Grauman's Egyptian Theatre
Los Angeles, United States
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Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, a historic movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, opened in 1922 as an early example of lavish Egyptian Revival cinema architecture. It hosted the world's first film premiere, establishing its cultural significance, though its prominence waned after the opening of Grauman's Chinese Theatre five years later. The theater subsequently operated as a re-run house before MGM restored it to first-run status in 1944, a tenure that lasted until 1949. United Artists then operated the venue until 1992, when the American Cinematheque undertook a restoration and assumed programming duties. Netflix acquired the theater in 2020, completed a second restoration, and reopened it in 2023 with a shared programming model: Netflix controls Monday through Thursday scheduling while the American Cinematheque programs Friday through Sunday. The building is designated both a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and a contributing property to the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Type
- movie theater, Egyptian theatre
- Heritage
- Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, National Register of Historic Places contributing property
- Place
- Los Angeles, United States
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