Prospect Theater
118 S. Main Street,
Mount Prospect,
IL
60056
118 S. Main Street,
Mount Prospect,
IL
60056
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Small second run local movie theater, the Prospect Theater opened in 1951. It was closed in 1991 and torn down as part of a downtown revival initiative in 1999.
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Ray Esquibel
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Yes! Thank you Bryan. At least that’s a confirmation. That’s exactly where it was. I’m pretty sure it was on Rand & Golf, or Rand & Central. There was a batting cages across the street. I’ll check the website you recommended and one of these days get around to checking the Trib archives like I said. Thanks again!
This is the new URL for the photo of the prospect’s demolition.
The Mount Prospect Cinema billymac refers to was located at Rand & Central. It was a triplex and is now the Bristol Court Banquet Hall, 828 East Rand Road.
Here is a March 1960 ad from the Arlington Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/326kdz
Here are two ads for the Prospect, as well as a photo from later days:
http://tinyurl.com/yvn8pr
http://tinyurl.com/25b3cz
I remember that the last movie to show there was Kindergarten Cop. April of 1991. It was there the last 2 weeks and I saw it the first week there. I remember that the woman who sold the tickets had red hair and I assume was part of the Rocky Horror that was done there fromt ime to time.
1984 Photo
The Mt. Prospect theater mentioned previously was advertised in this June 1983 issue of the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/pjqvg3
FYI. Just noticed the 1984 picture shows “Prospect Theatre” spelled with the “RE”. Not sure if that means updating the header/bio or not for accuracy.
Apparently there is no CT page yet for the Mount Prospect Cinema at Rand Road & Central Road, whose ad is pictured in ken mc’s May 19th post.
Here is a December 1968 ad from the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/rbrkr8