Talk:El Capitan Theatre
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[edit] Nixon's "Checkers" Speech
I have removed the claim that Nixon's famous "Checkers" speech originated from this theater. Though this theater opened under the name El Capitan, in 1952 it was called the Paramount, and operated exclusively as a movie house. The name El Capitan was returned to the theatre in the 1990s, when the house was restored by the Disney Company.
The El Capitan Theatre in which Nixon gave his speech was the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, later known as the Hollywood Palace. Whyaduck 03:08, 20 July 2006 (UTC)
