Fox Theatre
208 E. Public Square,
Smithville,
TN
37166
208 E. Public Square,
Smithville,
TN
37166
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The Fox Theatre was opened by October 1938 with 200-seats. It was still open in 1957 when it was listed with 517-seats. Building stands today as East Public Square Building in use as office space for a law firm, and still looks like a theatre.
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The earliest mention of the Fox I’ve found in trade journals is in the October 8, 1938 issue of Motion Picture Herald. Charles F. Dearman was the manager. Charles F. Dearman, Jr. was operating the Fox when it was mentioned in the August 22, 1953 issue of Boxoffice, reporting on Dearman’s plans to renovate the house, installing a wide screen and new booth equipment.
Much earlier, Smithville had a house called the Star Theatre, managed by a J. E. Evins, mentioned in the May 6, 1922 Moving Picture World.