The Fox Theatre was a 4,651-seat movie palace located at 1350 Market Street in San Francisco, California. The theater was designed by the noted theater architect, Thomas W. Lamb. Opened in 1929, the theater operated until 1963, when it was closed and demolished. [1]

Called “The Last Word”, the Fox Theatre in San Francisco opened on June 28, 1929 as one of the grandest theatres ever built for the showing of motion pictures. The opening film was a world premiere presentation of “Behind That Curtain” starring Warner Baxter.

San Francisco Bids Farewell to the Fox Theater, February 16, 1963. Photo: San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library. Ticket from March 5, 1960 at the Fox Theater. Image: Shaping San Francisco. Hedda Hopper proclaimed from the stage, "I just cannot understand why this is happening!"

This site is dedicated to the memory of the San Francisco Fox Theatre - built in 1929, and subsequently demolished in 1963. As with any subject in history, the lessons that can be drawn from a series of events are as manifold and diverse as the people giving them consideration.

2017年7月4日 · The best reference about the theatre is Preston Kaufmann's book "Fox, the Last Word...Story of the World's Finest Theatre" (Showcase Publications, 1979). It's been long out of print and when copies surface they are expensive.

Featuring jaw-dropping original details, state-of-the-art Meyer sound system and a capacity of up to 2,800, the Fox is continuously recognized as a favorite among touring artists and fans alike. The Fox Theater’s leading presence in Oakland has anchored the long-awaited renaissance of an Uptown entertainment district of theaters, restaurants ...

The San Francisco Fox Theatre was perhaps the greatest of all movie palaces. Never the largest, nor, in a few places, the best detailed, it nonetheless stood unrivaled for its overall blend of size, grace, elegance and what Ben Hall called "gee-whiz opulence."

2023年4月7日 · SAN FRANCISCO’S FOX. The Fox was the largest theatre west of Chicago. A hundred stars, celebrities, and studio heads were shuttled up to San Francisco from Hollywood on a second section of the all-Pullman SP Lark, including Gary Cooper, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., …

2016年11月4日 · Fox Theater, Market Street, San Francisco, being demolished, June 6, 1963. Photographer unknown/The Chronicle. “A dazzle of color — the overpowering brilliance of a million lights — beauty,...

2024年10月10日 · The Fox Theatre was a 4,651 seat movie palace located at 1350 Market Street in San Francisco, California. The theater was designed by the noted theater architect, Thomas W. Lamb. Opened in 1929, the theater operated until 1963 when it was closed and demolished.