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Talkies Kill Prologues and Put Sid Grauman Into Production
Hollywood July 16 The talkies have eclipsed prologues and stage shows, pushing Sid Grauman to become a film producer after handing over the Fox west coast circuit keys to his famed Chinese theater. Grauman recalls San Francisco days with the Unique Theater, talks early cinema, and shifts in the industry as talking pictures transform the business.
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