One of the most recognizable landmarks in Los Angeles is Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Inside, there are some beautiful Chinese-style murals.
These were painted in the 1930s by someone filmgoers might find familiar: none other than actor Keye Luke, Number One Son, Blind Master Po from Kung Fu, and the old shopkeeper from Gremlins, who was an artist and painter long before he became an actor.
He regularly gifted his co-workers paintings as a gift.
As an artist in Los Angeles, he also painted movie posters, including this famous poster for King Kong:
