Probably the most famous movie theater in the world, drawing visitors at all hours of the day and night, lurid by its legendary footprints of the stars and the prospect of spying an in-the-flesh movie idol. The premiere in 1927 featured the silent version of 'King of Kings' produced by Cecil B. DeMille. 'The Wizard of Oz' played here in 1939 with over 10,000 spectators showing up to gaze at the stars. Built by legendary showman Sid Grauman, who also built the Egyptian Theatre, the theater was renamed 'Mann's Chinese Theatre' in 1973 after Ted Mann, the owner of Mann's Theatre chain, purchased the theater. Resembling a giant, red Chinese pagoda, the theater features a dragon snaking across the front, two stone lion-dogs guarding the main entrance and a smaller dragon on the ornate copper roof. The interior is an exotic motif of Asian décor, well-preserved for its age and history. The lobby displays huge wall murals of the Orient, bold red and gold columns and a magnificent chandelier. In the main auditorium the 2,200 seat are bright red with red carpeting wandering up the isles. There are a large number of Asian statues, gongs, vases, and shields to add to the exotic favor.
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