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FrancesChapman commented about Tower Theatre on Jul 17, 2002 at 1:02 am

Technically, it was located in Woodlawn, the neighborhood south of Hyde Park. I lived a half a block away from it when I was a child.

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FrancesChapman commented about Southtown Theatre on Jul 17, 2002 at 12:57 am

I played in the nursery but I wouldn’t stay there without my mother. I remember live swans in the pool. I saw “Blackboard Jungle” there.

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FrancesChapman commented about Commodore Cinemas on Jul 17, 2002 at 12:47 am

The theatre has a wonderful ceiling that looks like a Sevres cup.

Unfortunately, it is about to be converted into a yeshiva. A local hispanic group is trying to make stop the sale so it can be used as a cultural center. It would be a tragedy if it were not preserved as some kind of theater.