Lake Theatre in “A Patch of Blue” at 10:06 in the below video of filming locations. It was a Carl’s Jr' and Subway when the current comparison shot was done in 2018.
Second link has a photo from filming.
Update:
July 1940.
“Brother Orchid” at the Roosevelt.
The Baer vs. Galento fight took place 07/02/40.
So that is likely the film on the bottom of the marquee
Google Street View mistakenly goes to 5th Street, so one has to scroll around to find 4th Street and the former theatre building.
None of the available edit options allow that correction to be made.
The original Port Theatre was located on the North side of Main Street between 1st and 2nd Streets, and opened on July 25th,1936.
Grand Opening ad and a 1939 photo of that Port Theatre added to the gallery.
According to the below Chicago Tribune article (added to the gallery plus 2 more), it opened as the Bijou Theatre in July 1971 as a 77 seat screening room by Sean O'Conner, the former assistant manager of the Aardvark Theatre which had had a fire confirmed as 1971 as well.
Richard Nixon’s 1952 “Checkers Speech” was the opening film.
This Facebook post has a 1951 print ad and 1930s photo of the Mt. Morris Theatre in the comments.
One comment also says one of the last film to debut there was “King Creole” in July 1958, so it was in operation until at least then.
It was still the Town Theatre in a Spring 1964 Old Town guide book.
Was still the Globe Theatre in a Spring 1964 Old Town guide book.
Closed February 6, 1983.
News coverage video in below link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuifbx2TNRg
Lake Theatre in “A Patch of Blue” at 10:06 in the below video of filming locations. It was a Carl’s Jr' and Subway when the current comparison shot was done in 2018. Second link has a photo from filming.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmIbF2d1bsw
https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php?/archives/9924-VINTAGE-MOVIE-PHOTOS-ON-LOCATION-FOR-A-PATCH-OF-BLUE-1965.html
1905 photo credit Chicago Daily News Archives.
75th anniversary reopening this August.
https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/local/hampton-county-guardian/2021/07/21/hamptons-historic-palmetto-theater-set-reopen-75th-anniversary/8049862002/?fbclid=IwAR2RXvmcf-hMdU-AXu0P2dm3xoHKhlZ3ucCDxH-0tzcTJ3XLt3iV1emsFTk
Update: Photo with original credit Steve Given, All Rights Reserved.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/69559277@N04/25545331440?fbclid=IwAR1RKs_0T97rWjWnbcROqCGmHm1xXApdS657DlF2xwlvpaKZyWR_SAnlO-A
Update: July 1940. “Brother Orchid” at the Roosevelt. The Baer vs. Galento fight took place 07/02/40. So that is likely the film on the bottom of the marquee
Google Street View mistakenly goes to 5th Street, so one has to scroll around to find 4th Street and the former theatre building. None of the available edit options allow that correction to be made.
The original Port Theatre was located on the North side of Main Street between 1st and 2nd Streets, and opened on July 25th,1936. Grand Opening ad and a 1939 photo of that Port Theatre added to the gallery.
March 2021 street view shows it as being vacant, with THIS PLACE MATTERS on the marquee.
Current article that says the solar company looking to buy the land has backed off.
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/carbon-county/mahoning-drive-in-theater-saved-in-one-day/523-f8e615ee-1b2f-49f2-a896-db6a17345a9a?fbclid=IwAR120tInN2tCHt70CvlBurlZPIKX0HhJ1n7PZ-DlGkxGC3VUeCnZKMzhcgM
According to the below Chicago Tribune article (added to the gallery plus 2 more), it opened as the Bijou Theatre in July 1971 as a 77 seat screening room by Sean O'Conner, the former assistant manager of the Aardvark Theatre which had had a fire confirmed as 1971 as well. Richard Nixon’s 1952 “Checkers Speech” was the opening film.
https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/clip/81412540/chicago-tribune/?fbclid=IwAR2k0Upm1QtPtPtzVpfv73o0uvu4b-5ln_djuzOHqKNdhGYXExbA0X28tLw
Double Door is still happening. Photo links within article.
https://www.uptownupdate.com/2021/07/double-your-pleasure-double-your-fun.html?fbclid=IwAR0f1AT7CcQXnWL-86HuMf-a0uQ50pfmhz-wAg4-UToBrziCA96DpMrnW2c
Some 1996 Library of Congress photos.
https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.il0807.photos?st=gallery
Closed in 1988 per the below article, which says the Utah Theatre is in danger of demolition and being replaced by a residential tower project.
https://www.buildingsaltlake.com/utah-theater-residential-tower-proposal-at-planning-commission-for-design-review/?fbclid=IwAR2TTn8o-OxEghvA2W2KvfdrxwJDWOkgZ06of2RP-uYdnklG-Qqbt_cZHQw
12/29/86 photo credit Kevin Mueller.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37640374@N04/4212012761/in/photostream/
12/29/86 photo credit Kevin Mueller.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/37640374@N04/4212014009?fbclid=IwAR3Pt2Ygi_lhOLV4U7qPZmBRbs5J77N8ouwWmZXYXE-abOxmWN-DLEt4JnM
Go Fund Me for the facade & marquee.
https://www.mahoningmatters.com/local-news/want-to-help-fund-a-facelift-for-the-foster-theatre-heres-how-you-can-chip-in-3937211?fbclid=IwAR2soq2FnZc9RanXdpPEZIGn2XHa_S5tqgeCy6E0O9npZH6xP0tlltQLPJA
Set to reopen Labor Day Weekend.
https://www.journal-topics.com/articles/renovate-des-plaines-theater-set-to-re-open-labor-day-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR1A3bc_en-RWKTYUTCLcDDQqu6SsPKKf6C9bedx_bnEKQTrzZQJB3oGI0U
1961 marquee photo added credit Dolph Briscoe Center for American History. Courtesy Retro Houston.
“The Singing Marine” was released July 3, 1937, so likely first run.
Thank you. I reached out to the Facebook author for larger versions of his images, but have not heard back yet.
Is the Budget Suites no longer on that site? Everything comes up as that being it’s address.
This Facebook post has a 1951 print ad and 1930s photo of the Mt. Morris Theatre in the comments. One comment also says one of the last film to debut there was “King Creole” in July 1958, so it was in operation until at least then.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=3780516761994839&set=gm.3563224957087090