This evening went down in history as the very first Hollywood movie premiere. 90th Anniversary! ROBIN HOOD, 1922, October 18, 2012

Thursday, October 18 – 7:30 PM
90 years ago today, Douglas Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford, joined by their friend Charlie Chaplin, turned out for the premiere of Fairbanks' swashbuckling adventure at their pal Sid Grauman's new Hollywood movie palace. This evening went down in history as the very first Hollywood movie premiere.
90th Anniversary! ROBIN HOOD, 1922, Douris Films, approx. 120 min. Come celebrate the Egyptian’s 90th Birthday with a special showing of the very first film to premiere at the theatre: director Allan Dwan’s classic swashbuckling adventure ROBIN HOOD, starring the legendary Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Wallace Beery, Enid Bennett and Alan Hale. The story of the medieval English hero who robs from the rich and gives to the poor gets its first Hollywood treatment with this immortal silent classic. [35mm] Live piano accompaniment by Cliff Retallick. Fairbanks historian Tracy Goessel will introduce the film. Prior to the screening, Hollywood Heritage will gift a piece of furniture from the Egyptian's original ladies powder room back to the Egyptian Theatre on the occasion of the 90th anniversary. They will also mount a display of memorabilia from the theatre. The boots worn by Fairbanks in the film will be on display in the Egyptian lobby prior to the screening. This screening is free to American Cinematheque members and one guest.

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