Fox Theatre

El Paso, TX

1111 Geronimo Drive

, El Paso, TX 79925 United States

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Twin
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	Unknown
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Located in the Bassett Center, National General Corporation opened the Fox Theatre on December 23, 1965. The debut attraction was a 70mm presentation of 20th Century-Fox's "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines."

According to local newspaper promotion at the time of the theater's opening, this was the first Fox theater to open in Texas and the 221st in the United States. The theater boasted 70mm projection capability, stereophonic sound, a 32' x 65' screen, refrigerated air conditioning, and comfortable bodi-form seats.

Initially operated by National General Corporation (NGC), Mann Theatres acquired the NCG properties in 1973. The theater was twinned in 1976.

Contributed by Michael Coate

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

posted by Michael Coate on Mar 31, 2009 at 7:04am

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

posted by Michael Coate on Mar 31, 2009 at 7:06am

There is an Office Depot where the theatre once stood.

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 3, 2009 at 9:02am

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

posted by Michael Coate on Apr 13, 2009 at 8:27am

Grand opening ad at http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I3UdLAn4khcx6pZGu_ilsA?feat=directlink

posted by Mike Rivest on Aug 31, 2009 at 4:31pm

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