Up in the balcony of the Pantages Theatre during the 1959 Academy Awards, held April 4, 1960. It's a shot that appears in "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes" (HBO, 2024).
The film was directed by Nanette Burstein and features audio tapes of interviews that Liz did
beginning in 1964 with journalist Richard Meryman. In addition to Liz,
he also talked with Roddy McDowall, Debbie Reynolds, and others. It's
filled out with an array of audio and visual material from many
archives.
Thanks to theatre historian Kurt Wahlner for spotting the Pantages
and getting the screenshots seen here. He notes that Liz was up for best actress for her performance in "Suddenly, Last Summer" but lost to Simone Signoret for "A Room at the Top." She would win the following year for "Butterfield 8." Visit Kurt's site about the Chinese: GraumansChinese.org
Across to house right in 1960.
A peek over the rail to the pit during the Academy Awards in 1960.
A great view of the marquee during the June 19, 1963 premiere of "Cleopatra." Note the dropped ceiling in the ticket lobby, not removed until the "Lion King" restoration in 2001.The "A" seen at the top of the image is part of the "CLEOPATRA" neon added to the vertical.
See our pages about the Pantages Theatre on the Los Angeles Theatres site for a history of this deco film palace. It opened in 1930 and in 1977 became a home for touring Broadway shows operated by the Nederlander Organization.
On IMDb: "Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes"
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