Vintage Theater
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
Vintage Theater
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
The Hollywood Pantages Theatre, formerly known as RKO Pantages Theatre, is located at Hollywood and Vine, in Hollywood. The palatial Art Deco theater opened on June 4, 1930, as part of the Pantages Theatre Circuit. From 1949 through 1959, the theatre hosted the American motion picture industry's annual Academy Award Ceremonies. While the use of the Hollywood Pantages Theatre may have changed over the years, the theatre does not appear all that different today. After several touch-ups over the years, the Hollywood Boulevard showplace was renovated at the turn of the 21st century to recapture its 1930 look and luxury. When the theatre reopened in September 2000, some 300 people had repainted nearly every inch of the theatre, restored its outer lobby and missing chandeliers, refurbished its walls and prepared it for the new century.
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February 1st, 2018
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