Showcase Cinemas Milan
107 10th Avenue W,
Milan,
IL
61264
107 10th Avenue W,
Milan,
IL
61264
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Previously operated by: National Amusements
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News About This Theater
- Mar 31, 2013 — "2001: A Space Odyssey" 45th Anniversary – The Cinerama Engagements
- May 23, 2012 — Celebrating the Original STAR WARS on its 35th Anniversary
- Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
- May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
- Aug 21, 2009 — "Alien" 30th Anniversary
- May 25, 2007 — Happy 30th, Star Wars!
Theatre was opened October 30, 1968 as a two screen complex (each screen could hold about 950). Years later, a third screen was added (this screen could hold over 1,000). Another lobby was added with an additional two screens. Later, one of the original, the third screen, and the newest two were all split (bringing the total to 9 screens). One theater was added to the rear of the complex, but a couple of years later, this theatre was split to bring the total to 11 screens.
The theatre was once described as the best theatre between Chicago and LA. The theatre was closed on January 15, 2001. The theatre and lot sat empty until the summer of 2004 when the theatre was demolished.
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This takes me back! Oh, the Disney movies I saw here, then Star Wars, Top Gun, Alien, Grease, Star Trek movies, The Jason scary movies, I could go on, and on. This was the best, cleanest, theater I can remember. Everyone was curtious, friendly, always had smiles. My sister and I would go on weekends for $1.25 for her, and .75 cents for me. They used to have these little orange drinks, that actually came in little plastic oranges. These Theaters remind me of the Sinatra Era. I remember light blue carpet, white walls, and chrome. I wish I had pictures of the theater back in her hey day. She was something! Sorry she’s gone. They should have made her a landmark. What a shame!
This opened on October 30th, 1968 with 2 screens. Grand opening ad in photo section. 3 screens on March 12th, 1971. Another ad also.
One of the cinemas are split to create 4 screens on November 16th, 1973. Grand opening ad in photo section.
2-screen expansion opened on November 27th, 1974 creating 6 screens. Grand opening ad in photo section.
7 screens on December 15th, 1978
8 screens on June 25th, 1980.
Showcase cinemas history
Found on Newspapers.com
The Milan Showcase Cinemas and the adjoining Memri Drive-In. 1974 photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
Mid `80’s photo added courtesy of the Retro Quad Cities Facebook page.
A chronology of the Quad Cities region’s 70mm presentations history has recently been published. Showcase Cinemas gets several mentions in the article.