Hello Ken…thanks for the ad. It was nice to see. I noticed the ad for the Hamilton theatre, which was a few blocks east of the Jeffery.
Also fun to see ads from the Highland,Shore, and Ogden shows.
Hey,
Are these these the photos that you shot in the late 80’s ?
If so, please post them here on the site, or provide a link.
Its kinda difficult to buy photos sight unseen. Please post!
Thanks ! LTS for the info. I was unable to locate any pix on the http://www.historictheatres.org/
link of the Hamilton or Jeffrey….probably my lack lack of search savvy :)
thanks again !
I’m sorry to see the 3Penny close down. I hated the theatre, though. It was such a dive. I did not like the way it was designed, and it always seemed dirty and sticky. The screen was posted at an odd place on the wall. That being said, the 3Penny always had good Midnight movies back in the 70’s when the Biograph (which was worlds more classy) accross the street was playing the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The 3Penny always had the great location in it’s advantage. At Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton. Back in the day, there was a F.W.Woolworths on the corner, and that cool alley that wrapped around the theatre was a good hang out spot.
Ebert used to be so funny. I used to read Ebert, Kehr,and Siskel with a passion back in those days. Get a copy of “Monkey Hustle."
You’ll see some priceless footage of 63rd street, c. 1975
The Woodlawn Org (TWO) is still open, their offices are now located near stoney Island on the north side of 63rd street.
I think the Maryland theatre was open until 1977. What was up that fence in front of the screen? Did you ever visit the Rhodes and the Hamilton ?
I also grew up on the South side of Chicago. 65th and King Drive. I used to walk to the Maryland theatre in the 70’s. I saw a lot of Pam Grier, Bruce Lee, and a lot of double features that seemed to feature the film “Sparkle”. For some reason, there was 3 foot chain link fence in front of the screen.
If you watch the film, “Monkey Hustle,” there is a shot of the Maryland theatre near the very end of the as the characters walk by Daley’s restaurant, Kamm and Nates Shoes, the old Maryland Professional Building….
The Maryland was a nice place to visit, because, at the time the neighborhood was productive and intresting. There were MANY stores and restaurants on 63rd and Cottage Grove in the 70’s.
the original theatres were a awesome. i saw close encounters there when it first opened and was blown away by the size and sound. once they cut it up, it really sucked. i saw the original batman(nicholson/keaton) there and the place had become a sticky floor dump.
a lot of my friends worked there in the 70’s. it was my hangout to see many many movies. animal house played there for something like 24 weeks in the fall of 1978. i saw foul play there, heaven can wait, annie hall, raging bull, interiors, flashdance, footloose, gremlins,
so many late 70’s and early 80’s movies. i don’t think i ever paid to get in there
this was, for my generation, the best place to see a film in chicago. i saw “that’s entertainment” there with my mom. later in my teen years i saw star wars, empire, superman2, apocalypse, and many more. the screen was huge, the sound was awesome, the seats were plush. it was heaven. it will always have a place in my heart.
i will miss this place.
I grew up going to the village. they were my spot. right accross from linclon park, it used to cost .75cent to get in there—-when they went up to $1.25 i was shocked. i’ve seen all the good 70’s films there. they used to do a great midnight show there in the 70’s. showing films like “clockwork” “pink flamingos” caligula…
I saw “Absolute Beginners” there in 1986 just before it closed.
They had a real good screen and sound—– panavision was great
and the sound was good. The olny time i was there.
no park across from either theater. you may be thinking of a theater on Stony Island, which is across from Jackson Park.
Hello Ken…thanks for the ad. It was nice to see. I noticed the ad for the Hamilton theatre, which was a few blocks east of the Jeffery.
Also fun to see ads from the Highland,Shore, and Ogden shows.
Thanks….i had no luck searching the archive woth my lack of skills
I’ll keep trying….where there’s a will………..
thanks for the post…..I went to Mendel H.S. and have been on that corner often(there’s a GREAT doughnut shop there now).
