Evergreen Theatres
9730 S. Western Avenue,
Evergreen Park,
IL
60805
9730 S. Western Avenue,
Evergreen Park,
IL
60805
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Previously operated by: Loews, Loews Cineplex, M & R Theatres, Sony Theatres
Firms: Sydney H. Morris & Associates
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News About This Theater
- Aug 15, 2009 — "Apocalypse Now" 30th Anniversary
Was in the Evergreen Plaza Shopping Center in Evergreen Park. The twin-screen Evergreen Theatres was opened on June 26, 1964 with Sean Connery in “From Russia with Love” & Tony Curtis in “Wild and Wonderful”. A 3rd screen was added in 1978, located in part of the large foyer. In 1983 one of the original twin screen was divided to create a 4th screen.
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Grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section for this theatre.
I was an usher at the Evergreen in the Summer of 1970. Pay was .85/hour. Saw “Airport” & “Paint Your Wagon” numerous times. When they showed “Snoopy Come Home”, I had to stand in the lobby next to a guy in a Snoopy suit so the kids wouldn’t mob him. A sad note, one of the managers, Karl Hyde, was murdered in the theater in July 1973. Here’s a link about the homicide: http://il.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CIL%5CIL2%5Carchwaf%5C1979%5C19790511_0000738.IL.htm/qx
I only went to this theater once, as I lived nowhere near it, but it’s a fond memory. Saw “Taxi Driver” when it first came out, and the theater was still a twin. The other side was showing the Elliott Gould movie “I Will… I Will… For Now”.
very fond memories of the old Evergreen Plaza theatre. saw ALIENS there with dad, and in high school me and my friends would be there every Friday of opening night for the Halloween/Nightmare on Elm Street sequels. my last good memory was seeing The Blob remake on my day off from working at Evergreen Aqua. it was a huge theatre and it was awesome. Good times!
Undated photo added courtesy of Rich Bird.
Opened On June 26, 1964 With “From Russia With Love” At Screen 1 And “Wild And Wonderful” At Screen 2.
Once operated by Sony Theatres.
I saw Ghostbusters 2 here.
When was it divided into 4 theaters and how did they carve it up?
Opened as a duplex in 1964. 3rd screen was constructed in the large lobby in 1978. Initially, that house was called Theatre 3, but was changed to Theatre 2 around 1982. Meanwhile, the original Theatre 2 became known as Theatre 3. And then……after Labor Day weekend in 1983, Theatre 3 was closed down to get a wall put up in the center; hence, the creation of Theatre 3 and Theatre 4. Those two opened in late September 1983.