Foxchase 3
4621 Duke Street,
Alexandria,
VA
22304
4621 Duke Street,
Alexandria,
VA
22304
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July 23rd, 1971 grand opening ad in photo section
Oh my gosh. LARRY. I loved Larry. My mom worked at Shirley Duke-then Foxchase as a ticket girl for years. She was a secretary at Cameron Station (military station nearby) but worked at theater to make ends meet. I lived with my grandparents but spent weekends with her so , in turn, spent MANY weekends hanging out in ticket booth and movies while she worked. I did not spend time in Misty Beethoven, btw. (too young). Does anyone know what happened to Larry???? My mom’s name was Dana Spalding, in case anyone knew her. She was a 5'2 blonde worked there from 77ish to 81 or 82.
I just posted a couple handbills for their midnight movie programs from 1974 when theatre was known as the Shirley-Duke Twins. In addition to “Night of the Living Dead” I also recall seeing “Magical Mystery Tour” here. If memory serves me right I remember the screens were installed slightly higher up than most theatres.
I had almost forgotten about the Shirley Duke Twins. I was living in Alexandria in 1974 and I remember seeing “Night of The Living Dead” here. I still have a Shirley Duke handbill that I picked up in the lobby that day. I’ll post it here shortly.
I didn’t know that their is a cinema name foxchase3 and a porn one.I think I miss a lot
You’re exactly right….this was the last pornohouse that existed in the greater Metro Washington,DC area.
I thought this was still operational!!! I saw a show there once at the Foxchase back in 2004 and it was a good porn flick too starring Georgina Spelvin!!!
The theatre has either been demolish or converted into a grocery store. As of March 2008 there is no indication that a theatre ever existed in this shopping plaza.
I forgot to mention the original owners also owned the “Biograph” in
Washington D.C.
This was the last property to be built in the shopping center as it
was a vacant lot since 1947.I worked there in mid 70’s. The third
screen was built in 1975 by splitting one of the original two in
half as my co-workers and I would go after school and help. During
a 24 hour Beatles Marathon, we played an entire movie upside down.
So many good times at the “Duke” I could make a movie about a movie theater! Alan Lenny Larry Louise Pam Don Jeff Jimmy Kenny Jim Frankie
Abe Ernie and Do-funny…. Do I miss those days……..
has the theater relocated or is there another adult film theater in northern virginia?
We don’t discriminate here on CT. Ratholes and palaces are all fair game for discussion.
The Foxchase 3 was NOT a Cinema Treasure; it was a cheap rathole of a theatre with no distinction whatsoever. No loss to the community.
Thank you ….
rebagail
Closed in early 2005.
in 1970 I lived in the Shirley Duke Apartments..are they still there
the apartments were near a grocery store