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The premiere of Fox’s "The Robe" at Grauman's Chinese was a big deal because it was the first CinemaScope movie to be released. In fact, Grauman’s had to be closed down for 2 days so that the theater could be re-equipped — "Shown on Our Curved Miracle Mirror Screen." What I’ve never noticed before is seen in the lower right corner: Roosevelt Drugs store. It obviously took its name from the Roosevelt Hotel, which is where this photographer would have been standing to take this spectacular shot. Old Hollywood Aesthetic, Garden Of Allah, Hollywood Aesthetic, Chinese Theater, The Golden Years, Vintage Los Angeles, Scenic Art, Beach Landscape, Ways Of Seeing

The premiere of Fox’s "The Robe" at Grauman's Chinese was a big deal because it was the first CinemaScope movie to be released. In fact, Grauman’s had to be closed down for 2 days so that the theater could be re-equipped — "Shown on Our Curved Miracle Mirror Screen." What I’ve never noticed before is seen in the lower right corner: Roosevelt Drugs store. It obviously took its name from the Roosevelt Hotel, which is where this photographer would have been standing to take this spectacular…

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