Spokane's 21st Century Fox Theater
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Published 2011-03-11
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Spokane's Fox Theater has been "The Place to Go" since it opened in 1931. Lines formed around the block to view the latest feature and famous performers graced its stage. Even during its decline, the theater has retained its vestiges of elegance in its faded murals and dusty chandeliers. Threatened by demolition, the Fox survived the wrecking ball thanks to the efforts of the Spokane community.
This production was the culmination of over 2 years work, documenting the theatre from its decline to re-birth. Originally shot on an HDV camera, this was KSPS-TV's first foray into the world of High Definition.
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All Comments (21)
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Bravo. We discovered the Fox theater this past October for the Harry Potter show, thanks to the people that gave us the Spokane Symphony brochure at their Labor Day Liberty Lake performance - -and fell in love with it. This theater is majestic. We're returning March 16th for the Raiders Of The Lost Ark movie on Fox's new big screen with the symphony playing the movie's music. Then School Of Rock in May.
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I miss when it was a dollar movie theater in the 80's and 90's...but I admit that it does look a lot better now than it did back then!
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The Fox is on my list of theatre's I hope to visit. Spokane is truly blessed to have such a gem.
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My mom would drop us off on a Saturday in the early afternoon (early 1960’s) and we would spend the rest of the day watching a double feature over and over. They were a great babysitter.
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😃" CONGRATULATIONS, SPOKANE!.... I particularly loved seeing It's meticulous restoration undertaking, further exciting Me about my own (Peoria, IL) hometown's similar upcoming landmark ' Madison Theater ' renaissance. "
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Excellent and well put together presentation! Ditto
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I hope someone does a documentary on the New Theater, in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. They were way ahead of their time, by installing a refrigerated vending machine that prevented the Dots and Jujubes from sticking together. And, they sold genuine Bortner's soft drinks.
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I AM AMAZED ...IT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF THIS WAS DONE TO ALL THE REMAINING THEATERS AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THEIR HISTORICAL VALUE & CREATIVITY . IT IS BEAUTIFUL... THANK YOU.............
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I love this! I love Spokane! I love Hillyard... I love...ya you get it.
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I'M GOING TO MISS THE 20TH CENTURY!!! ALOT1!!!
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I been to this theater at my field trip
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Seen the Black Crows there 2001.
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The FOX has been a part of my whole life. May it last forever !! Spokane was a big deal because of the Davenport. It was a magnet for all the rich and famous snd even a President. Medical lake at the time had gambling houses and whore houses and there was a trolley that used to go from Spokane to Medical Lake . Spokane was the place to be in that time. The Fox Theatre was built for that reason.
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Are films still shewn here? no mention of projection, no organ?
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San Franciso tore their Fox Theater down. So sad.
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This film is about an ORNATE COLLECTION OF BRICKS & MORTAR where HumanBeings went to view the art of cinematography ! Presented here on medium that is renowned for having no boundaries , where technology long ago surpassed the oily composition of celluloid film. Its a proper "time piece" with some very qualified commentary and experts. What do you know about FOX television? , what do you know about William Fox ?
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its DISNEYS 33rd animated feautre film POCAHONTAS
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pizza planet truck gas station pizza hut 30:00
