History

This is Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, built in the 1920s.

Why so grand? Because Hollywood was making 800 films per year and 75% of the American population went to the movies weekly.

What were they watching? Well, 1920s cinema was much stranger than you realise... pic.twitter.com/fQixmksQ7b

— The Cultural Tutor (@culturaltutor) May 4, 2024