To WorldWideBob: About the Uptown Theater and Radio City Music Hall: You said that the Uptown had just a few seats less than Radio City. By the numbers: Uptown, 4,320 seats; Radio City, 5,940 seats; and The Roxy (“The Cathedral of the Motion Picture”) torn down ca. 1960, 5,920 seats. I have been in Radio City; that place is really HUGE !! It is a great shame that we will never see their like again! (Of course, Radio City is still flourishing, but I do not believe they show many films there any more.)
A small thing: the Chicago subway system began service AFTER WW II, about 1947. Its opening was a huge affair. Also, I think one goes “across town” from east to west, not north to south. And the Schubert Theatre was a legitimate house, although it did show films in the summer when there were no stage shows.
I spent many happy hours at the Granada during the ‘40s and '50s. It was one of those things that one thought would always be there — it seemed so secure! By the way, the marquee of the Granada was changed (“updated”, if you like) during the early '50s. It would warm my heart to be able to see some vintage photos (like the opening of the theater in 1926, etc.) of the theater taken at various points during its halcyon days. Any help there would be greatly appreciated!! I haven’t lived in Chicago for a great many years, but the Granada will always be the epitome of THE movie palace, at least in my heart.
I spent many happy hours at the Granada during the ‘40s and '50s. It was one of those things that one thought would always be there — it seemed so secure! By the way, the marquee of the Granada was changed (“updated”, if you like) during the early '50s. It would warm my heart to be able to see some vintage photos (like the opening of the theater in 1926, etc.) of the theater taken at various points during its halcyon days. I haven’t lived in Chicago for a great many years, but the Granada will always be the epitome of The movie palace.
To WorldWideBob: About the Uptown Theater and Radio City Music Hall: You said that the Uptown had just a few seats less than Radio City. By the numbers: Uptown, 4,320 seats; Radio City, 5,940 seats; and The Roxy (“The Cathedral of the Motion Picture”) torn down ca. 1960, 5,920 seats. I have been in Radio City; that place is really HUGE !! It is a great shame that we will never see their like again! (Of course, Radio City is still flourishing, but I do not believe they show many films there any more.)
Paul —
A small thing: the Chicago subway system began service AFTER WW II, about 1947. Its opening was a huge affair. Also, I think one goes “across town” from east to west, not north to south. And the Schubert Theatre was a legitimate house, although it did show films in the summer when there were no stage shows.
Doug
I spent many happy hours at the Granada during the ‘40s and '50s. It was one of those things that one thought would always be there — it seemed so secure! By the way, the marquee of the Granada was changed (“updated”, if you like) during the early '50s. It would warm my heart to be able to see some vintage photos (like the opening of the theater in 1926, etc.) of the theater taken at various points during its halcyon days. Any help there would be greatly appreciated!! I haven’t lived in Chicago for a great many years, but the Granada will always be the epitome of THE movie palace, at least in my heart.
Dougde
I spent many happy hours at the Granada during the ‘40s and '50s. It was one of those things that one thought would always be there — it seemed so secure! By the way, the marquee of the Granada was changed (“updated”, if you like) during the early '50s. It would warm my heart to be able to see some vintage photos (like the opening of the theater in 1926, etc.) of the theater taken at various points during its halcyon days. I haven’t lived in Chicago for a great many years, but the Granada will always be the epitome of The movie palace.
Dougde