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Egyptian Theatre

Address: 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90028 | Map It
Phone: 323/466-3456
www.egyptiantheatre.com

Category: Architectural Sites
Location: Hollywood

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Fodor's Review:

Hieroglypics in Hollywood? Why not? Impresario Sid Grauman built Hollywood's first movie palace in 1922; the Egyptian-theme theater hosted many premieres in its early heyday. In 1992 it closed—with an uncertain future. Six years later it reopened with its Tinseltown shine restored. The nonprofit American Cinematheque now hosts special screenings and discussions with notable filmmakers, and on weekends you can watch a documentary about Hollywood history (Forever Hollywood, $7). Walk past giant palm trees to the theater's forecourt and entrance. Backstage tours of the theater are available once a month. Films, primarily classics and independents, are shown in the evening.