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DavidZornig commented about Arena Theatre on Apr 3, 2021 at 5:00 pm

The Arena marquee can be seen at 1:36 and 2:47 in the below video. Chicago is at the head end, so they have the description reversed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_D8H0WzMHk&t=183s

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DavidZornig commented about Times Theatre on Apr 3, 2021 at 4:55 pm

The 8th Avenue marquee can be seen in the below video at 1:48 and 2:59, and the 42nd Street marquee at 3:03. The head end is Chicago, so they have the description reversed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_D8H0WzMHk&t=183s

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DavidZornig commented about 12/22/78-02/22/79 photo courtesy of John Chuckman Collection. on Apr 1, 2021 at 7:11 am

Update: Photo credit masMiguel via Flickr.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/masmiguel/6632476913?fbclid=IwAR0osxLtk5JIUrLbwZTUajcJypcJ_CQGRUtpvINcAv83N7s6plQmfc8bcZI

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DavidZornig commented about AMC Navy Pier IMAX on Apr 1, 2021 at 7:04 am

Permanently closed per AMC website. Article below.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-amc-navy-pier-imax-permanently-closed-20210330-q25w5mnq4nb2zhh5rir77nu77e-story.html?fbclid=IwAR3K1zUC3HkAk-zEtz9WIAsVNEDjd7cqI-IFzgCUDSHMUA1A0WXq9drGGhM

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DavidZornig commented about Roosevelt Theater on Mar 31, 2021 at 9:08 pm

November 8, 1971 photo on Flickr.

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

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DavidZornig commented about Palace Theatre on the left down the block, 1956. on Mar 30, 2021 at 3:41 pm

Thank you.
Link is dead, but image search still says Hivermind on Flickr.

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DavidZornig commented about Sunshine Cinema on Mar 29, 2021 at 7:38 pm

1929 photo added to gallery. Also mid `80s NYC tax photo in below link.

https://www-archives-nyc.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.archives.nyc/blog/2019/5/3/the-1980s-tax-photographs?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&format=amp&usqp=mq331AQFKAGwASA%3D&fbclid=IwAR10JttvJ2O8kqTEXuAcxgqXmpXgciXEKs3i-7ZUdaIKUpv13sRkr9YLuws#aoh=16059181891784&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.archives.nyc%2Fblog%2F2019%2F5%2F3%2Fthe-1980s-tax-photographs

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DavidZornig commented about United Artists Theatre on Mar 29, 2021 at 6:47 pm

Painting on Flickr.
Some artistic license as that film came out 2 years after the United Artists was demolished.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45436499@N02/12763356925/

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DavidZornig commented about Bliss Theatre on Mar 28, 2021 at 5:38 pm

Address was 111 South Lane.
Was still a fenced, vacant lot in the July 2014 street view.

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DavidZornig commented about 1957 postcard courtesy Mark MacDougal. on Mar 28, 2021 at 5:27 pm

Bliss Theatre marquee left of red awning.

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DavidZornig commented about Empress Theatre on Mar 28, 2021 at 12:19 pm

CT page for the Vaudette Theatre. 2 photos.

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/64676

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DavidZornig commented about Vaudette Theatre on Mar 28, 2021 at 12:18 pm

I uploaded a cropped version of the same postcard which is a little crisper. Also here is the 1909 Moving Picture World reference to the Vaudette Theatre via Broan.

https://ia800607.us.archive.org/BookReader/BookReaderImages.php?id=moviewor05chal&itemPath=%2F9%2Fitems%2Fmoviewor05chal&server=ia800607.us.archive.org&page=leaf0613

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DavidZornig commented about Ashton Theater on Mar 28, 2021 at 12:05 pm

Currently for sale.
March 28, 2021.

https://www.nola.com/news/article_54c6c42e-8da9-11eb-8167-032389e2386a.html?fbclid=IwAR2P74X4zb4Coba-pI_DxbjLnYceUHLnRluDXpf6AUjjEFBjKqwd1TKlZsA

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DavidZornig commented about Empress Theatre on Mar 28, 2021 at 8:41 am

Great thanks! I will set up a page for it. That gives the address, though before the latter 1911 Street Renumbering after the Loop in 1909. And the Chicago History Museum has cut off access to the 1911 pdf, but we’ll go with what we have for now.

