Silent Era : Theaters

Fox Theatre	Photograph: courtesy The Silent Movie Blog.
Address	1350 Market Street
Opening Night Seating Capacity	4650
Original Theater Owner	unknown
Original Theater Architect	Thomas W. Lamb
Years of Operation	Opened 28 June 1929 Operating 1929 through October 1932 1 April 1933 through 16 February 1963
Type of Musical Accompaniment	Orchestra and Wurlitzer theater pipe organ
Current Status	Demolished
The Fox Theatre was a first-run theater, and was equipped for Movietone sound from its opening day, 28 June 1929. The theater briefly interrupted operations from October 1932 through 31 March 1933. References: Tillmany-TheatresSF pp. 9, 10-14, 34.