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The Saban Theatre (/ s ə ˈ b ɑː n / sə-BAHN) is a historic theatre in Beverly Hills, California, formerly known as the Fox Wilshire Theater. It is an Art Deco structure at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Hamilton Drive designed by architect S. Charles Lee and is considered a classic Los Angeles landmark.
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- September 19, 1930
One of the earliest of Lee’s theatre designs (he would eventually design nearly 400), the Fox Wilshire opened September 19, 1930, just a few months before the January 1931 opening of the Los Angeles Theatre downtown, also designed by Lee.
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The Saban Theatre is a historic theatre in Beverly Hills, California, formerly known as the Fox Wilshire Theater. It is an Art Deco structure at the southeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Hamilton Drive designed by architect S. Charles Lee and is considered a classic Los Angeles landmark.
Bakersfield, California —Opened 1930. Banning, California [12] —Currently open with 3 screens. Beverly Hills, California. Wilshire [13] -Opened September 19, 1930, closed 1977, reopened by Nederlander Theatres as the Saban 1981, currently being restored.
The Fox Wilshire Theatre was the site of numerous premieres, including the World Premiere of Walt Disney’s “The Sleeping Beauty” (in 70mm) on January 29, 1959. “The Sound of Music” began screening as a roadshow engagement in March 1965, and played for 93 weeks.
Former Names: Fox Wilshire Theater, the Wilshire Theatre. Website: www.sabantheatre.org. Telephone: (323) 655-0111. Address: 8440 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. The Saban opened as the Fox Wilshire Theater in September 1930, and is one of Los Angeles’ most notable Art Deco buildings.
Fox Wilshire/Saban Theatre: history + exterior views. Opened: September 19, 1930 as the Fox Wilshire Theatre with the Marx Brothers in "Animal Crackers" as the initial attraction. The premiere was attended by Fay Wray, Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Montgomery and many others.
