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★ Iris Vining Wilkins played the Mighty Mo organ and Enrico Leide’s Fox Grand Orchestra played a rendition of “This Shrine of Beauty.” ★ Following the Walt Disney cartoon Steamboat Willie, master of ceremonies Don Wilkins led the audience in a sing-along. ★ Fanchon and Marco’s Sunkist Beauties performed Beach Nights with 12 Atlanta girls called “Peaches.” Other performers that night 60 Encoreatlanta.com
included a Japanese acrobatic trio (Kitaros), a comedy team (Davis and LaRue), a dance team (Ray Bradley and Evian), and a sister singing group (Jean and Jeanette). ★ A Fox Movietone News clip was shown, followed by the feature film Salute. ★ At the end of each movie, bleached cornflakes fell like snowflakes from the ceiling.
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The Fox Theatre opened on a snowy Dec. 25, 1929, and the crowd stretched around the block. Tickets for opening-day shows cost from 15 cents to 75 cents. Here are some other fun facts: