For over eighty years, the Fox Theatre has been a dominant feature in the heart of the downtown Fullerton business district, located four miles north of Disneyland and 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Until its close in 1987, the Fox remained the entertainment center for millions of North Orange County residents. The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation believes that the theatre can once again become a vital part of the community that will bring prestige, culture, visitors and revenue to the city.
The Fox Theatre has always offered a unique entertainment experience - from its courtyard "lobby" to its lavish interior. The Theatre was home to numerous premieres with stars such as Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Dolores Del Rio, Harold Lloyd, Buster Keaton, Telly Savalas and Jayne Mansfield, among many others. The Fox was also the home of one of the early Mickey Mouse Clubs, in the pre-television era when the clubs met in local theatres throughout the country. The Theatre was a beloved center of the community, where people met for news, entertainment and socializing. The Fox, Tea Room, and Firestone buildings were all built by the Chapmans, a prominent Southern California family that was famous for popularizing the early Valencia Orange industry.
Find out more about the Fox Fullerton Historic Theatre and the renovation project here!
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