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| Former names | Iris Theatre(1918–1965) Playhouse Hollywood(2009–2020) |
|---|---|
| Address | 6508Hollywood Boulevard,Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°06′04″N118°19′52″W / 34.101°N 118.331°W /34.101; -118.331 |
| Type | Indoormovie theater later converted to alounge/club |
| Capacity | 1000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1918 |
| Renovated | 1934, 1969, 2009 |
| Closed | 1994, 2020 |
| Years active | 1918-1994, 2009-2020 |
| Architect | Frank Meline,S. Charles Lee |
Hollywood'sFox Theater, formerlyIris Theatre, was a historicmovie theater located at 6508 W.Hollywood Boulevard inHollywood, California.
The theater that would become Fox Theater opened as Iris Theatre in 1918, afterthat theater relocated from 6415 to 6508Hollywood Boulevard. The new theater, built in theRomanesque style byFrank Meline forP. Tabor, sat 1000 and was the second movie theater on Hollywood Blvd.[1]
In 1934, Iris Theatre was redesigned in theArt Deco style byS. Charles Lee.[1] It was remodeled again in 1955, and also was upgraded to showCinemascope,3D,VistaVision, andstereophonic sound.[2]Fox Theaters took over in 1965, after which they renamed the theater Fox Theater, and in 1969 they remodeled the building once again.[1]
In the 1950s,Carol Burnett worked as anusher in this theater after being fired fromHollywood Pacific Theater across the street. In 1960, when theHollywood Walk of Fame was unveiled,Psycho was playing in this theater, and as a tributeAlfred Hitchcock's star was placed outside.[3]
In 1984, theHollywood Boulevard Commercial and Entertainment District was added to theNational Register of Historic Places, and while this theater was not listed as acontributing or non-contributing property, "Iris" was mentioned as one of the theaters that "created an aura of fantasy for the population of the area — and satisfied the tourists in search of "Hollywood" as well". It is not clear whether that reference was to this theatre or itsformer location at 6415 Hollywood Boulevard.[4]
Last operated byMann Theatres, Fox Theater closed in 1994 due to damage from theNorthridge earthquake. In 2009, the theater was converted into alounge/club named Playhouse Hollywood, which itself closed in 2020 due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[5]