Comments from galechicago - Cinema Treasures

galechicago commented about 53 Drive-In on Jun 28, 2011 at 4:41 am

The 53 Drive-in was at Hicks Road (Old Route 53) just south of Route 12, which is Rand Road (Northwest Highway is Route 14).

My friends and I saw Purple Rain at the 53 Drive-in. What a hoot, a carload of girls in a Firebird watching Prince. Can you imagine? Tinny little drive-in speaker hanging on the window for a music concert movie! We had big hair, big shoulder pads, and thought we were So Cool.

galechicago commented about Virginia Theatre on Jun 15, 2010 at 10:29 am

Last summer I visited Champaign, spent a lot of time photographing the Virginia marquee.
Here is my set of photos from May 2009:
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galechicago commented about Co-Ed Theatre on Nov 26, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Here is the Co-Ed Theater in 1974:
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