"Most Americans seen the Cinerama Dome. Since opening in 1963, the Hollywood movie theater hosted dazzling film premieres and black-tie galas, its striking geodesic shape expertly framing celebrities and red carpets. The theater - designed by Pierre Cabrol of Welton Becket's esteemed architectural firm - has also had cameos in legendary films, like Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
"For Ben Steinberg, the Dome always provided a reason to take the trek from the San Fernando Valley to Hollywood. Catching a movie at the Dome wasn't just something to do though, it helped spark his love for film. When the theater closed, he launched an online petition that generated tens of thousands of signatures and began the X account @SaveA"
The Cinerama Dome opened in 1963 and became a Hollywood landmark with a striking geodesic design that hosted premieres, galas, and appeared in major films. Designed by Pierre Cabrol of Welton Becket's firm, the theater featured an enormous, wraparound screen and was once one of the nation's most profitable cinemas, drawing crowds to Sunset Boulevard. The Dome and an adjoining multiplex closed during the COVID shutdown five years ago, leaving nearby streets and businesses blighted. Ben Steinberg, whose love of film was sparked by Dome screenings, launched an online petition that garnered tens of thousands of signatures and created the X account @SaveA
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