10:30 AM Behind the Scenes Tour: For the total “Old Hollywood” experience take a tour of the legendary 1922 Egyptian Theatre. See what it would have been like to be in a Grauman stage show with a visit to the dressing rooms and singers' boxes. Check out our state-of-the-art projection booth and more! Discover the painstaking restoration work and the marriage of modern technology with a landmark of Hollywood history.
11:40 AM: FOREVER HOLLYWOOD (55 min.), a permanent attraction film which screens exclusively at the Egyptian Theatre. Produced by the American Cinematheque, the film celebrates a century of movie-making history and the eternal allure of Hollywood glamour. The unique story of Hollywood, the bountiful farming suburb, turned movie capital of the world, is told through interviews with some of today’s best known stars and filmmakers. Go to the Premiere.
Altogether, FOREVER HOLLYWOOD is comprised of over 400 images from archives and feature films. This 35mm movie features film clips from over 75 American films, footage dating back to the earliest days of the industry, behind-the-scenes glimpses of studios and films in production, rare home movies of the stars, tantalizing peeks at Hollywood nightlife and its famous clubs and remarkable historical material that reveals the ever-changing face of Los Angeles over the years.
Added by AmericanCinematheque on November 1, 2010