The Fox Theater in Green Bay (1930)
 Fox Theater
The Fox Theater is a significant 1930s "atmospheric" movie theater. Atmospheric movie theaters were decorated in an exotic theme representing outdoor gardens and/or small town streetscapes in an attempt to heighten the sense of escape offered by motion pictures and theater performances. The Fox Theater opened on Valentine's Day, 1930, with a gala event that drew thousands of guests, including an assortment of Fox officials and dignitaries from Milwaukee. The program included footage from Green Bay Packer game victories, a recital on the theater's organ, other live events, a feature film, and a cartoon. Despite the economic woes of the 1930s, movies remained incredibly popular and offered an escape from harsh realities.
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Industrialization and Urbanization
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| Creator: | Larsen, L.P. |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places. |
| Citation: | Fox Theater. Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places.
Online facsimile at:
http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1399;
Visited on: 5/19/2013
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