Comments from DavidZornig - Cinema Treasures

DavidZornig commented about Rhapsody Theater on Feb 20, 2017 at 1:49 pm

Apparently the restaurant & storefront portion will be reopening as a brewery.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170220/rogers-park/empirical-brewery-take-over-rogers-parks-mayne-stage

DavidZornig commented about Dixie Theatre on Feb 18, 2017 at 8:57 pm

1948 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 17, 2017 at 4:41 pm

Circa 1962 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about 1966 photo courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page. on Feb 13, 2017 at 7:28 am

Capitol marquee on far right.

DavidZornig commented about Hub Theatre on Feb 11, 2017 at 12:28 pm

History via Forbidden Root’s website.

http://www.forbiddenroot.com/content/year-young-century-old

DavidZornig commented about Destruction of The Roxy on Feb 11, 2017 at 12:20 pm

“Gloria Swanson & Ruins of the Roxy” Photo credit Eliot Elisofon – 1960

DavidZornig commented about Rialto Theatre on Feb 11, 2017 at 7:51 am

Circa 1971 color photo added courtesy of Jesse Williams.

DavidZornig commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 10, 2017 at 7:36 am

Facade update coming this Spring.

http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/updates-to-capitol-theatre-s-facade-coming-this-spring/article_69e8487d-bf5b-5c65-903d-4acc35ca6ba9.html

DavidZornig commented about 1951, Chicago History Museum, ICHi-19350 on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:14 pm

January 1951 photograph by Harold Beach.

DavidZornig commented about Chicago Theatre, 1951. Chicago History Museum, ICHi-19350 on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:13 pm

January 1951 photograph by Harold Beach.

DavidZornig commented about Stanley Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 5:17 pm

Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of Rick Vees.

DavidZornig commented about Gaslight Baker Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 5:15 pm

2 photos added.

DavidZornig commented about Georgia Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 7:42 am

1946 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Parkway Drive-In on Feb 8, 2017 at 6:51 pm

1976 photo added, courtesy of the below 2008 article about the Parkway and other drive-ins.

http://hellsacres.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html

DavidZornig commented about Traco Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 10:47 am

Circa 1940 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Paulding Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 8:05 am

Paulding marquee sign removed to be restored.
02/07/17 article below.

http://www.progressnewspaper.org/Content/News/Homepage-Rotating-Articles/Article/New-life-for-an-old-sign/198/1210/194015

DavidZornig commented about Roxy Theater on Feb 7, 2017 at 9:35 am

Facade renovations to match 1930’s to come.
Article below.

http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/roxy-theater-to-renovate-facade-to-match-s-glory-days/article_2e6c6102-fae7-5216-98a6-629ad6b480bf.html

DavidZornig commented about Victoria Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 2:55 pm

New Years Eve 1936 photo as Minsky’s Gayety added, courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Penobscot Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 12:19 pm

Circa 1960 photo as the Bangor Opera House added, courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Plaza Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 8:30 am

1963 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Meadows Theatre on Feb 3, 2017 at 1:23 pm

April 4, 1977 Herald photo added courtesy of Pat O'Malley.

DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Feb 2, 2017 at 12:39 pm

Regina Spektor’s new music video that was shot in the Uptown. Video embedded in the below article.

http://www.elle.com/culture/music/news/a42603/regina-spektor-black-and-white-video/

DavidZornig commented about Village Art Theatre on Jan 31, 2017 at 8:33 pm

Here is the 2008 preliminary landmark designation archive. It describes the property and lists various additional history that may or may not have been in previous dead links. I happened across it looking up something else.

https://archive.org/stream/CityOfChicagoLandmarkDesignationReports/VillageTheatre_djvu.txt

DavidZornig commented about Strand Theatre on Jan 29, 2017 at 1:13 pm

1941 photo added via Paul Walton.

DavidZornig commented about Howard Theatre on Jan 27, 2017 at 6:22 pm

I added a few recent pics of the West elevation. Sadly all the old building perimeter light sockets have had blank plates installed over the boxes.