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Author Topic: Can anyone give me any info on Sid Grauman/Chinese Theatre? Timothy Ervin Film Handler Posts: 84 From: Oklahoma Registered: Jan 2001 posted 06-01-2001 03:48 AM                     I would like to find out some information on Sid Grauman...I was told that there was a biography written on him but am unable to find out anything. Can anyone help me out?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-01-2001 08:30 AM                        Here are some links: Mr. Grauman's Grave Horray for Hollywood Boxoffice Article Hollywood Footprints Chinese Theatre Book Review: Hollywood at Your Feet Book: Hollywood at Your Feet Amazon.com item "Hollywood at your Feet" ------------------ John P. Pytlak, Senior Technical Specialist Worldwide Technical Services, Entertainment Imaging Eastman Kodak Company Research Labs, Building 69, Room 7419 Rochester, New York, 14650-1922 USA Tel: 716-477-5325 Cell: 716-781-4036 Fax: 716-722-7243 E-Mail: john.pytlak@kodak.com Web site: http://www.kodak.com/go/motion  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 06-04-2001 01:49 AM                        I think there's a chapter about Sid Grauman in Ben Hall's book _The Best Remaining Seats_ .  |  IP: Logged Joe Schmidt Expert Film Handler Posts: 172 From: Billings, Montana, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 06-04-2001 02:29 AM                     That is correct. Not exactly a whole chapter, but in "The Best Remaining Seats," there are a number of pictures of the Chinese on pp. 159-165, and much more on Grauman at pp. 210-212 and elsewhere.  |  IP: Logged

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