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DavidZornig commented about Empress Theatre on Mar 27, 2021 at 8:32 pm

Englewood and Broan, I was forwarded a postcard image of the Vaudette Theatre on 63rd near Halsted as mentioned above. It may have been vaudeville only however and did not show films. As the promotions above the entrance do not come back as film titles. CinemaTour doesn’t even have the other Vaudette on 92nd Street, so no help there. If the 63rd Street Vaudette is proven to have had films, I will set up a page for it.

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DavidZornig commented about State & Madison 1904. Photo shared from Retro Pictures Facebook page. Original source unknown. on Mar 27, 2021 at 9:02 am

Update: December 1926, “Sunshine of Paradise Valley” at the Castle Theatre, “The Sorrows Of Satan” at the McVickers.

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DavidZornig commented about Varsity Theater on Mar 26, 2021 at 10:14 am

Northwestern Library Digital Collections photo. Varsity marquee on the right. Image will enlarge within link.

https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/78970d34-94c7-4a38-95db-8bc384f3b0ba

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DavidZornig commented about Howard Theatre on Mar 26, 2021 at 10:08 am

Northwestern Library Digital Collections photo. Will enlarge within link.

https://digitalcollections.library.northwestern.edu/items/97810158-ef6b-48ee-834d-d6e6152dd219

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DavidZornig commented about Capitol Theatre on Mar 25, 2021 at 7:44 pm

14 story/145 unit condo project being built on top of the Capitol Theatre.

https://dailyhive.com/toronto/toronto-capitol-movie-theatre-condo-development?fbclid=IwAR3AcCK3eOpUBWDFAlPdlooSxUBlRzlsiO9kDuvmSZUdoIB8ZVMZo7SP4Us#.YF0uyKi0H18.facebook

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DavidZornig commented about North Center Theatre on Mar 25, 2021 at 7:01 pm

1936 postcard with North Center vertical sign on the left. Enlargeable within link.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/30885260@N06/6363961187?fbclid=IwAR0BF_HyEZP7XVCzdCUQB33uAH-8Gxj0kGWEav5roUVqsiVlMdNdWfTV-MI

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DavidZornig commented about New 400 Theaters on Mar 25, 2021 at 10:34 am

Current Reader article about the New 400’s pandemic survival.

https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-new-400-movie-theater/Content?oid=87466882&fbclid=IwAR1hMCaILXCUmyYwsMkDXojdj1bONqjLt5zGknCwThCSJw_HwDwyH0b4Tno

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DavidZornig commented about Follies Theater on Mar 24, 2021 at 11:22 am

1978 pre-fire UIC library Digital Collections photo.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/uicdigital/7980059123?fbclid=IwAR0LU4zlKVO1xV7mHHB9hzV7KJTNDb7_6-KMKP2ZGkLGbIVdB3HUiIK4Vbg

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DavidZornig commented about Alger Theatre on Mar 24, 2021 at 9:16 am

Alger marquee to be refurbished.

http://www.lakecountyexam.com/news/alger-theater-marquee-to-undergo-major-facelift/article_0ef375ee-8c25-11eb-b6ec-77691e567c18.html?fbclid=IwAR26fbzhJH2J97iEET4d0wk3PbjpgssQx4Kg7DTNitNsE3jBKByZaxNrf4E

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DavidZornig commented about Loew's Commodore Theater on Mar 23, 2021 at 9:16 pm

Current article with photos.

https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2021/03/22/the-short-life-of-a-1960s-east-village-rock-venue/?fbclid=IwAR2bdPokXJGXnFlm3umr2_DpPPegIxzKlXjxd7wSd7AHIK81bsFF5YA2C6Q

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DavidZornig commented about Clark Theatre on Mar 21, 2021 at 4:23 pm

June 18, 1958 photo credit J Sherwin Murphy/Chicago History Museum/Getty Images.

https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/view-of-the-east-side-of-clark-street-just-north-of-madison-news-photo/537165227?irgwc=1&esource=AFF_GI_IR_TinEye_77643&asid=TinEye&cid=GI&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=TinEye&utm_content=77643