identification of item], Collection of photographs from Grauman's Chinese Theatre ceremonies (Collection 245). Performing
Arts Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA.
The Grauman's Chinese Theatre was developed by showman Sid Grauman and architect Raymond Kennedy. The theatre had a grand
opening on May 18, 1927 and opened to the public on the following day. Grauman held a one-third share in the theatre with
his partners Howard Schench, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. On April 30, 1927, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks,
Sr. were the first Hollywood stars to imprint their hands and footprints in the forecourt of the Chinese Theatre. Since then,
select celebrities have been invited to share their imprints at movie premieres and ceremonies.
The collection consists of 139 black and white photographs taken at Grauman's Chinese Theatre imprint ceremonies. The photographs
date primarily from 1938 to 1964. Individuals pictured include Anne Baxter, Linda Darnell, Joan Fontaine, Betty Grable, Gene
Kelley, Hildegard Neff, Ezio Pinza, Edmund Purdon, Clifton Webb, Richard Widmark, and Monty Woolley, among others.
The photographs are arranged alphabetically by last name.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Chinese Theatre (Los Angeles, Calif.) -- Photographs.
Motion picture theaters -- California -- Archival resources.
Photographs.