The Playboy Theater originally had Playboy Bunnies in full costume working the box office and the popcorn counter. I used to go there as a teen in the 60’s; I lived about 2 blocks away. I marveled at how those girls were wedged into those bunny suits! The Playboy mansion was right around the corner (on State St.)
I saw these films there—-I was a rabid Anglophile into the Brits (read: Beatles):
I used to work there as a teen in 1966 when it was the Globe Theatre. I worked the box office; my boyfriend was an usher; my girlfriend worked the popcorn counter. The theatre was a little down-at-the-heels, but was the only movie theater around, except for the Playboy Theater on Dearborn.
I was actually told to document how many negro (term used then) customers bought tickets (!), but I secretly rebelled (made up lame excuses) and ignored this because I thought it was prejudiced even then. My boss (owner?) feared the neighborhood was “changing.” It was—-to a more upscale neighborhood, since Sandburg Village was still being completed.
Drove by it October 2013, still closed but still there.
I’m getting a flash from when I worked at the 1966 model Globe…
Was also still The Globe Theatre in 1966 when I worked there, per my comment here, 11/28/2013
Thanks for all the updates to what I knew as the Globe Theatre!
Thanks DavidZornig for the updates. Glad they decided not to tear down the theatre!
I was taken there as a child in the mid 1950’s to see Disney films. We lived at 59th and Lowe so we just walked there.
I recall the ponds inside with ducks swimming in them.
The Playboy Theater originally had Playboy Bunnies in full costume working the box office and the popcorn counter. I used to go there as a teen in the 60’s; I lived about 2 blocks away. I marveled at how those girls were wedged into those bunny suits! The Playboy mansion was right around the corner (on State St.)
I saw these films there—-I was a rabid Anglophile into the Brits (read: Beatles):
06/17/66 – MORGAN
11/16/66 – GEORGY GIRL
I used to work there as a teen in 1966 when it was the Globe Theatre. I worked the box office; my boyfriend was an usher; my girlfriend worked the popcorn counter. The theatre was a little down-at-the-heels, but was the only movie theater around, except for the Playboy Theater on Dearborn.
I was actually told to document how many negro (term used then) customers bought tickets (!), but I secretly rebelled (made up lame excuses) and ignored this because I thought it was prejudiced even then. My boss (owner?) feared the neighborhood was “changing.” It was—-to a more upscale neighborhood, since Sandburg Village was still being completed.
Drove by it October 2013, still closed but still there.