Fox Phoenix Theatre
11 S. First Street,
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
11 S. First Street,
Phoenix,
AZ
85004
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I used to go to the Fox in mid-60s when I was a student at ASU. Even then it was a impressive place and I was very sad when it was destroyed. I was active in rebuilding the pipe organ at the Orpheum (then Paramount) and played it for intermission and preshow music. I am really glad certain people came to their senses in Phoenix and save and restored the Orpheum. I can’t recall the address of the Fox but if you go to a related site called “cinematours” it and a lot of other AZ theatres are there. I’ll be eagerly checking the site listed by “bryanb” above for photos and other info. I would be very interested in talking to anyone who has info/photos of other old AZ theatres in Winslow, Douglas, Yuma, and Globe. Thanks, D. Story at
Following is a link to a fantastic website which has tons of photos of the Fox, and makes you realize what the people of Phoenix lost in 1975:
http://acmeron.com/puhs/puhs_page_5.htm
Also, does anyone know what the address of the Fox Phoenix was?
When I was a child living in Safford, one of the greatest treats imaginable was to visit relatives in Phoenix and take in a movie at the Fox! What a pity that it was demolished; all those memories of a fantastic artistic “cathedral” in which to pass a few hours! Does anyone have access to photos of the gorgeous interior of the Fox? Tom Greer
Recently, I just became obsessed by the story of the Fox in Phoenix…. the place stood for 34 years and could have, should have been saved. The first wave of historic preservation was happening in 1975, so why didn’t anyone care? I’ll tell you why: No one in Phoenix really gives a damn. The Orpheum has been spared(thank God) and magnificently restored, but the Ramona, The Rialto, Cine Capri, (the last 70mm screen in town) and the Kachina in Scottsdale (Cinerama and very cool and kitschy) are all long gone and no one seems to mind at all. The Nile Theatre in Mesa is in use, but it is a sad, mutilated shell of its former glory…..All this boils down to is the fact that if a developer has enough cash, anything as grand as the Phoenix Fox can be knocked down and replaced by something incredibly bland…..I fear for other buildings around Phoenix besides theatres, too. We have a good number of Art Deco office buildings just sitting and rotting. Can we stop this destructive tide? Write me if you wanna talk about this. Also, the Fox had one screen and sat 1800 people. AND there is a great book about the architect, Mr. Charles S.Lee called The Show Starts On The Sidewalk, available at the Phoenix Public Library. Lee built HUNDREDS of theatres, he had an amazing life. Thanks for reading this!