Box office and foyer of the Fox Wilshire Theater, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1932

Box office and foyer of the Fox Wilshire Theater, 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1932If you want to go to the movies in style, this is the way to do it: in a 1932 Packard Eight Deluxe. This lucky driver is parked outside the Art Deco palace otherwise known as the the Fox Wilshire Theater at 8440 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. His gal pal with the fur-collared coat is heading into the foyer where, according to the sign, a concert trio plays. If you look closely, you can spot an usher dressed in a tux. Now, that’s classy.

This photo shows the theater’s glorious proscenium:

View of the proscenium of the Fox Wilshire Theater in Beverly Hills

The theater is still around and is now known as the Saban. This is how it looked in May 2019:

 

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