I lived in the Pittsburgh area from 1990-1995. I used to date a woman from Clairton, PA. We’d come here on occasion. I remember seeing “Dead Again”, “Hand That Rocks the Cradle”, “Shawshank Redemption”, and the trash classics “Sliver” and “Basic Instinct” here.
Some of the facade from the former Garrick Theatre was re-used on the Second City Building. However, not far away, at the intersection of Lincoln Ave & the former Ogden Avenue, some of the busts from the Garrick showed up at this View link building.
Ogden Ave was removed form this area in the late 1960s.
Amazing photos of the Luna. I lived not too far from there, but I’d never been to the Luna. My friends and I did go to the Will Rogers though (The Willy as we called it). I don’t believe I’d ever even seen the Luna.
I saw Richard Thompson here in concert recently. The facility was okay, but the acoustics were terrible. Previously I’d only been here for Brew-n-View.
The Bloomingdale Court (now Picture Show at Bloomingdale), the North Riverside, The Village North (now the New 400), and the Golf Glen (now Big Picture) have all made it out of Village Entertainment. Why can’t someone do something with this theatre? It’d probably be a great 2nd run house.
What’s Regal like as an operator? I’ve never been to any of their cinemas. Kerasotes did great things with this and the Webster Place. Let’s hope Regal doesn’t run ‘em into the ground.
I haven’t been back to either location since the Regal takeover. My wife and I used to go to these all the time because of the 5 Buck Club Card.
Too bad Kerasotes got out of the cinemz biz so quickly. Imagine what they could have done to this place had they remodeled ala the Webster Place (another former M&R).
Speaking of which, betcha Regal runs the Webster Place into the ground.
The retail establishment occupying the first floor of this building has closed.
I was here a couple of years ago when I was visiting friends in Pittsburgh.
I lived and worked in Pittsburgh from the early to mid-1990s and I believe I saw “Speed” here. Was there another multiplex close by?
I wonder if some of those old kung-fu movies are on DVD. I’ve always been curious about them.
I lived in the Pittsburgh area from 1990-1995. I used to date a woman from Clairton, PA. We’d come here on occasion. I remember seeing “Dead Again”, “Hand That Rocks the Cradle”, “Shawshank Redemption”, and the trash classics “Sliver” and “Basic Instinct” here.
Sucks that theatres built as recently as the 1990s are closing.
This would have to rank as one of Chicagoland’s shortest-lived multi-plexs. Among them are:
Rolling Meadows: 1993-2000
Streamwood: 1994-2004
Bricktown: 1989-2000
Rice Lake Square was open barely more than a decade too.
I believe Linens-n-Things totally ceased operations. If so, what is this building being used for now?
“Rice Lake Square (opened Dec 1989) is now a Linens-n-Things.”
Who knows what it is now that Linens-n-Things went out of business?
Some of the facade from the former Garrick Theatre was re-used on the Second City Building. However, not far away, at the intersection of Lincoln Ave & the former Ogden Avenue, some of the busts from the Garrick showed up at this View link building.
Ogden Ave was removed form this area in the late 1960s.
Anything happening with either former ICE theatre (62 & Western or the Lawndale)?
Haven’t been up this way in nearly two years. Anybody been here lately?
Correction, should be March, 2004.
A 1940s view of the Ray can be found here View link
You have to scroll down to April, 2004.
Amazing photos of the Luna. I lived not too far from there, but I’d never been to the Luna. My friends and I did go to the Will Rogers though (The Willy as we called it). I don’t believe I’d ever even seen the Luna.
I saw Richard Thompson here in concert recently. The facility was okay, but the acoustics were terrible. Previously I’d only been here for Brew-n-View.
Is this cinema still here?
The Bloomingdale Court (now Picture Show at Bloomingdale), the North Riverside, The Village North (now the New 400), and the Golf Glen (now Big Picture) have all made it out of Village Entertainment. Why can’t someone do something with this theatre? It’d probably be a great 2nd run house.
What a change between now and its Village or C-O days.
John,
I’ve been to the Icon once and I found it overwhelming and not in a good way.
What’s Regal like as an operator? I’ve never been to any of their cinemas. Kerasotes did great things with this and the Webster Place. Let’s hope Regal doesn’t run ‘em into the ground.
I haven’t been back to either location since the Regal takeover. My wife and I used to go to these all the time because of the 5 Buck Club Card.
I miss this place. I think the last movie I saw here was “Bulworth” and as I recall, the place was packed!
My sister lived nearby at the time. I also recall her saying how she was so surprised this place closed.
Cinemark Fan,
Thanks for the shout out. It is amazing how this cinema has survived the other M&Rs and even outlived its supposed competitor, the Bricktown.
It’s too bad Kerasotes bailed so quickly on the cinema biz. Imagine what they could have done to this place, ala the Webster Place.
Too bad Kerasotes got out of the cinemz biz so quickly. Imagine what they could have done to this place had they remodeled ala the Webster Place (another former M&R).
Speaking of which, betcha Regal runs the Webster Place into the ground.
Is this theatre still doing well? I wonder who owns it now?
Who owns this theatre these days? Is it independent? Value Theatres certainly didn’t last long.