| 1920/00/00 |
Douglas Fairbanks Sr |
Owner |
Contruction begins on Graumann's Chinese Theatre, two giant Heaven Dogs brought from China are original |
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American Lightning - The Birth Of Hollywood |
| 1920/00/00 |
Mary Pickford |
Owner |
Contruction begins on Graumann's Chinese Theatre, two giant Heaven Dogs brought from China are original |
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American Lightning - The Birth Of Hollywood |
| 1927/05/18 |
Cecil B DeMille |
Director |
Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens with the premiere of Cecil B DeMille's film "The King of Kings". |
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American Lightning - The Birth Of Hollywood |
| 1927/05/18 |
Sid Grauman |
Owner |
Grauman's Chinese Theatre opens with the premiere of Cecil B DeMille's film "The King of Kings". |
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American Lightning - The Birth Of Hollywood |
| 1933/03/23 |
Merian C Cooper |
Director |
Kong cast and crew attend the "King Kong" Hollywood premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theater. In the forecourt, the 'big head bust' is displayed with palm trees. Inside, The Dance of the Sacred Ape is performed by a troupe of Black dancers. |
King Kong (film) |
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| 1933/04/00 |
Ray Harryhausen |
Audience Member |
In the forecourt of Grauman's, Ray Harryhausen admires the 15 ft 'big head bust'. Ray will be inspired to create stop-motion animation by watching "King Kong". His aunt, who worked for Sid Grauman's invalid mother, had been provided 3 tickets by Sid. |
King Kong (film) |
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| 1939/08/15 |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Studio |
"The Wizard of Oz" premieres at Graumann's Chinese Theatre. |
The Wizard of Oz (film) |
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| 1939/08/15 |
Victor Fleming |
Director |
"The Wizard of Oz" premieres at Graumann's Chinese Theatre. |
The Wizard of Oz (film) |
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| 1939/08/15 |
Jack Haley |
Actor |
"The Wizard of Oz" premieres at Graumann's Chinese Theatre. |
The Wizard of Oz (film) |
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| 1939/08/15 |
Judy Garland |
Actress |
"The Wizard of Oz" premieres at Graumann's Chinese Theatre. |
The Wizard of Oz (film) |
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| 1939/10/10 |
Judy Garland |
Actress |
At the "Babes In Arms" premiere, Mickey watches as Garland places her hand and footprints in Grauman's forecourt. Judy will later tell how the cement bonded her fake fingernails to her real ones and she had to have the studio chip the glamour off. |
Babes in Arms (film) |
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| 1939/10/13 |
Busby Berkeley |
Director |
"Babes in Arms" premieres on 13 October 1939, going on to be one of the ten highest grossing films of the year. According to MGM records it earned $2,311,000 in the US and Canada and $1,024,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $1,542,000. |
Babes in Arms (film) |
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| 1964/08/27 |
Robert Stevenson (director) |
Director |
Mary Poppins' world premiere is held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. |
Mary Poppins (film) |
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| 1964/08/27 |
Ed Wynn |
Actor |
Mary Poppins' world premiere is held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. |
Mary Poppins (film) |
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| 1964/08/27 |
Walt Disney |
Producer |
Mary Poppins' world premiere is held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. |
Mary Poppins (film) |
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| 1964/08/27 |
Walt Disney Studio |
Studio |
Mary Poppins' world premiere is held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. |
Mary Poppins (film) |
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| 1977/05/25 |
George Lucas |
Director |
Written and directed by George Lucas, "Star Wars" opens in 32 theaters across the United States. |
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope |
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