Celebrity Handprints and Footprints at the TCL Chinese Theatre

Since 1927 the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre, now the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, has collected the signatures, hands and feet of movie stars in wet cement. This gallery shows one slab per photo, in the order the ceremonies happened, and picks the blocks worth hunting for on a visit: the famous names, the cheeky messages to Sid Grauman, and the oddities, from a nose and a leg to ice skates, horseshoes, a cigar and three wands. Each caption gives the year and points out what to look for in the concrete. The stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame outside are a separate story and are not included here.