I also have many wonderful memories of the Redondo Fox. The Fox and the pier were our main forms of entertainment when I was very young (5-8). We would walk to the show from our house on Maria St, just off of Diamond Ave – past the High School. I remember the Sat matinee – and for 75 cents you’d get to see two movies, news clips, cartoons and more. On Saturday (I think) during intermission, the house lights would come on, a guy (manager I guess) would come out on-stage with a brand new bicycle. The lights would dim, the projectionist would hit him with a spot light and he’d pull a mirror out of his pocket and face it to the audience. An ocean of kids as I remember. He would direct that bright reflection all around the theatre many times finally stopping on some lucky kid – who would win the bike. What a wonderful memory – so vivid after 45 years. My Mom used to usher there around 1950 I guess. Her name then was Bertha Perry. My gramma (Freddy Perry), my great Aunt (Peggy Lamar) and my mom used to do some vaudville type stage work there also. I will have to get the photo’s from my Mom and post them here. Thanks, looking forward to any comments – Thank You for bring these memories back. Chuck Shuey
I also have many wonderful memories of the Redondo Fox. The Fox and the pier were our main forms of entertainment when I was very young (5-8). We would walk to the show from our house on Maria St, just off of Diamond Ave – past the High School. I remember the Sat matinee – and for 75 cents you’d get to see two movies, news clips, cartoons and more. On Saturday (I think) during intermission, the house lights would come on, a guy (manager I guess) would come out on-stage with a brand new bicycle. The lights would dim, the projectionist would hit him with a spot light and he’d pull a mirror out of his pocket and face it to the audience. An ocean of kids as I remember. He would direct that bright reflection all around the theatre many times finally stopping on some lucky kid – who would win the bike. What a wonderful memory – so vivid after 45 years. My Mom used to usher there around 1950 I guess. Her name then was Bertha Perry. My gramma (Freddy Perry), my great Aunt (Peggy Lamar) and my mom used to do some vaudville type stage work there also. I will have to get the photo’s from my Mom and post them here. Thanks, looking forward to any comments – Thank You for bring these memories back. Chuck Shuey