The Ghosts of The El Capitan Theater

By Crusader1307

 The El Capitan Theater is an existing example of the ''Classic Age'' of early Hollywood – carrying thru it's ''Golden Age'' and well into today's time. Built in 1921on Hollywood Boulevard (California, US) – The Theater was one of the first ''Western Broadway'' Stages on The West Coast. It featured as many as 5 Stage Plays a week, many starring ''unknown'' talents at the time who would go one to become some of the very first ''Mega Stars'' of early Hollywood. Later, The Theater was had an impressive Wurlitzer Organ (one of the largest on The West Coast), to provide ''musical score'' to the many Silent Films which were screened there (many for their very first showings). Later, when ''Talkies'' (films) would dominate The Industry – many of Hollywood's Classic Films were likewise shown.

Refurbished many time over the years, several well known accidents have happened inside The El Capitan as well. One of the most horrific was a Projectionist in the 1930s who had His skull crushed when an unsecured Projector (weighing several hundred pounds), fell on Him. Others less known involve various Contractors working on scaffolding to conserve the highly expensive and hand carved wooded décor which hold the primary Viewing Screen. Most fell to their accidental deaths).

While Disney Enterprises currently owns The Theater (and screens it's new releases regularly) – all are familiar with the ''playful'' Spirit of the aforementioned Projectionist. ''He'' is regularly ''felt'' and often ''seen'' as a ''shadowy figure'' in The Projectionist Room high above The General Seating. More ominous at times, are the several Workers who died working inside. ''Seen'' behind The Viewing Screen or ''seen'' in the over rafters, ''They'' can be quite ''pushy'' (Employee's report being ''touched and shoved'' on various occasions.