Comments about Roosevelt Theater in Chicago, IL

DavidZornig on February 13, 2023 at 3:00 pm

Roosevelt marquee near head end, shot between 03/19/70-04/23/70.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41GPxxC0Mq0

DavidZornig on April 6, 2022 at 5:39 pm

1950 photo credit Joe+Jeanette Archie, enlargeable within Flickr link.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jarchie/3998463514?fbclid=IwAR3YXT7VQglVYS2k4YffKKHkuMcncj8d7zw1h1cE7eV_6KRl5uUzqSKOZuA

DavidZornig on April 25, 2021 at 7:00 am

The Roosevelt Theatre opened April 23, 1921, not April 25th as stated in the Overview. Below is the Grand Opening ad in the Chicago Tribune.

https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/clip/76444153/chicago-tribune/?fbclid=IwAR0PE9br_f8EDJnJc42IwaXbIds_3kje9hllFQNcK5OPamQBRDDRzsewRww

DavidZornig on March 31, 2021 at 9:08 pm

November 8, 1971 photo on Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/intervene/4281355294/

DavidZornig on March 18, 2021 at 7:02 pm

Roosevelt Theater in background, St. Patrick’s day parade 1974. Image will enlarge within link.

https://collections.carli.illinois.edu/digital/collection/uic_rjdaley/id/5899

DavidZornig on November 30, 2019 at 8:03 pm

Roosevelt marquee at 20:21 in below video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKX5uZ5FGjU&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0ntF8bmPzDmrAoskisLP14kI_VBlSE8TTTdfS0dGO6Ut4c7flmfX3QDZI

DavidZornig on June 21, 2019 at 7:58 am

Roosevelt closed for the night… Saul Smaizys image will enlarge.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ceebop/23617573633/in/album-72157662523920010/

GButters on January 20, 2019 at 12:54 pm

Theater friends –
I am writing an article about the Roosevelt theater in the late 1960’s. Any memories you would like to share with me? I will cite you fully in my article.

DavidZornig on November 28, 2018 at 5:09 pm

Film footage of “A Gathering Of Eagles” World Premiere at the Roosevelt Theater.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3wCzxDYe6s

Mister_Comics on November 21, 2018 at 12:08 pm

Wednesday, June 19, 1957 Movie stars Peter Graves and Peggie Castle made a personal appearance at the Roosevelt for the premier of “Beginning of the End”. Autographing photos in the theater lobby.

Tim O'Neill on September 20, 2017 at 6:20 pm

1975 Flickr photo:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/ceebop/27851770656/in/dateposted-public/

DavidZornig on May 19, 2017 at 8:09 pm

New Year’s Eve 1978 photo added, credit Arthur Walker, Chicago Tribune archive. “King Of The Gypsies” would have been showing that evening.

rivest266 on November 13, 2016 at 9:29 am

April 25th, 1921 grand opening ad in the photo section.

Broan on October 23, 2016 at 12:49 pm

http://archive.org/stream/motionpicturenew23moti_7#page/3076/mode/2up has a nice section on the opening of the Roosevelt.

DavidZornig on February 28, 2016 at 2:03 pm

11/21/69-12/04/69 photo added, photo credit John P. Keating Jr.

DavidZornig on May 23, 2014 at 1:58 pm

The Roosevelt is seen at 11:30 in this Vivian Maier film.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXASDjCwxsE&feature=youtu.be

DavidZornig on January 10, 2013 at 6:57 pm

FYI. Added to the Photos section one I found of Facebook of an Auburn promotion at the Roosevelt.

Paul Fortini on August 28, 2011 at 6:27 am

The description of the Roosevelt might be changed to say that after the theatre was demolished, some single-story, temporary looking, retail structures were built in its place. These buildings lasted less than ten years.

Here are some views of the buildings that initially replaced the Roosevelt.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/5429417521/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/5430032264/in/photostream/

Broan on August 6, 2011 at 2:47 pm

Here is an advertisement with an early photo

Broan on August 6, 2011 at 2:44 pm

Terra Cotta Advertisement

Broan on July 27, 2011 at 8:40 pm

Here is a 1950 photo

CompassRose on February 20, 2011 at 9:05 am

Outside the Roosevelt in 1961: Roosevelt, 1961

TLSLOEWS on June 21, 2010 at 11:05 am

Now this theatre had one large marquee.

Mike Rogers on June 20, 2010 at 1:16 pm

Great ad,Ken mc.

Gerald A. DeLuca on June 20, 2010 at 9:27 am

Photo of Roosevelt in Boxoffice magazine, June 5, 1954 (top left):
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Roosevelt Theater

110 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60602

110 N. State Street,
Chicago, IL 60602