Grauman's Chinese Theatre

The TCL Chinese Theatre, colloquially referred to as Grauman's Chinese Theatre, is a movie palace on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles.

TCL Chinese Theatre
The forecourt entrance, Hollywood Boulevard
Former namesMann's Chinese Theatre (1973–2001)
Grauman's Chinese Theatre (1927–1973; 2001–2013)
Address6925 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, California
90028
Coordinates34°6′7″N 118°20′27.5″W
OwnerChinese Theatres, LLC
TypeIndoor movie theater
Capacity932 (as of 2013)
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 9, 1926
BuiltJanuary 16, 1926
OpenedMay 18, 1927
Renovated2001–04
2013 (Digital IMAX conversion)
2014 (70mm IMAX installation for Interstellar)
2015 (IMAX with Laser installation)
ArchitectRaymond M. Kennedy
Donald Wilkinson
Website
www.tclchinesetheatres.com
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument
DesignatedJune 5, 1968
Reference no.55

The original Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman's Egyptian Theatre, which opened in 1922. Both were built as Exotic Revival style architecture. Built by a partnership headed by Sid Grauman over 18 months beginning in January 1926, the theater opened May 18, 1927, with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's The King of Kings. It has since been home to many premieres, including the 1977 debut of Star Wars, as well as many private events and three Academy Awards ceremonies. Among the theater's 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.

Originally named Grauman's Chinese Theatre, it was renamed Mann's Chinese Theatre in 1973, and reverted to its original name in 2001. On January 11, 2013, Chinese electronics manufacturer TCL Corporation purchased the facility's naming rights for $5 million.

In 2013, the Chinese Theatre partnered with IMAX Corporation to convert the house into a custom-designed IMAX theater. The newly renovated theater seats 932 people and features one of the largest movie screens in North America.

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