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You haven’t truly experienced Los Angeles until you see a film at the famous Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
Around since 1927, Grauman’s has hosted hundreds of film premieres over the years and was declared a historical-cultural landmark in 1968. A few years ago the theater underwent a major renovation to keep the place in tip-top shape, but people don’t come to Grauman’s for its luxurious amenities. While the theater cleans up nicely, what makes it appealing over more modern megaplexes is its old-Hollywood ambiance. Filled with red plush seats and beautiful wall décor, when audiences see films in this historical theater they are taken back to the days when going out to see a movie was treated as a special occasion.
However, because of the theater’s prominence in Hollywood land the place is always extremely crowded. You can expect solicitors and costumed movie characters to approach you at any given moment. So if you’re not a fan of big crowds, this is not the theater for you.
Because Grauman’s features so much alluring memorabilia it’s easy for anyone, even an LA native, to get caught up in all of the hoopla. The Forecourt of the Stars in front of the theater features hundreds of handprints and footprints from celebrities of every era and genre of film. And along the sidewalk is the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Located in the heart of Hollywood, the traditional theater screens only one film at a time. But for convenience there is the new Mann’s Chinese 6 Theater right next door, which opened in November 2001.
-L. Kaiser
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