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Article: On golden Fonda. (Gallery).(Henry Fonda Theater restored)(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Magazine
- Article date:
- June 1, 2003
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IN ITS HEYDAY THE HENRY FONDA THEATER, THEN KNOWN AS THE MUSIC BOX, HOSTed elaborate musicals and stage shows starring performers like Fanny Brice, Clark Gable, and Marlene Dietrich. Built in 1926, the art deco palace on Hollywood Boulevard evolved over the years from radio hall to movie house to live theater venue but seemed to have run its course after a string of theatrical flops in the late '90s. Last year new owners took over and began a grand overhaul. The dilapidated ...