Fox Theatre
Missoula,
MT
59802
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The Fox Theatre opened on December 8th, 1949 with the movie “Everybody Does It”. The architect of the Fox was Charles D. Strong. The theater was situated just outside Missoula’s main business section. It was a deluxe first run house with many special features.
The stone brick and stainless steel facade was topped by a neon-lit tower with the name “Fox” in giant neon letters. Glass doors led into a lobby carpeted in green and red with indirect lighting.
Before reaching the foyer, patrons passed through a large outer lounge where a striking metal refreshment stands were located. Illuminated animal murals were on the back walls. Decoration in the 1050 seat auditorium had Native American theme.
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William Gabel
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Here is an updated photo of the sign. This is a picture that was in the 5/24/2007 issue of the Missoula Independant
Was there another Fox Theater in Missoula? A Robert-Morton theater organ size 3/8 was installed in a Fox Theater in 1925.
Here is a 1959 photo from the University of Montana archives:
http://tinyurl.com/23qdb4
The Hanging Tree with Gary Cooper and Maria Schell was released in February of 1959.
If I can find it, the 1950 University of Montana yearbook has an ad for the Fox with a picture of the first day of business in 1949. I will submit it as soon as I find it
1980 photo of the Fox Theatre.
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1988 photo oc the Fox Theatre.
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This is a 1984 photo.
the 1984 photo was taken a few months after the theatre was closed
The Fox was operated by Fox Intermountain Theatres until 1973, then Mann Theatres until it closed in 1984.