Joy Theatre

9225 S. Commercial Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60617

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CharlesR
CharlesR on July 9, 2010 at 12:02 am

The 1940 photo above would seem to belong to the other Joy Theatre, on Roosevelt.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on April 18, 2009 at 7:28 pm

This is a 1940 photo. I can’t tell which Joy it belongs to, but I’m sure someone local will know. If I picked the wrong one, let me know and I will post it on the other page.
http://tinyurl.com/cdhs9u

KenRoe
KenRoe on January 25, 2007 at 5:20 am

Opened in 1908 as Pete’s Theatre it was closed in 1910. It re-opened in 1915 as the South Chicago Theatre and this lasted until 1917. In 1923 it re-opened again, this time known as the International Theatre and it was re-named Joy Theatre in 1936. It finally closed in 1947.

cheri76
cheri76 on January 31, 2006 at 10:15 pm

Peter Lopina was my grandfather’s brother. He was known by locals as “two-for-nickel” Pete because he would allow two children to shuffle into the theatre for a single nickel. The first kid would pay his five cents and Pete would hurry the second kid through by patting him on the back. I have some great photos of him in front of the theatre that I can scan and post if anyone is interested.