Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California, 1945
- Subject
- Theaters & Opera Houses
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1945 (Linen)
About this postcard
The photograph shows the pagoda-style facade of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, with its green tiled roof, spire-topped towers, red-canopied forecourt, and visitors gathered at the entrance. The theatre opened in 1927 as a project of showman Sid Grauman, and its Chinese Revival design made it one of Hollywood's best-known buildings. Its forecourt is famous for the concrete slabs where film stars left handprints and footprints. By the mid-1940s the theatre was a regular site for Hollywood gala premieres and a landmark for visitors on the boulevard.
Postcard Details
Box, 202 Babylon, NY
Postcard record
| Publisher | Western Publishing & Novelty Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 1A-H445 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place addressed | Mrs Emeline Koslik, Box, 202, Babylon, NY |
| Place depicted | Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA |
| Publisher | Western Publishing & Novelty Co., Los Angeles, CA |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with a cream white border; Curt Teich production code 1A-H445 printed at lower right. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card with cream border; handwritten date "Mar-2-1945" on message side; light edge wear. |
Cite this card
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, California, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/graumans-chinese-theatre-hollywood-california-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.