Fox Theatre

1111 Geronimo Drive,
El Paso, TX 79925

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on March 23, 2021 at 8:26 pm

As the theatre was reaching the end of its 20 year lease as an outparcel, Commonwealth created a $4.5 million, six-screen interior Bassett seating 1,723 patrons that launched December 13, 1985. The exterior Fox Basset Twin closed December 11, 1985 with “Santa Claus-The Movie” and “King Solomon’s Mines.” Both films were moved to the interior six-screen theater’s projection booth.

rivest266
rivest266 on July 1, 2018 at 11:20 am

This opened as the first major suburban theatre in the area on December 23rd, 1965. Grand opening ad below and also the photo section

Fox theatre openingFox theatre opening Thu, Dec 23, 1965 – 32 · El Paso Times (El Paso, Texas) · Newspapers.com

matt54
matt54 on December 22, 2011 at 7:14 pm

Even in its last days this was a beautiful theatre – saw “The Right Stuff” here, first run. Memorable.

rayrojas
rayrojas on March 26, 2011 at 9:47 pm

The building became a Photon after the theatre closed.

rayrojas
rayrojas on March 26, 2011 at 9:46 pm

Anyone have photos of this one.

Coate
Coate on April 13, 2009 at 8:27 am

The Jan. 3, 1966 issue of Boxoffice cited the seat-count as 850.

Coate
Coate on March 31, 2009 at 7:06 am

The Fox Bassett Center may have been the first 70mm-equipped theater in El Paso.

Coate
Coate on March 31, 2009 at 7:04 am

Long-run hits to play this theater included “Earthquake” (12 weeks; in Sensurround) and “2001: A Space Odyssey” (11 weeks).