This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today.
This archival content was originally written for and published on KPCC.org. Keep in mind that links and images may no longer work — and references may be outdated.
Grauman's Chinese Theater to offer classic films for a quarter
Opening night of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on July 14, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
(
David Livingston/Getty Images
)
A Hollywood institution is celebrating a big birthday, and Los Angeles gets a gift. To celebrate its 85th birthday, Grauman’s Chinese Theater is turning back the clock, and the cash register, introducing “25 Cent Movie Mondays.”
On four Mondays in April and May, you’ll be able to see different classic films that premiered at the Chinese Theater in years gone by, and it’ll only cost you a quarter.
The list includes classics like "Shanghai Express," "Hell’s Angels," "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" and "The King and I."
Tickets have just gone on sale and the theater says that if the program is successful, they’ll keep it going with even more films for the rest of the year.
Grauman’s opened in 1927. It's known as the place where Hollywood superstars go to leave their handprints and footprints in cement. Everyone from Gloria Swanson to Kobe Bryant has done it.
You come to LAist because you want independent reporting and trustworthy local information. Our newsroom doesn’t answer to shareholders looking to turn a profit. Instead, we answer to you and our connected community. We are free to tell the full truth, to hold power to account without fear or favor, and to follow facts wherever they lead. Our only loyalty is to our audiences and our mission: to inform, engage, and strengthen our community.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Right now, LAist has lost $1.7M in annual funding due to Congress clawing back money already approved. The support we receive from readers like you will determine how fully our newsroom can continue informing, serving, and strengthening Southern California.
If this story helped you today, please become a monthly member today to help sustain this mission. It just takes 1 minute to donate below.
Your tax-deductible donation keeps LAist independent and accessible to everyone.
Senior Vice President News, Editor in Chief
