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Douglas Fairbanks

The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation identifies Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as the first stars to make the Chinese Theatre’s famous hand and footprints. Douglas Fairbanks’s connection therefore reaches back to the venue’s early history. This is a commemorative theatre site; public access can change during events.

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Douglas Fairbanks
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CHAPTER 01

At the beginning of the forecourt tradition

The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation identifies Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as the first stars to make the Chinese Theatre’s famous hand and footprints. Douglas Fairbanks’s connection therefore reaches back to the venue’s early history. This is a commemorative theatre site; public access can change during events.

lahtf.org — reference ↗︎

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TCL Chinese Theatre

The Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation identifies Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as the first stars to make the Chinese Theatre’s famous hand and footprints. Douglas Fairbanks’s connection therefore reaches back to the venue’s early history. This is a commemorative theatre site; public access can change during events.

lahtf.org — reference ↗︎

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