Showplace Theatre 1-7
5004 U.S Route 14,
Crystal Lake,
IL
60014
5004 U.S Route 14,
Crystal Lake,
IL
60014
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When it opened as a twin, the Showplace I-II housed 900 seats (with 450 seats in both auditoriums). Some original installations as of 1973 include a plush lobby with twin floor chandeliers, a general motif of dark walnut furnishings, and red carpeting. Stereophonic sound and fully-automated bright screens were also installed. The building also surrounds by an ample free-lighted parking lot and the entirety of this surrounds the beautiful sights of landscape with evergreens, grass, and stone by Flowerwood to complete the picture around.
The actual closing date is May 23, 1996, when the Showplace 16 opened nearby the following day.
I Found This Not Too Long Ago That Crystal Lake’s Twin Actually First Opened As The “Showcase Theatres” On September 28, 1973 With “Night Watch” At Screen 1 And “Live And Let Die” At Screen 2. The Theater Changed Its Name From “Showcase” To “Showplace” Less Than A Year Later In 1974. The Name Confused Me Because I Thought It First Opened As The “Showplace”.
After Running As A Quad For A While Since December 23, 1977, The Showplace Became A 7-Screener In August Or September 1986.