Fremont Theatre
202 Fremont Street,
Las Vegas,
NV
89101
202 Fremont Street,
Las Vegas,
NV
89101
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The Fremont Theatre was attached to the famous casino/hotel of the same name. It opened in 1947, and was owned by Earle C. Strebe, and operated by George Ingram. The auditorium had a raised stadium section at the rear.
It, too, has been closed and demolished.
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I too remember the theatre well. Saw every scary movie they showed. The Spider. House on Haunted Hill, but none topped the Tingler. They put some cheesy vibrator under your seat and when the Tingler showed the buzzed the crap out of you. Would love to see a picture of the movie house again.
Good to see the Huntridge is still standing.
New direct link to an auditorium photo. Please read posting above on 10/29/05 for description:
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Wow. Great photo of such an obscure place. The balcony had been sealed up, I think, by the time I frequented this theatre (1978-1982), but I remember the curved walls with the exit doors down front well.
The Fremont marquee is on the right in this 1961 photo from Life magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/5tlt3g
1973 photo of the Fremont Theatre. Posedon Adventure is playing.
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You can also see the marquee down the way in this 1973 photo
http://tinyurl.com/ddtsn3
Another street scene.
The world premiere of RKO’s “The Las Vegas Story” was held here in 1952: View link
There is an ironic story behind this theatre location for me. I was the opening General Manager of the Neonopolis 14 Theatre that is/was located less than a block from where the Old Fremont Theatre stood. My grandmother’s first cousin is/was Jane Russell (my grandmother passed away last year). I have a print at home of “The Las Vegas Story” in storage. Turns out Ms. Russell was at that 1952 premiere.
When I learned all the above info, I just thought it was a great example of how small the world actually is and how everything is somehow related.
My Father, Harry Zumar was the General Manager of the Nevada Theater Corporation which ran the: Fremont, Huntridge, and Guild Theaters. He passed away January 12th of this year at the age of 97.
The Fremont Theater held the world premiere of the original Ocean’s Eleven with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford present.