Title supplied by cataloger. Meyer & Holler designed the Egyptian Theatre (6708 Hollywood Blvd.) in 1921. The first of the ""fantasy"" movie palaces on Hollywood Blvd., the Egyptian retains the forecourt with original Egyptian-style paintings, however, the marquee was altered in the 1950s. The theater was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a contributor to the Hollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District in 1985, and in 2000 was restored and renovated by Hodgetts+Fung Design Associates, Inc. From 1998-2020, it was owned and operated by American Cinematheque, who sold it to Netflix in May 2020. A pedestrian walks past Thomas Edison's Walk of Fame star near the Egyptian Theatre (left) right before sunset. Various businesses, including The Nest club across street, are seen, April 1983.
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1 slide : color ; 5x5 cm. Photographic color slides
Edison, Thomas A.--(Thomas Alva),--1847-1931 Egyptian Theatre (Hollywood, Los Angeles, Calif.) Motion picture theaters Hollywood Walk of Fame Streets Trees Street signs Pedestrians Street lighting Stores & shops Signs and signboards Automobiles Sunrises & sunsets Marquees Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments Commercial buildings Office buildings Sidewalks Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Meyer & Holler Cityscape photographs
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