Fox Theatre
6508 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
6508 Hollywood Boulevard,
Los Angeles,
CA
90028
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In recent years the auditorium was utilized as the Playhouse night club and the former lobby was home to Calle Tacos (the nightclub was accessed via a separate door/hallway). Both businesses went under during the 2020 pandemic and the venue has sat vacant for the past two years. However, there is currently (Winter 2022) work taking place at the site, which suggests a new business is moving into the lobby space.
This reopened as the 2nd Fox theatre in Hollywood on December 18th, 1968 and closed in 1995. The First Fox theatre (AKA: Music Box) opened on May 25th, 1954-1959 (Listed elsewhere on this website). Grand opening ad posted.
When I clicked on the website link above, it seems that it is an active nightclub…
So what exactly is going on with this theatre NOW? As of 9/28/2017?
The previous Hollywood Fox was the one previously known as the Music Box, then—after being Fox, had its signage altered to read PIX, then became the Henry Fonda. So THAT would have been the theatre renamed Fox in 1955, whereas the Iris kept its name until the 1968 remodeling.
I’d forgotten that kenmc already posted this comment three years ago, quoting from a 1968 Times article about the renaming of the Iris. It was December 20, 1968, when the house reopened as the Fox.
The description currently says that the Iris was renamed the Fox in 1955. This house was still called the Iris at least as late as April, 1962. Here is a photo of the Iris with “2 Academy Award Winners” on the marquee, and the award winners are Two Women and The Hustler, both of which won Oscars in the ceremony held on April 9, 1962.
I can’t swear to it, but I think the remodeling/renaming took place in 1964. I do know that the tacky false front they slapped on the building when the theater was renamed was pure sixties.
An Estey theater organ opus 1925 size 2/10 was installed in the Iris Theater in 1921. Note: Moved from Queen Theater Long Beach, California.
This note was posted in 2007. I have the 1955 Golden Jubilee Book from Immaculate Conception Church in Monrovia, CA. and in the section on the church choir it is stated “A much appreciated step was taken by Father John Moclair, then pastor, when in 1935 he purchased a fine organ from the Fox Hollywood Theatre.” They probably called it the Fox because it was 1955 when the theatre’s name was changed to Fox. Also in the Jubilee Book was an advertisement for Ed J. McDonald the “Builder of the Church Organâ€. Mr. McDonald probably modified the organ from a theatre organ to a church organ. I used to play the organ in the 60’s and remember seeing unused relays for traps and a toy counter.
Tinseltoes: The Playground club opened last year in this space. The lobby is now the Sweet Love Hangover diner.
DOCUMENTARY ON CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD CINEMAS – Lookn for interviewees, photos, videos of old hollywood
Hello,
I’m and independent filmmaker working on a documentary about old movie theatres in hollywood (Iris, Warner, Pacific, Hollywood, Vogue, Grauman’s Chinese, Egyptian etc..) that have had an impact on the hollywood community, both as a symbol of Hollywood as well as the historical and heritage effects it has had on “hollywood” as an industry. We are profiling theatres that are currently functioning as well as the obsolete. If you worked in these theatres back in the day (during their highlights) and have interesting stories to tell, photos to show, video to talk about I would like to hear from you. Many older movie houses are being demolished due to new developments and it is important to help future generation know and understand how these movie palaces have helped shaped the Hollywood we know today. If you have any photos or videos with personal stories you’d like to share, please contact me (323) 876-0975 – – You must owns the materials you are willing to share (taken the picture- recorded the videos, written the letters, etc…)
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Classic Hollywood Cinemas
Box 3204
Hollywood, California 90028
Pine, The former Apollo Theatre show x rated around that time as the Star Theatre. The Apollo Theatre was located at 5544 Hollywood Blvd. just west of Western Avenue.
I remember an x rated theater on Hollywood Blvd close to Western Avenue, across from the St. Francis Hotel. This was back in the 1960’s. Was that the Pussycat? Not sure of the name. A middle aged woman worked as the cashier. She had a huge bouffant died hairdo, and heavy makeup. I was a teen and never walked on that side of the street, thinking it was tainted. When I walked past the St. Francis Hotel. I’d hear people talking to me as I passed their windows. My dad would send me to an Italian place behind a fast food fried chicken place to pick up a container of ravioli. We lived a few blocks west of there.
The Laserium show at the Vine Theatre closed last month.
Monika: yes, I mixed up the Ivar and the Vine. The Vine is the one with the light show. I believe the Ivar was purchased by the Los Angeles Film School to use as part of their campus.
In reference to socal09’s last post, the Vine is doing some sort of laser light show exhibition now as well as the Ivar. It was featured in a television commercial recently, though my memory is reluctant to provide what was being advertised.
It should read Hollywood Blvd. area.
Yes, the old Pussycat sign is still on the top of the Ritz which is now a church (and slowly falling apart). The X is still there and has been abandoned for many years. The Las Palmas is now a nightclub and the Ivar is some kind of interactive digital experience venue now.
I think Artie the Steamfitter might be thinking of the Ritz Theatre (former Pussycat) on the XXX type of films from the mid 80’s. During this time Mann Theatres operated this theatre and ran regular Hollywood feature films.
The X adult theatres on Hollywood Blvd. were:
The Ritz (Pussycat) Theatre
X-1&2 Theatre
Las Palma Theatre
Ivar Theatre
Every now and then, the gates are open and they are working on the inside of the Vogue. But there really hasn’t been much change in a while. The little I could see was that everything inside was being torn out probably for a nightclub or retail space.
(not sure why my previous comment posted 3 times, sorry C.T.)
The sad thing about the Fox, Hollywood and the Vogue. Is the Vogue was the better of the three houses and it sits there on Hollywood Blvd. all banged up waiting.
The marquee looks great lit up at night. Nice to see this building cleaned up even its days showing movies are long gone. Now can someone do something about the decrepit Vogue?
The marquee looks great lit up at night. Nice to see this building cleaned up even its days showing movies are long gone. Now can someone do something about the decrepit Vogue?
The marquee looks great lit up at night. Nice to see this building cleaned up even its days showing movies are long gone. Now can someone do something about the decrepit Vogue?
It looks different now. They closed it off, close to the sidewalk. The sidewalk looks narrower than what I remember. Beautiful photo though, and brings back memories. Thank you.
I didn’t see any mention of this, but in the early 80’s this theater ran XXX features. I can still remember being a wide eyed college id in Hollywood for the first time passing the marque which advertised Ron Jeremy in The Marriage of Sulka – a M2F sex change gal!