Woodlawn Theater
1500 W. Littleton Boulevard,
Littleton,
CO
80120
1500 W. Littleton Boulevard,
Littleton,
CO
80120
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This was my favorite movie house. Always riding my bicycle miles to see a James Bond flick (1965) at the age of 8 years old with my younger sister who was six years old at the time.
Guys….between the site not accepting photos for a few years, AND me not getting around to it, it has been a while. Finally….I dug this out and here it is for your enjoyment.
This was taken when I had to go back to Denver on business in 2004. I went inside the salon and the ladies were really nice to me. Most of the salon is in the area where the lobby and the snack bar was.
If you Google Map 1500W Littleton Blvd, you will see this show up…look for the “Adventures in Dance” location, a little to the right of the red “A” denoting the address. This is the end of the building where the Woodlawn was.
Other interesting tidbits…the “Savers” building, right North of the Woodlawn, used to be, I believe, a Safeway…it has that odd domed architecture that was popular for a few years. Across Littleton Blvd you can see one of the last “A-frame” International House of Pancakes buildings. Sadly, it is closed at the time the Google images were taken…it was open I believe when I was there in 2004. I used to eat there with my mom when she took me shopping, we are talking 1966 and 1967. I still remember her eating the “diet plate”, hamburger patty, cottage cheese and Ry-Krisp. Funny, 45 years later we call that a proper weight loss diet, and they “got it” back then. I loved going to that place.
Hope you guys enjoy the picture and memories!
I grew up at Woodlawn, too! Every Saturday (and Sunday?) – What was the manager’s name? Remember, he would yell at all of us to be quiet… Good memories though! Hope Kevin gets the photo up!!!
Valkaries…I have a photo of this, let me try to dig it out. I took it when I made the first post—OMG—6 years can it be??? But CT was not accepting pics at that time. Now that it is back up, I will dig up that picture! Hold on!
I am desperate to find a PHOTOGRAPH of this theater! Anyone who has any suggestions, please let me know! I grew up at this theater and would love a pic of it.
Thanks!!
Let us entertain you! Adventures in Dance has moved into the old Fox movie theatre space at Woodlawn Shopping center.
The stark brother’s orchards were developed into the Woodlawn shopping center in 1955. by 1956 the 800 seat Fox Woodlawn theatre was announced, and opened it’s doors by June of 1959. It entertained the community until the mid 1970’s.
The original marquee is still on the front of the building, and it’s lobby is now new creations hair salon. The top floor now houses the elegant Adventures in Dance, where you can now dance the Foxtrot, as well as many other social dances, in the old Fox cinema.
Might want to add the address that LM gave on Sep. 29, 2007
The address given for the shopping center is:
1500 W Littleton Blvd
Littleton, CO 80120
“As early as February 1955 the announcement had been made that an 800-seat movie theater would be built in the Woodlawn Shopping Center. It opened as the Fox Woodlawn Theater sometime between May 1956 and June 1956. It was the Woodlawn Theater when it closed, probably in the mid-1970s. Radio station KMOR was upstairs beside the theater in the 1960s”.