Hey,
Are these these the photos that you shot in the late 80’s ?
If so, please post them here on the site, or provide a link.
Its kinda difficult to buy photos sight unseen. Please post!
thanks “LTS”
If anyone can find any pix of the Maryland—-please help …I was hoping to see something if possible…..thanks in advance for any help provided
:)
Thanks ! LTS for the info. I was unable to locate any pix on the
http://www.historictheatres.org/
link of the Hamilton or Jeffrey….probably my lack lack of search savvy :)
thanks again !
does anyone have any pix of the Hamilton, Jeffrey, or Maryland ??
please :)
I’m sorry to see the 3Penny close down. I hated the theatre, though. It was such a dive. I did not like the way it was designed, and it always seemed dirty and sticky. The screen was posted at an odd place on the wall. That being said, the 3Penny always had good Midnight movies back in the 70’s when the Biograph (which was worlds more classy) accross the street was playing the Rocky Horror Picture Show. The 3Penny always had the great location in it’s advantage. At Lincoln, Halsted, and Fullerton. Back in the day, there was a F.W.Woolworths on the corner, and that cool alley that wrapped around the theatre was a good hang out spot.
Ebert used to be so funny. I used to read Ebert, Kehr,and Siskel with a passion back in those days. Get a copy of “Monkey Hustle."
You’ll see some priceless footage of 63rd street, c. 1975
The Woodlawn Org (TWO) is still open, their offices are now located near stoney Island on the north side of 63rd street.
I think the Maryland theatre was open until 1977. What was up that fence in front of the screen? Did you ever visit the Rhodes and the Hamilton ?
where are those photos Nick?
does anyone have any pictures of the Jeffery or the Hamilton?
I also grew up on the South side of Chicago. 65th and King Drive. I used to walk to the Maryland theatre in the 70’s. I saw a lot of Pam Grier, Bruce Lee, and a lot of double features that seemed to feature the film “Sparkle”. For some reason, there was 3 foot chain link fence in front of the screen.
If you watch the film, “Monkey Hustle,” there is a shot of the Maryland theatre near the very end of the as the characters walk by Daley’s restaurant, Kamm and Nates Shoes, the old Maryland Professional Building….
The Maryland was a nice place to visit, because, at the time the neighborhood was productive and intresting. There were MANY stores and restaurants on 63rd and Cottage Grove in the 70’s.
hey
i would like some of the info on Frolic, Columbus, and woodlawn
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the original theatres were a awesome. i saw close encounters there when it first opened and was blown away by the size and sound. once they cut it up, it really sucked. i saw the original batman(nicholson/keaton) there and the place had become a sticky floor dump.
a lot of my friends worked there in the 70’s. it was my hangout to see many many movies. animal house played there for something like 24 weeks in the fall of 1978. i saw foul play there, heaven can wait, annie hall, raging bull, interiors, flashdance, footloose, gremlins,
so many late 70’s and early 80’s movies. i don’t think i ever paid to get in there
this was, for my generation, the best place to see a film in chicago. i saw “that’s entertainment” there with my mom. later in my teen years i saw star wars, empire, superman2, apocalypse, and many more. the screen was huge, the sound was awesome, the seats were plush. it was heaven. it will always have a place in my heart.
i will miss this place.
during the late 70’s, they showed porno films, which many hi school students were able to attend
I grew up going to the village. they were my spot. right accross from linclon park, it used to cost .75cent to get in there—-when they went up to $1.25 i was shocked. i’ve seen all the good 70’s films there. they used to do a great midnight show there in the 70’s. showing films like “clockwork” “pink flamingos” caligula…
I saw “Absolute Beginners” there in 1986 just before it closed.
They had a real good screen and sound—– panavision was great
and the sound was good. The olny time i was there.
the adelphi was the location for the movie theatre fight scene in “Cooley High”
is the woodlawn theatre what became the maryland theatre??
nice theatre. i saw many movie there. it was the sister theatre of the jeffrey theatre on 71st and jeffrey.