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This is a list of handprint ceremonies for the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood Los Angeles, California (originally "Grauman's Chinese Theatre"). Footprints and signatures are also included, and in some cases imprints of other objects:

1920s

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Mary Pickford's impressions. April 1927.
Joan Crawford's impressions. September 1929.

1930s

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Many older entries contain personal messages to Sid Grauman, such as Myrna Loy's 1936 contribution. Her first job was as a dancer at the theater in the 1920s.
The Marx Brothers, Chico, Groucho, Harpo, and Zeppo. February 1933.
Clark Gable's hand and footprints. January 1937.

1940s

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Carmen Miranda's imprint ceremony, March 24, 1941.[8]
Red Skelton's imprint ceremony, June 18, 1942.[9] From left: Sid Grauman, Skelton, Edna Skelton. Skelton also imprinted his "Junior" character's shoes.
Cecil B. DeMille's square. August 1941.

1950s

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Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, costars in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), are pictured putting their hand prints in cement at the theater on June 27, 1953

1960s

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1970s

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1980s

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1990s

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2000s

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2010s

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2020s

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Without handprints

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In recent years, there have been a number of ceremonies for celebrities, famous animals, and fictional characters, after which the handprints have not been placed on the forecourt. These include:

References

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  2. ^ "All sizes | john barrymore immortalizes his profile with the help of sid grauman at the chinese theater 1940 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". www.flickr.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
  3. ^ "Roy Rogers & Trigger's hand & feet. Grauman's Chinese Theatre.Los Angeles. CA. USA. April 2009". Flickr. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
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  6. ^ "Northern Stars Are Aligned". Los Angeles Times. 2002-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-06.
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  8. ^ "Carmen Miranda Imprint Ceremony". Chinese Theatres. March 24, 1941. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Red Skelton Imprint Ceremony". Chinese Theatres. 18 June 1942. Archived from the original on August 7, 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  10. ^ He died on October 24, 1991; he is represented on the square by way of a plaque bearing his name (along with an image of the Enterprise) and crediting him as the creator of Star Trek
  11. ^ "Jackie Gets Handprints at Chinese Theater". Super Chan Blog. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  12. ^ He was inducted posthumously by his three children, Prince, Paris, and Prince II. They also included their own handprints after pressing his shoes and iconic glove into the wet concrete.
  13. ^ "Michael Jackson's children dedicate Hollywood handprint for the King of Pop". TCL Chinese Theatres. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  14. ^ His ceremony was to replace missing previous imprints
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  18. ^ "Ethan Hawke's handprints enshrined in front of TCL Chinese Theatre". Upi News. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  19. ^ "Vince Vaughn's Hand & Footprint Ceremony". TFW2005. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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  22. ^ "Tamer Hosny's hand and foot imprint at the TCL Chinese Theatre". Enigma Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  23. ^ "Kenneth Branagh Forecourt Ceremony held on Thursday, October 26, 2017". Graumans Chinese Theatre. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
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  27. ^ "Ian McKellen gifts friend Patrick Stewart a heartwarming sonnet for his 80th birthday". USA TODAY. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  28. ^ "Canelo Alvarez Cements Handprints at TCL Chinese Theatre". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  29. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2022-05-11). "Smashing Pumpkins, Jane's Addiction to Embark on 'Spirits on Fire' Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  30. ^ "Elvis Presley Family Members Immortalized in Forecourt of TCL Chinese Theatre in L.A." UPI. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  31. ^ "Jamie Lee Curtis places her handprints, footprints in cement at Hollywood's TCL Chinese Theatre". ABC7 Los Angeles. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  32. ^ "James Cameron, 'Avatar' prodcuer Jon Landau honored with handprint, footprint ceremony". UPI. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  33. ^ "Yoshiki becomes 1st Japanese artist to be immortalized in cement at TCL Chinese Theatre". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2023-09-15. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  34. ^ "James Hong places handprints, footprints in cement at TCL Chinese Theatre on his 95th birthday". ABC7 Los Angeles. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  35. ^ "Jodie Foster Marks 10th Anniversary with Wife at Hand & Footprint Ceremony: 'Grateful for the Life We Have'".
  36. ^ "Jodie Foster Getting the Hand and Footprint Treatment in Hollywood". The Hollywood Reporter. 27 February 2024.
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  39. ^ "The Artist dog Uggie leaves paw prints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre". Metro News. 26 Jun 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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  41. ^ "See the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cement Their Place in Hollywood History". Gizmodo. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
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