Prospect Theater
118 S. Main Street,
Mount Prospect,
IL
60056
118 S. Main Street,
Mount Prospect,
IL
60056
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Here is a December 1968 ad from the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/rbrkr8
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.
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.
The Mt. Prospect theater mentioned previously was advertised in this June 1983 issue of the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/pjqvg3
1984 Photo
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.
Here are two ads for the Prospect, as well as a photo from later days:
http://tinyurl.com/yvn8pr
http://tinyurl.com/25b3cz
Here is a March 1960 ad from the Arlington Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/326kdz
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.
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!
Billymac, I recently discovered that there were in fact two theaters in Mount Prospect (not counting Randhurst), the Prospect on Main Street, and also the Mount Prospect Cinema which was on Rand Road, but I have no further information on it. You might want to try the Mount Prospect Historical Society (http://www.mphist.org/)
No. It wasn’t that one (Morton Grove ended as a second-run theater right?? I remember that place). I could’ve sworn the theater I’m thinking of was located in Mount Prospect, but this defintely isn’t it. I think I should check a Chicago Trib from the 70s & see which theaters were in operation.
Morton Grove maybe?
Not sure if this is the theater I remember. I know I saw “Star Wars,” “Clash of the Titans” & “Tron” at some theater in this area. I thought the picture would clinch it, but it doesn’t. Was this a General Cinema?? Did it have a marquee near the front of the parking lot? I seem to remember playing in the gravel/rocks at its base? This listing says it was a single screen, so I don’t think this was the one. Anyone from the area know what I’m thinking of?? It’s not Palwaukee, Deerbrook, Golf Glen, Golf Mill, Old Orchard, Twin, or Edens.
No, the address is 118 S. Main Street. Thanks for the information Charles.
Bryan, in the information section of the photo you list above it shows the theatre at 118 So. Main St. and that it was demolished in May 1991. Was there two seperate theatres at different addresses and dates demolished.
The Prospect’s demolition can be seen in this photo, dated 1991.