Photograph snipe, dated October 2, 1954 reads, “Opening night--celebrities and first nighters are shown arriving at the new million dollar theater, the Huntington Hartford Theater, for its premiere performance. The theater, located in Hollywood, is the first legitimate theater to open in America in 27 years. Movie fans standing in bleachers cheer as screen stars enter the lobby of the theater.” The marquee advertises “Helen Hayes in What Every Woman Knows with Kent Smith.” The event took place on September 27, 1954.
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