In 1937 the New York City phone directory had separate listings for “legitimate theaters” and “theaters-motion picture etc.”. I’m not sure what the etcetera would be. Additionally you would have to construe movie theaters as illegitimate by that criteria. In any event, the Arden was listed at the above address. Phone number was ACademy 2-7880.
I like the exchanges, because they remind me of my grandmother’s old number in Philly. I put the interesting exchanges on here in the hopes that someone else may feel the same way. If it’s just a generic phone number I don’t bother.
Entirely possible. The 4 Star on Clark immediately preceded the listing for the 4 Star on 2418 N. Madison. The number given for the latter theater was SEely 3-0545.
Listed as the Louis in the 1954 Chicago yellow pages. Phone number was DAnube 6-9141. Maybe that’s the nunber that Louis Rugani called in 1958. I don’t think he will remember the number, though.
No. I went to the Beach Theater once on Atlantic Avenue when I was a teenager, to see an adult film, but I never had the nerve to try this place.
That’s the place. Boy does that bring back memories. Thanks for the photo.
That makes sense, because the Cine Tampico was also listed in the 1953 yellow pages.
Lago means lake in Spanish.
It would be “El Centro”, if you were talking about the hub of a city, or “El Cubo”, if you were talking about a wheel.
In 1937 the New York City phone directory had separate listings for “legitimate theaters” and “theaters-motion picture etc.”. I’m not sure what the etcetera would be. Additionally you would have to construe movie theaters as illegitimate by that criteria. In any event, the Arden was listed at the above address. Phone number was ACademy 2-7880.
I like the exchanges, because they remind me of my grandmother’s old number in Philly. I put the interesting exchanges on here in the hopes that someone else may feel the same way. If it’s just a generic phone number I don’t bother.
Here is a November 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/64y89v
Entirely possible. The 4 Star on Clark immediately preceded the listing for the 4 Star on 2418 N. Madison. The number given for the latter theater was SEely 3-0545.
Listed as the Louis in the 1954 Chicago yellow pages. Phone number was DAnube 6-9141. Maybe that’s the nunber that Louis Rugani called in 1958. I don’t think he will remember the number, though.
Phone number in 1954 (as the Lex) was NOrml 7-4848.
Listed as the Kino in the 1954 Chicago yellow pages. Phone number was MOhawk 4-5028.
Phone number in 1960 was KEnwood 6-6000.
This 4 Star was listed at 11 N. Clark.
Phone number in 1960 was CAnal 6-3925.
Listed as the Hi-Way in the 1960 yellow pages, similar to the alternate spelling of the Belpark.
Phone number in 1960 was BElmnt 5-9000.
1960 yellow pages listing:
Gayety Theatre
9205 S. Commercial
Spanish Pictures Only
Peliculas En Espanol Solamente
SO 8-0327
The address is inconsistent. Besides the various street numbers provided above, the 1960 yellow pages listed the Empress at 6228 S. Halsted.
Still listed in 1960 yellow pages. Phone number was HUmblt 6-1021.
In 1960 it was still listed as the Crawford in the Chicago yellow pages.
I think so. Listed as Cine Tampico in 1960 yellow pages.
Listed as the 4 Star Theater in the 1960 Chicago yellow pages. Phone was ANdover 3-2672.
Listed at 4719 S. South Park in the 1960 Chicago yellow pages.
Address was 538 E. 79th in the 1960 Chicago yellow pages.