Oakland Theatre

Main Street,
Oakland, IL 61943

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on June 27, 2023 at 3:50 am

Dismantled in 1957. That year, the December 21 issue of Boxoffice reported that “Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Allen recently sold all of the equipment for their Oakland Theatre to an equipment buyer and theatre owner. The house had been dark since August 11.”

The November 13 issue of Motion Picture Exhibitor had reported Cecil Allen’s offer to sell the theater building and its equipment to the local Chamber of Commerce. A lost opportunity for Oakland.

SethG
SethG on June 24, 2023 at 12:46 pm

Most likely the block east of the square, which is a tragic collection of vacant lots and crummy replacements.