Comments about Fox Theatre in St. Louis, MO

JAlex on May 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm

After the production of “Anything Goes” closes June 9, the theatre will be closed for the summer as the ceiling is restored.

Patsy on September 21, 2012 at 6:06 pm

Didn’t realize the twin to this one is the Fox in Detroit!

JAlex on September 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm

Chances of the roof sign being restored can be laid to rest…the superstructure has been removed.

Tinseltoes on July 25, 2012 at 3:21 pm

Repair of lobby ceiling described in this 1967 trade article: Boxoffice

Patsy on July 7, 2012 at 8:37 am

We all grew up with the great TV cowboys. I even have a vintage black Hoppalong Cassidy cowgirl skirt with white fringe and my husband has the HC watch.

WHITEFIELD on July 7, 2012 at 7:42 am

Great photo.

Tinseltoes on June 28, 2012 at 9:12 am

Here’s a two-page trade ad for Roy Rogers & Trigger “live” on stage at the Fox Theatre in 1943: boxofficemagazine

JAlex on June 27, 2012 at 6:38 pm

“The Robe” was not shown at the Fox but at the St. Louis up Grand Avenue.

laurence on June 27, 2012 at 3:53 pm

I am not sure about this, but I read somewhere that the house box-office record for the Fox, when it was still showing films, was set by 20th’s THE ROBE. Anyone know the facts?

laurence on June 27, 2012 at 3:50 pm

I took the St. Louis Fox tour in 2009. The guide said the current capacity was 4,000 seats after the restoration. That is still a huge theater. The place has been well-restored and is well-maintained. I would recommend the tour to any theater buff! (Alas, think what the San Francisco Fox would be like today if it had been preserved!)

Tinseltoes on June 27, 2012 at 3:22 pm

The Fox was the most prominently featured theatre in this two-page 1943 trade ad for Universal’s “Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman”: boxofficemagazine

Patsy on May 17, 2012 at 11:11 am

Nice publicity!

Trolleyguy on May 17, 2012 at 6:44 am

The Fox was recently featured on the opening season for “America’s Got Talent.” Nice shots of the exterior and interior as people arrived for auditions for the reality show.

Lak on August 16, 2011 at 10:02 am

The news paper stated that the Fox would go dark for seven weeks for extensive interior and exterior work. Does anyone know if this work is completed?

Frank Scalf on August 13, 2011 at 12:01 pm

My mom worked there as a teenager in the 60s. It was in the movie “Escape from New York.” When I was in filmschool I drove up from Nashville and shot a documentary of the FOX for my production project. It’s my favorite theater ever. Best experience there was seeing Andrew Lloyd Webbers Phantom of the Opera w/my wife and family. I love the FOX. Wished I could drive up there every year to see a show. Would love to have seen an actually movie there.

bicyclereporter on January 22, 2011 at 12:54 pm

Was also a concert venue for rock shows. The Grateful Dead played here on 2/2/70, 3/17-3/18, 12/9-10,‘71 and 10/17-19, 1972.

JAlex on November 27, 2010 at 10:39 am

The reduction of seating capacity to the current level took place in 1960 while the theatre was still operating as a movie house.

spectrum on November 25, 2010 at 10:04 pm

When the Detroit and St. Louis Foxes were built, the plans were identical, the only differences being the Detroit Fox had 6 more seats (5,048 to 5,042) and the front facade was different (The Detroit Fox has a large office tower fronting the auditorium). The St. Louis fox lost more seats during their renovation, but originally they were the same layout. I’m very happy both have been restored.

TLSLOEWS on August 4, 2010 at 3:27 pm

Interesting history.

rlvjr on March 6, 2010 at 3:58 pm

At last I visited the St Louis FOX on 3/2/10. A fabulous place in every way, one of the most magnificent theaters in America.

Many have said the FOX St Louis and the FOX Detroit are twins. Not quite. The Detroit FOX is 500 seats (11%) larger, and the designs are similar (generally) but there are many differences — as befits the work of outstanding architects. But where the Detroit FOX excels is that an $8 million restoration, thanks to Little Caesar’s pizza, has restored ALL the beautiful details to “like new” sparkling condition. The St Louis FOX only had $2 million to spend, and $6 million definitely makes a difference. So Detroit wins for a change.

No matter. A visit to either is a wonderful experience.

Lak on January 12, 2010 at 11:48 am

Great info. Still too bad the roof sign is not restored yet! That would make the exterior restoration compltet!!

lostmemory on November 25, 2009 at 1:22 pm

This is the National Register of Historic Places nomination form for the Fox.

Patsy on October 24, 2009 at 7:46 am

Chuck: Beautiful photos….Thanks! And 4500 seats…..Wow!