
Hollywood icon

by Brenda Kean
Title
Hollywood icon
Artist
Brenda Kean
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Photograph - Photographs
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Manns Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood Los Angeles California USA.The Chinese Theatre was opened in 1922. Built over 18 months, from January 1926 by a partnership headed by Sid Grauman, the theater opened May 18, 1927, with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film The King of Kings. It has since been home to many premieres. Among the theatres most distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the forecourt, which bear the signatures, footprints, and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day.
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February 10th, 2014
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