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graumans chinese theatre is a movie theatre located at 6925 hollywood boulevard in hollywood . the chinese theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby graumans egyptian theatre which opened in 1922 . built over 18 months beginning in january 1926 by a partnership headed by sid grauman , the theatre opened may 18 , 1927 with the premiere of cecil b . demilles the king of kings . it has since been home to many premieres , birthday parties , corporate junkets and three academy awards ceremonies . among the theatres most distinctive features are the concrete blocks set in the forecourt , which bear the signatures , footprints , and handprints of popular motion picture personalities from the 1920s to the present day . from 1973 through 2001 , the theatre was known as manns chinese theatre , owing to its acquisition by mann theatres in 1973 . in the wake of manns bankruptcy , the theatre , along with the other mann properties , was sold in 2000 to a partnership comprising warner bros . and paramount pictures , who also acquired the mann brand name . in 2002 the original name was restored to the cinema palace , although the other theatres in the attached hollywood and highland mall retain and continue to operate under the name manns chinese 6 theatre ? |
