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Grauman's Chinese Theatre, by Carol Highsmith fixed & straightened
Entrance of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood

This is a list of handprint ceremonies for the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles, California (originally "Grauman's Chinese Theatre"). Footprints and signatures are also included, and in some cases imprints of other objects:

1920s

Grauman's Chinese Theatre, mary pickford
Mary Pickford's impressions. April 1927.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, joan crawford
Joan Crawford's impressions. September 1929.

1930s

Grauman's Myrna Loy
Many older entries contain personal messages to Sid Grauman, such as Myrna Loy's 1936 contribution. Her first job was as a dancer at the theater in the 1920s.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, marx brothers
The Marx Brothers, Chico, Groucho, Harpo, and Zeppo. February 1933.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, clark gable
Clark Gable's hand and footprints. January 1937.

1940s

Carmen Miranda - Grauman's Chinese Theatre, 1941
Carmen Miranda's imprint ceremony, March 24, 1941.
Red Skelton Graumans 1942
Red Skelton's imprint ceremony, June 18, 1942. From left: Sid Grauman, Skelton, Edna Skelton. Skelton also imprinted his "Junior" character's shoes.
Grauman's Chinese Theatre, cecil b. demille
Cecil B. DeMille's square. August 1941.

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Without handprints

In recent years, there have been a number of ceremonies for celebrities, famous animals, and fictional characters, after which the handprints have not been placed in the forecourt. These include:

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