Alberta Bair Theater for the Performing Arts

2801 3rd Avenue N,
Billings, MT 59103

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ducatimatz
ducatimatz on August 23, 2023 at 2:03 am

FOX THEATER - Billings,Mt held the Premier in Aug 1951 of the Film shot in Billings in 1950 “WAR PATH” 1951 They built a Large Stage Platform in front of the Theater and most of the Major Stars were there and gave Speeches before Viewing the Premiere Film which had been Shot in 3 Strip Tecnicolor. Main Stars like Forrest Tucker, Dean Jaggar, Edmund O'Brien,Polly Bergen and many recognizable Co=stars attended the Premiere also. The FOX Marquee and Projection Room Equipment ended up going to OSCAR’S DREAMLAND in the early 80’s supposedly to be setup as a Display but that never happen …

rivest266
rivest266 on May 19, 2018 at 12:30 pm

The Fox Screening Room (AKA Fox II) opened quietly on October 8th, 1978 and stopped showing movies in 1982.

terrywade
terrywade on May 18, 2018 at 11:44 am

Such a shame they took the Fox name and marquee down. This happens all the time, someone comes along with major money for the remodel and the original name large marquee comes down. Needed to be called The Alberta Bair Fox. They all want their name on the buildings some way. Its still the FOX to most people in Billings.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 17, 2018 at 5:15 pm

Grand opening ad is also in the photo section.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 8, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Grand opening section is at http://sdrv.ms/14AD67Z It opened on November 17th, 1931

Gooper
Gooper on June 20, 2011 at 11:12 pm

I saw ‘Nicholas and Alexandra’ here in 1971 and was quite impressed with this fine house.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 27, 2009 at 9:39 pm

This ad for the first anniversary of the Fox was in the Billings Gazette on 11/13/32:
http://tinyurl.com/cmwlsr

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 27, 2007 at 5:14 pm

Here is a photo being advertised on eBay:
http://tinyurl.com/2rpxag