York Theatre
150 N. York Street,
Elmhurst,
IL
60126
150 N. York Street,
Elmhurst,
IL
60126
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No doubt. Those THS people have class.
I couldn’t agree more LTS. Mr. Johnson and the rest of his team are keeping alive several beautiful historic theaters. The York was one of the theaters where I went to movies as a child, so I’m glad to see it in safe hands. And let’s not forget the fantastic Theater Historical Society of America located upstairs from the York.
I want to extend a compliment to Willis Johnson and Classic Cinemas. The company has managed to make historic theatres viable in a manner that shows respect for their architectural features. It is hard enough to succeed under normal circumstances, let alone in a manner that takes historical value into account. I hope their creative and business-minded adaptation ideas will serve as an example to others.
If I remember correctly, it was closed for a few years before Classic bought it. I lived in Elmhurst at the time and it was a hassle trying to go see a movie as a teen. There was no movie house in town and couldn’t drive… so we had to get “dropped off” at OakBrook, Yorktown, or Hillside theatres.
Prior to that I remember seeing lots of movies there. I remember they had a Saturday matinee – for $1 or so, you could get in a see a “kid appropriate” movie. Every kid in Elmhurst was there – as you can imagine the place was a free-for all. Lots of fun though…
Who would I contact in order to secure a position as a part-time theatre attendant? Thanks!
The York Theatre now has 7 screens open, the first movie to ever play in the new 2 screens was Spiderman 2.
The york theater is opening 2 more screens this spring…bringing the total of screens to 7.
The York Theatre has 1,185 seats.