The Famous Four - 1) Grauman's Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's "The King of Kings." It was financed by Sid Grauman his partners, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Howard Schenck. The principal architect was Raymond M. Kennedy of Meyer and Holler. 2) The El Capitan Theater, 6838 Hollywood Boulevard, first opened in 1926. The exterior was designed by Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls and Clements, and theater...
more »The Famous Four - 1) Grauman's Chinese Theater, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, opened May 18, 1927 with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's "The King of Kings." It was financed by Sid Grauman his partners, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and Howard Schenck. The principal architect was Raymond M. Kennedy of Meyer and Holler. 2) The El Capitan Theater, 6838 Hollywood Boulevard, first opened in 1926. The exterior was designed by Stiles O. Clements of Morgan, Walls and Clements, and theater was restored in 1991 by Disney, as their flagship theater. 3) Grauman's Egyptian Theater, 6706-6712 Hollywood Boulevard - Meyer & Holler architects - site of the first-ever Hollywood premiere, Robin Hood, starring Douglas Fairbanks, on Wednesday, October 18, 1922. 4) The Pantages Theater, at Hollywood and Vine (6233 Hollywood Boulevard) - designed by architect B. Marcus Priteca, opened on June 4, 1930.
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