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7 unusual facts about Grauman


Grauman

Walter Grauman, an American director of stage shows, theatrical films and television shows

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, a movie theater in Hollywood, named after Sid Grauman

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre

It is probable that this was due to public fascination with the multiple expeditions searching for the tomb of Tutankhamun by archaeologist Howard Carter over the preceding years.

Architects Meyer & Holler designed the building and it was built by The Milwaukee Building Company.

Leo F. Forbstein

In the mid-1920s, Forbstein relocated to Hollywood to head the symphony orchestra at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre.

Louise Tracy

In April 1951, Spencer turned the world premiere of his new film, Father's Little Dividend, at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, into a building fund-raiser for the Clinic's new site.

Yucca Corridor, Los Angeles

Major landmarks immediately adjacent to the corridor include the Capitol Records Building, Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, Grauman's Chinese Theater, the Kodak Theater, and the Frederick's of Hollywood building.


Albert C. Martin, Sr.

Million Dollar Theater (Sid Grauman's Million Dollar Theatre) (1917) — While the auditorium was designed by William L. Woollett, Martin designed the twelve-story tower that houses the theater.

John C. Austin

Hollywood Masonic Temple, Hollywood Boulevard, directly across the street from Grauman's Chinese Theater, 1921, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985


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