4 photos of the 1914 fire in the below link to the “South Dakota History of Cities, Towns and Places” Facebook page.
It’s a Public Group, so if you can access Facebook you should be able to see it.
Photo & copy added credit Springfield Rewind.
Manager Larry Troesch of Springfield Cinema at 3220 Lake Plaza Road in the projection room on February 13, 1981.
According to one comment on the Sprigfield Rewind Facebook page, Larry is still the owner of Deja Vu.
I forgot to add that the squad car scene in “American Graffiti” was also shot in front of the then State Theatre.
The lot they pull out of is still there as well.
Sadly the below Movieclips version does not hold for the reaction shot of the police in their damaged car.
Overview still needs to be updated.
The Rialto was still in operation when it burned. “Midnight Express” released October 6th, 1978 was on the marquee, at the time of the December 27th, 1978 fire.
City of Des Plaines makes first council vote in buying the theater. Link below.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/council-votes-7-1-to-move-forward-with-theater-purchase/
In a Facebook thread about the same article, it was noted that 6 other Illinois theatres already have laser projection.
1953 photo added credit Bettmann/Getty.
1938 photo added via David Hathaway. Circle Theatre blade sign in the background.
4 photos of the 1914 fire in the below link to the “South Dakota History of Cities, Towns and Places” Facebook page. It’s a Public Group, so if you can access Facebook you should be able to see it.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1665417910340226/search/?query=theatre
Summer 1968 photo & copy added credit John LeQuesne.
Circa 1961 photo added via Mase Mason, Strand on right.
1946-`48 photo added of ticket booth operator Elaine Rentfrom credit Wilda Harper.
October 1968 photo and copy added credit Chuck Kuenneth.
Note the street is entirely wood planks due to the subway construction then going on.
1959 photo.
1941 photo added via Ed Johnson.
Photo & copy added credit Springfield Rewind. Manager Larry Troesch of Springfield Cinema at 3220 Lake Plaza Road in the projection room on February 13, 1981. According to one comment on the Sprigfield Rewind Facebook page, Larry is still the owner of Deja Vu.
Opening night February 14, 1936 photo added courtesy of Bob Staskell.
Current article about fund raising efforts for the Oster Regent Theatre.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/cedar-falls-community-theatre-half-way-to-goal-for-capital/article_8721d336-6fb7-5ec4-9fbd-c9a802ae2ab9.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
1965 photo as the Trans Lux added via Mauri Huttunen.
Circa 1931 photo added courtesy of the Old West Town Facebook page.
I forgot to add that the squad car scene in “American Graffiti” was also shot in front of the then State Theatre. The lot they pull out of is still there as well. Sadly the below Movieclips version does not hold for the reaction shot of the police in their damaged car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgZTVkjQwto
Circa 1952 photo added credit Dave Gelinas.
Circa 1952 photo added credit Dave Gelinas. Loew’s Poli blade sign in background.
Below link with a screen grab of the Vista Theatre in “Throw Momma From The Train”.
http://www.itsfilmedthere.com/2013/10/throw-momma-from-train.html
Circa 1985 photo added credit Christopher Heard.
1962 photo added via Raymond Storey.
Overview still needs to be updated. The Rialto was still in operation when it burned. “Midnight Express” released October 6th, 1978 was on the marquee, at the time of the December 27th, 1978 fire.
Still works for me. You have to left click to highlight, and right click to Open Link in New Tab or New Window.
Link to news story about the new marquee with video.
http://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/music-box-theater-restores-marquee/3024849/?sf181172480=1