Photos favorited by Ryan Serowinski

  • <p>BCG’s first of two Nightmare Before Christmas screenings on December 18, 2022</p>
  • <p>March 2015</p>
  • <p>March 2015</p>
  • <p>1987 print ad & description courtesy Tim O'Neill.</p> <p>35 years ago today, the McClurg Court Theatre in Chicago reopened as the McClurg Court Cinemas. Cineplex Odeon took over the original 1200-seat theatre one year earlier and chopped it up into 3 auditoriums. The original main floor portion became Theatre 1; with THX Sound and 70mm. The upper area of the original auditorium (commonly known as “stadium seating” nowadays) was divided into two small auditoriums with a wall constructed down the middle. The original projection booth was utilized for the two small auditoriums. A new booth was constructed down below for the big 800-seat auditorium. A half-way decent dividing project; but nothing like the original McClurg Court that opened in 1971. The new McClurg Court lasted for 16 years, until a 21-screen AMC Theatre complex opened one block south in 2002. The McClurg Court Cinemas closed forever in August 2003. The space got gutted and there is a grocery store inside it today.</p>
  • <p>1990s photo & description credit Denny Pine. “Miracle Mile Drive-In marquee on U.S. 22, just inside the Allegheny/Westmoreland County line. Taken at some point in the 1990’s after it closed for good, this is the only side I have as the panel on the other side was gone.”</p>
  • <p>Construction of four more screens on September 30, 1989.</p>
  • <p>June 2002</p>
  • <p>From 2022</p>
  • <p>From 2022</p>
  • <p>From 2022</p>
  • <p>November 17th, 1989 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>2001</p>
  • <p>July 15th, 1989 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>August 22nd, 1989 grand opening ad</p>
  • <p>1989 photo credit John P. Keating Jr.</p>
  • <p>Cine Capri’s stainglass wonder and luxurious lobby</p>
  • <p>Cine Capri classic!</p>
  • <p>Circa 1989 photo credit Wade Peebles.</p>