Fox Theater (Paso Robles)
The Fox Theater (Paso Robles) building sits on the original El Camino Real Freeway.
Al Stanford owned the Fox Theater (he owned all 3 of the theaters in Paso Robles).
The Fox was formerly known as the Hi-Ho Theatre.
The December 24, 1955, issue of Boxoffice said that Fox West Coast was planning a $100,000 remodeling of the T&D Theater in Paso Robles which would make it one of the most luxurious theaters in the region, and that the Hi-Ho Theatre would be reconditioned and serve as the town’s theater until the remodeling was completed. But the planned renovation of the T&D was never carried out.
The T&D Theatre was shut down in 1957. The January 19 issue of Boxoffice that year said the Fox West Coast had applied for permits to demolish the auditorium of the T&D Theatre and convert its lobby into retail space.
Dec.1955 issue of Boxoffice: "Hi-Ho Theatre To Be Re-Opened. Temporary closing of the T&D Theatre for a $100,000 remodeling program…was announced today by William H. Thedford, northern California division manager for Fox-West Coast Theatre Corporation. To accomodate local theatre-goers during the time the T and D must be closed, the company is reconditioning the Hi-Ho Theatre on north Spring street and all films scheduled for the T and D will be shown there. It will take about two weeks to re-equip the Hi-Ho with new seats, sound equipment and other facilities, but the company plans the reopening by Christmas. Meanwhile, the T and D will close after the Saturday night performance."
The chain then renamed its Hi-Ho Theatre the Fox Theatre late in 1957. The former Hi-Ho continued operating as the Fox until the 1970s. [1] The Fox Theater is said to be haunted. [2]
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