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The 1953 and 1954 rollout of CinemaScope

For information about the 1953 and 1954 rollout of CinemaScope, head to Kurt Wahlner's page about the timeline on his Grauman's Chinese site: http://www.graumanschinese.org/cinemascope/

The first dozen theatres in the L.A. market to run 'scope:

Installation #1 was at the Chinese, for "The Robe." Thanks to Richard Wokcik for sharing this photo from his collection. It appears on our page of early Grauman's Chinese street views. The film opened September 24, 1953.

Installation #2 was the Los Angeles Theatre. It got "The Robe" on October 30, 1953. 

Installation #3 was the Fox Wilshire. It hosted the premiere of "How To Marry a Millionaire" on November 4, 1953. 

Installation #4 was the Warner Downtown, known by then as the Stanley-Warner Downtown. It ran "How To Marry a Millionaire" beginning November 11, 1953.

Installation #5 was the Fox Pomona. It opened "The Robe" on December 5, 1953.

Installation #6 was the Fox Riverside. It opened "The Robe" on December 9, 1953.

 Installation #7 was the West Coast in Long Beach. It played "The Robe" beginning December 16, 1953.

 Installation #8 was the Egyptian. It got "Knights of The Round Table" for a run beginning December 23, 1953. 

Installations #9, 10, 11, and 12 were the Crest in Long Beach, the Alex in Glendale, the Academy in Pasadena and the West Coast in Santa Ana. These four played "The Robe" beginning December 30, 1953.

 

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