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This doubled as Chicago’s Gate Of Horn club for the film “Inside Llewyn Davis”.
https://gregoryhilldesign.photoshelter.com/image/I0000z.n.2cpcOxE
Over 12,000 have signed the below petition for Landmark Status.
https://www.change.org/p/west-chicago-savethecascade?recruiter=940638396&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi&recruited_by_id=3f72d220-4058-11e9-8d12-1ff52169ae5d&utm_content=mit-14366008-10%3Av1&fbclid=IwAR3YC-Z79BTOwtpfnreTi4LbIk4hpbwnm6UAZcYDYLBleE-pmFFAgY8mSrQ
Fenray and other local theatre’s history with ownership in below link.
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohmfahs/fl2007c.pdf
Confirmed as Demolished, site is park space today. 1940s photo added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
Two circa 1960 photos added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
The premiere of the locally filmed “Fool’s Parade”, at the Court Theatre on 6/17/71. Thomas Burns Collection Photo OCPL Archives
Still open circa 1955, photo added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
Ran across this link with one interior photo as the Post Office and the WPA murals that were on the walls.
http://www.wpamurals.com/chiPOfoy.htm
The Cascade Drive-In lease has expired…
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/land-sale-could-make-west-chicagos-drive-in-fade-to-black?fbclid=IwAR2wW_53ng0foXm4JIq—w8W5gf7vrtr7vXhEpb0yCKuAlaV1YQo_NLnd_s
The theatre is Bar PM & Sports Grill today.
Demolished October 15, 1964, photo added courtesy Lew Stein.
Yet another rendering, with an address typo under the image.
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/2/28/18233421/condo-construction-village-theater-fifteen-fifty-park?fbclid=IwAR0qzbjj0BrmxgebyMaWJDz6lj—cjqgjo1XWvUpnFDdmlp4ZdqZZlmYORk
1955 photo added credit Baltimore Memories Facebook page.
Oct 29, 1929 Photo credit Minnesota Historical Society.
Additional photos added, including Grand Opening confirming 1948. Courtesy of Gilbert Geras.
Mother-in-law, Julia Tokarz.
Mayor Richton on the left.
Update: May 1975 photo credit Orange County Archives. Cropped version.
October 2, 1976 photo added via Rick Stokes Jr.
Article about the closing.
https://www.france24.com/en/20190225-bye-bye-beverley-credits-roll-pariss-last-porn-cinema?fbclid=IwAR2MT9-bIx6_PXfO1w8LiT1TZMJnvrowoQu_8ppdQXIWS50zstkFiHxzOQ8&ref=fb
6 photos added.
August 1939 fashion show at the State, images added courtesy Frank Little.
The 1958 street lights survived until 1982.
Link from August 2017 with photos.
https://www.urbanremainschicago.com/news-and-events/2017/08/02/john-ebersons-persian-atmospheric-regal-theater-with-star-filled-auditorium-and-forgotten-attic-objects/?fbclid=IwAR2YTIoch_iP-JA5BWPrSL_pJCBdhQiDwgZ3qm7mzI4qdDg6nll9pKjMgrQ
$100 million redevelopment to neighboring Times Square Theatre, article with photos.
https://untappedcities.com/2019/02/22/photos-inside-the-long-abandoned-times-square-theater-as-it-begins-100-million-redevelopment/?fbclid=IwAR152qGl18192ZaxTNFW2fra2vt76bkNNHKhPmeZlAbBM9cbT6SfFKWambk
This doubled as Chicago’s Gate Of Horn club for the film “Inside Llewyn Davis”.
https://gregoryhilldesign.photoshelter.com/image/I0000z.n.2cpcOxE
Over 12,000 have signed the below petition for Landmark Status.
https://www.change.org/p/west-chicago-savethecascade?recruiter=940638396&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initial.pacific_post_sap_share_gmail_abi.gmail_abi&recruited_by_id=3f72d220-4058-11e9-8d12-1ff52169ae5d&utm_content=mit-14366008-10%3Av1&fbclid=IwAR3YC-Z79BTOwtpfnreTi4LbIk4hpbwnm6UAZcYDYLBleE-pmFFAgY8mSrQ
Fenray and other local theatre’s history with ownership in below link.
http://sites.rootsweb.com/~ohmfahs/fl2007c.pdf
Confirmed as Demolished, site is park space today. 1940s photo added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
Two circa 1960 photos added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
The premiere of the locally filmed “Fool’s Parade”, at the Court Theatre on 6/17/71. Thomas Burns Collection Photo OCPL Archives
Still open circa 1955, photo added credit History of the Ohio Valley Facebook page.
Ran across this link with one interior photo as the Post Office and the WPA murals that were on the walls.
http://www.wpamurals.com/chiPOfoy.htm
The Cascade Drive-In lease has expired…
https://www.dailyherald.com/news/20190304/land-sale-could-make-west-chicagos-drive-in-fade-to-black?fbclid=IwAR2wW_53ng0foXm4JIq—w8W5gf7vrtr7vXhEpb0yCKuAlaV1YQo_NLnd_s
The theatre is Bar PM & Sports Grill today.
Demolished October 15, 1964, photo added courtesy Lew Stein.
Yet another rendering, with an address typo under the image.
https://chicago.curbed.com/2019/2/28/18233421/condo-construction-village-theater-fifteen-fifty-park?fbclid=IwAR0qzbjj0BrmxgebyMaWJDz6lj—cjqgjo1XWvUpnFDdmlp4ZdqZZlmYORk
1955 photo added credit Baltimore Memories Facebook page.
Oct 29, 1929 Photo credit Minnesota Historical Society.
Additional photos added, including Grand Opening confirming 1948. Courtesy of Gilbert Geras.
Mother-in-law, Julia Tokarz.
Mayor Richton on the left.
Update: May 1975 photo credit Orange County Archives. Cropped version.
October 2, 1976 photo added via Rick Stokes Jr.
Article about the closing.
https://www.france24.com/en/20190225-bye-bye-beverley-credits-roll-pariss-last-porn-cinema?fbclid=IwAR2MT9-bIx6_PXfO1w8LiT1TZMJnvrowoQu_8ppdQXIWS50zstkFiHxzOQ8&ref=fb
6 photos added.
August 1939 fashion show at the State, images added courtesy Frank Little.
The 1958 street lights survived until 1982.
Link from August 2017 with photos.
https://www.urbanremainschicago.com/news-and-events/2017/08/02/john-ebersons-persian-atmospheric-regal-theater-with-star-filled-auditorium-and-forgotten-attic-objects/?fbclid=IwAR2YTIoch_iP-JA5BWPrSL_pJCBdhQiDwgZ3qm7mzI4qdDg6nll9pKjMgrQ
$100 million redevelopment to neighboring Times Square Theatre, article with photos.
https://untappedcities.com/2019/02/22/photos-inside-the-long-abandoned-times-square-theater-as-it-begins-100-million-redevelopment/?fbclid=IwAR152qGl18192ZaxTNFW2fra2vt76bkNNHKhPmeZlAbBM9cbT6SfFKWambk