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Fox California Theater, renamed the Bob Hope Theatre in 2004, is a commercial building in Stockton, California built in 1930. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
The Bob Hope Theatre in downtown Stockton, formerly known as the Fox California Theatre, built in 1930, [81] is one of several movie palaces in the Central Valley. Bob Hope often came to Stockton to visit close friend and billionaire tycoon Alex Spanos, who donated much of the money to revitalize the theater after Hope's death.
At the time, the theatre was the largest vaudeville house in California, with 2,170 seats and a $40,000 three-manual (keyboards) Wurlitzer pipe organ with twin pipe chambers. The new theatre opened on October 14, 1930, with opening acts that included comedy skits as well as the latest "talkie" movies.
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The historic Fox Theater in downtown Stockton, California, was renamed the Bob Hope Theater in his honor. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [19] USNS Bob Hope (T-AKR-300) of the U.S. Military Sealift Command was named after the performer in 1997.
The Lot, stylized as THE LOT, is an American luxury movie theater chain headquartered in La Jolla, California. Founded in 2015, the company operates primarily in Southern California as well as one location in Northern California. The chain's theater complexes are adjoined by sit-down restaurants, bars, and cafes. [1]
Several buildings and facilities were renamed for Hope, including the historic Fox Theater in downtown Stockton, California, [113] and the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California. [114] There is a Bob Hope Gallery at the Library of Congress. [115]
The Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium is a performance venue in Stockton, California. Construction began in 1924 and the auditorium opened in November 1925, it seats about 5,000 people. Construction began in 1924 and the auditorium opened in November 1925, it seats about 5,000 people.