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El Capitan Theatre

6838 Hollywood Boulevard
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1941
Pop Culture · 1941 · Orson Welles

Citizen Kane — Hollywood premiere ↗︎

Citizen Kane — Hollywood premiere

The El Capitan hosted Citizen Kane’s Hollywood premiere in 1941. This is an exhibition-history connection, not a filming-location claim.

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El Capitan Theatre: history, location and cultural connections ↗︎Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation: El Capitan ↗︎
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