This post is part of my all expense paid trip to Hollywood from Disney and Marvel to cover the Iron Man 3 premiere. However, typos, mispelled words and opinions are 100% mine.
My Visit to El Capitan Theatre In LA! #IronMan3Event #ElCapitan
Have you noticed I just CAN’T stop talking about my visit to LA to attend the Iron Man 3 Red Carpet Premiere and El Capitan Theatre? Los Angeles has so much to offer! During this unforgettable event, we were invited to tour the beautiful landmark of El Capitan Theatre!The El Capitan Theatre is not just for the big movie premieres and red carpet events but you can see a movie at El Capitan anytime during their business hours. IRON MAN 3 is currently playing until June 20th in Disney Digital 3D and Real D 3D!
NOT an Ordinary Theatre
This theater is simply stunning! This is not your ordinary theater. There is an amazing history of this theater with ghosts and all! YES, GHOSTS! Here are a few things that I learned about it:
For the first 15 years that the El Capitan Theatre was in business, it only showcased stage shows with such well-known stars as Rita Hayworth, Clark Gable, and Bob Hope. Could you just imagine?
The first movie to be played at the El Capitan was Citizen Kane. Originally no theater wanted to be the one to premiere what is now known as one of the best movies. Do you wonder why? It was because theaters were owned only by the movie studios at that time and Mr. Hearst’s papers reviewed their movies.
The owner of the El Capitan, Mr. Toberman, decided he would give it a try to show a movie in his theater and Citizen Cane had its world premiere there in 1941. And Mr. Toberman said, ‘Movies are the way to go.’ The theater was closed and modernized. A new look that was really sleek and modern. The theater reopened in 1942 as the Paramount. It was affiliated with the Paramount Studios and ran another 50 years, premieres and first-run movies.
That’s when Disney came to Hollywood: “our theory was boy, Hollywood Boulevard’s a pretty famous street but the theaters are kinda tired. We put a lot of effort into the making of our movies, right? We want the experience of watching them to match the quality of the movie itself. So that’s why Disney came to El Capitan Paramount Theater in 1989 and restored it back to the way it looked when it was new.
Wow! I bet YOU didn’t know that right? I didn’t either before my visit to Los Angeles and thanks to Disney! This trip was an unforgettable experience for me, it offered so much!
You can also see a display of Collectibles & Comic Books from the Private Collection of Stan Lee!
If you think you might be in the area this summer you can see the following movies at the El Capitan in addition to Iron Man 3:
6838 Hollywood Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Hollywood, CA
- June 21st – August 8th: MONSTERS UNIVERSITY (Plus, see Mike & Sulley in the MU Pep Rally with the Spirit Squad Live on Stage!)
- August 9th – September 19th: Disney’s PLANES
- For tickets call 1 (800) DISNEY6 or visit www.elcapitantickets.com
It really was so much fun. Both places are filled with such rich history.
Yes it sure is!
What a fun trip! Thanks for sharing it with us.
It was Pam!
Wow, what an amazing Theatre! I have never seen it up close before. I would love to see the Ironman 3 there!
I have be to El Capitan once and it was absolutely gorgeous! I am so glad they decided to restore it!
Oh my – looks like so much fun!!!! I have never been INSIDE-hoping for a trip there sometime this year though 🙂
Love all the pics from your amazing trip!
I’m headed to LA this summer and this sounds like a great place to visit.
I can just imagine how this place looked back in the day. Now I wanna see it in person.
What a FUN experience for you!!!
That theater is so beautiful! I’m glad you had a great time!
I had so much fun on this trip! Loved looking over the pictures and hearing the story from another perspective. It was great meeting you!
Sounds like an amazing event and an awesome opportunity. Yay for you!
Hey Mayra…you really had fun when you visited Los Angeles. I am happy that you enjoyed my “neighborhood”.
Es sin duda uno de mis teatros favoritos! Me encanta el colorido y el ambiente de Hollywood!
Que divertido! Y el teatro se ve monumental!!!
What a great experience! You really have fun on your trip to LA.
wow, what an experience!! I have seen el capitan from the outside, but have never gone in! next time i am in la would be great!!
De verdad que ese viaje fue definitivamente de super lujo. Me encanta darle seguimiento a tu experiencia con Iron Man 3.
Gorgeous theater, such an amazing trip! So glad you got to experience it!
Great!… Una experiencia Priceless
Wow se ve un lujo de experiencia. Pura VIP premier! Aún no hemos visto la película Iron Man 3 pero se mira super buena.
El Capitán es uno de los teatros con más encanto de la ciudad. Ver los estrenos de Disney en su pantalla es una gran experiencia.
Saludos desde California!
That trip gets better with each post!! Congrats again on your LA adventure. BB2U