cinemas
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Grauman's Chinese Theater
Los Angeles, California
1927
This world-famous theater opened on on May 18, 1927, with the premiere of Cecil B. DeMille's film The King of Kings.
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United Artists Theater
Los Angeles, California
1927
Opened in December 1927, the United Artists Theater was designed by C. Howard Crane to resemble the medieval Spanish architecture enjoyed by patron Mary Pickford on a trip to Europe.
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Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Portland, Oregon
8 Mar 1928
Formerly known as the Portland Public Theater and Paramount Theater, the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall was built in 1927.
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Teton Theater
Jackson, Wyoming
1941
This historic cinema of 1941 has been carefully restored and is now home to a pizzeria.
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Historic Elsinore Theatre
Salem, Oregon
1926
Designed to resemble the castle in Shakespeare's Hamlet, the Elsinore Theater was completed in 1926 and considered the finest theater between Portland and San Francisco. Its first shows were silent movies and vaudeville acts.
- Laurelhurst Theater Portland, Oregon
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Liberty Theatre
Astoria, Oregon
1924-25
Completed in 1925, Astoria's Liberty Theatre has been thoroughly restored, with major phases in 2006 and 2020. It is now a concert venue and event venue available for rent.
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Bagdad Theater
Portland, Oregon
1927
Built in 1927 by Universal Studios, this exotic movie palace has hosted vaudeville acts, silent films, and the premiere of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. It was purchased by McMenamins around 1990 and still shows first-run movies.
- Rose Theatre Port Townsend, Washington 1908
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Egyptian Theatre
Coos Bay, Oregon
1925
One of only two Egyptian theaters on the West Coast (the other is in Hollywood), the Egyptian Theatre in Coos Bay retains much more of its original design, including the original stage fittings and organ.
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Pantages Theater
Los Angeles, California
1930
This opulent Art Deco theater opened in 1930 with the showing of a Marion Davies film, newsreel, and Walt Disney cartoon. It was later owned by Howard Hughes and hosted the Academy Awards. Today, the lavish theater hosts traveling Broadway musicals.