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© MMXIV, MMXV.   All material herein from the Foreman Fox Theatre collection. 


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Sources:  

Abreu & Robeson (Drawings, 1975) 

Adams, Stephen B., "Manufacturing for the Future:  A History of Western Electric"(1999)

Allvine, Glendon, “The Greatest Fox of Them All” (New York, 1969) 

Atlanta Constitution, Georgian, Journal and Atlanta City Builder (articles) 

Arkhora Associates, (Drawings, 1975)

Bandy, Mary Lea, "The Dawn of Sound," Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), 1989

Brownlow, Kevin, "The Parade's Gone By," 1968

Bryant, James C., “Yaarab Temple and The Fox Theatre” (1995, Atlanta Historical Society) 

CinemaTreasures.org  (other theatres) 

Clower, Cliff, “Notebook [of Fox stagehand],” (Manuscript, 1929) 

Davison, Robert L., “Procedure in Designing a Theatre” (Architectural Record, May 1930)  

DiChiera, Lisa Maria, “Theatre Designs of C. Howard Crane,” (University of Pennsylvania, 1992) 

Edgar Orr Studio (photographs, 1929-30) 

ERPI (Electrical Research Products, Inc.) "Operating Instructions for Synchronous Reproducing Equipment," Widescreen.com, Frank Dubiel (New York, 1928)

Fanchon&Marco.com (Stephen Simon)

Film Daily Production Guide, 1934

Film-tech.com

Foreman, Robert L., Fox Theatre Technical Specifications and Fox Theatre Scrapbook (Manuscripts, 1975), Fox Theatre Switchboard (Drawing, 1972)

Fox Film Corporation, Fox Movietone News, footage of cornerstone ceremony (New York, 1928)

Franklin, Harold B., “Motion Picture Theatre Management” (New York, 1927)  

Fuchs, Theodore, “Stage Lighting,” (Boston, 1929) 

Ghirard, Alfred A., "Radio Physics Course," (New York, 1933)

Graybar, Catalog No. 100 (New York, 1928)

Hall, Ben M., “The Best Remaining Seats” (New York, 1961)

Hochheiser, Sheldon, "AT&T and the Development of Sound Motion-pictures," MOMA, 1989

Hub Electric Company (catalogs, 1928-1930, 1941 Chicago) 

Huff, Mary, “The Fabulous Fox,” (Atlanta, 1990) 

Irwin, J.B., "Public Announcement and Reinforcement Systems for Theatres" (Transcriptions of SMPE, Volume XIII, No. 38, 1929)

Jillson, Floyd (color photographs, 1974) 

King, Lila, “Framing the Cinema” (Atlanta, 2000)

KlieglBrothers.com (Eric H. Silverman, catalogs) 

Leide, Enrico, “The Down Beat is Up,” (Atlanta, 1969) 

MacIlvain, K.M., "Sound-recording and Projection" (New York, 1931)

Mancall, F.A., “Theatre Building and Equipment Catalog” (New York, 1931) 

McCall, John Clark, Jr., “Atlanta Fox Album,” (Atlanta, 1975)

Marye Alger & Vinour (drawings, 1928)  

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, "The Miracle of Sound," 1940

Motion Picture News (advertisements 1925-1931, New York)

Motion Picture News, "Amplification of Speech and Music in the Very Large Auditorium," April 6, 1929

Motion Picture World (advertisements, New York, 1929) 

New York Times (Peter Clark, Eugene Braun, William Fox)

MacIlvain, K.M., "Sound-picture Recording and Projection," 1931

Motter, Garry (stage reconstruction drawings) 

Naylor, David, “American Picture Palaces” (New York, 1981) 

Projection Engineering, 1929-1933

Projectionist, The, 1927-1929

Reynolds Electric Company, Catalog (Chicago, undated)

Richardson, F.H., "Motion Picture Handbook" (New York, 1916) 

Schary, Dore, "Case History of a Movie," 1950

Schemmel, William, “The Fabulous Fox at 50,” (Atlanta, 1979) 

ShrinersInternational.org (Shriner history) 

SilentFilmStillArchive.com (Roxy program, 1930) 

Sinclair, Upton, “Upton Sinclair presents William Fox”, (LA, 1933) 

Stevens, Preston Standish, "Building a Firm," (Atlanta, 1979)

Stokowski.org

Theatre Historical Society, “Roxy Theatre” number, (1979), “Brooklyn Fox Annual” (1982) 

Transactions of SMPE, 1926-1931

Vallen Electric Company (catalog, 1931) 

Ward Leonard Electric Company, “Vitrohm Interlocking Dimmers,” (New York, 1937)

Westinghouse Electric, “Theatre Switchboards,” (Pittsburgh, 1931) 

Whitaker, E.E, “Fox Theatre Inventory" (Manuscript, 1935) 

Wolfe, Charles, "On the Track of the Vitaphone Short," MOMA, 1989

Zierold, Norman, “The Moguls (New York, 1969).


Interviews, correspondence or both with Charles Walker, Joe Patten, Ben Hall, Enrico Leide, Bob Van Camp, Garry Motter, B. Andrew Corsini, David Naylor, Robert (Vinour) Miller, Phil Hutcheson, Lee Freeman, Hal Doby, Tony Meola, Joel E. Rubin, John Tanner, John McCall, Preston Stevens, Jr., Glen Pitts, Ron Hutchison (Vitaphone Project), Rodney Amos, Scott Hardin, Charles McDonald, Gary Halverson, Ken Roe (Cinema Treasures) Kasey Guss and John Wolfe of the Detroit and St. Louis Fox Theatres, respectively.

The Fox Theatre refused the author access to drawings which had been donated to their archive by Joe Patten.

Thanks to: Mary and Trot Foreman; R.L. Foreman, Jr.; Christopher Manos; Charles Walker; Joe Patten; Ben Hall; Phil Hutcheson; Mitch Deutsch; Garry Motter; Ted Stevens; Robyn Ice; Tommy Brent; Don Hoffend; David Naylor; Sue Bahen; Richard Sklenar; John Chappell;  Jessica Coale; Jorge Boose, Noah Greenia, Meredith-Mosely Bennett at ESTA, Mary Grove and IATSE Stage Employees Local 927, Atlanta, Georgia.  At Kinko’s, Tricia Moreno.   Additional thanks to Rick Boychuk, Bill Counter, Tim Burns, Patrick Seymour (Theatre Historical Society), and Janice McDonald.