Comments from DavidZornig - Cinema Treasures

DavidZornig commented about Broadway Theatre on Feb 20, 2017 at 8:57 pm

1941 photo added courtesy of Philip Duhe.

DavidZornig commented about Downtown Theatre on Feb 20, 2017 at 8:51 pm

1918 photo added courtesy of Philip Duhe.

DavidZornig commented about Rhapsody Theater on Feb 20, 2017 at 4:49 pm

Apparently the restaurant & storefront portion will be reopening as a brewery.

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20170220/rogers-park/empirical-brewery-take-over-rogers-parks-mayne-stage

DavidZornig commented about Dixie Theatre on Feb 18, 2017 at 11:57 pm

1948 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Paramount Theatre on Feb 17, 2017 at 7:41 pm

Circa 1962 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about 1966 photo courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page. on Feb 13, 2017 at 10:28 am

Capitol marquee on far right.

DavidZornig commented about Hub Theatre on Feb 11, 2017 at 3:28 pm

History via Forbidden Root’s website.

http://www.forbiddenroot.com/content/year-young-century-old

DavidZornig commented about Destruction of The Roxy on Feb 11, 2017 at 3:20 pm

“Gloria Swanson & Ruins of the Roxy” Photo credit Eliot Elisofon – 1960

DavidZornig commented about Rialto Theatre on Feb 11, 2017 at 10:51 am

Circa 1971 color photo added courtesy of Jesse Williams.

DavidZornig commented about Capitol Theatre on Feb 10, 2017 at 10:36 am

Facade update coming this Spring.

http://www.greenevillesun.com/news/local_news/updates-to-capitol-theatre-s-facade-coming-this-spring/article_69e8487d-bf5b-5c65-903d-4acc35ca6ba9.html

DavidZornig commented about 1951, Chicago History Museum, ICHi-19350 on Feb 9, 2017 at 11:14 pm

January 1951 photograph by Harold Beach.

DavidZornig commented about Chicago Theatre, 1951. Chicago History Museum, ICHi-19350 on Feb 9, 2017 at 11:13 pm

January 1951 photograph by Harold Beach.

DavidZornig commented about Stanley Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:17 pm

Circa 1950 photo added courtesy of Rick Vees.

DavidZornig commented about Gaslight Baker Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 8:15 pm

2 photos added.

DavidZornig commented about Georgia Theatre on Feb 9, 2017 at 10:42 am

1946 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Parkway Drive-In on Feb 8, 2017 at 9:51 pm

1976 photo added, courtesy of the below 2008 article about the Parkway and other drive-ins.

http://hellsacres.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html

DavidZornig commented about Traco Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 1:47 pm

Circa 1940 photo added courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Paulding Theatre on Feb 8, 2017 at 11:05 am

Paulding marquee sign removed to be restored.
02/07/17 article below.

http://www.progressnewspaper.org/Content/News/Homepage-Rotating-Articles/Article/New-life-for-an-old-sign/198/1210/194015

DavidZornig commented about Roxy Theater on Feb 7, 2017 at 12:35 pm

Facade renovations to match 1930’s to come.
Article below.

http://missoulian.com/entertainment/movies/roxy-theater-to-renovate-facade-to-match-s-glory-days/article_2e6c6102-fae7-5216-98a6-629ad6b480bf.html

DavidZornig commented about Victoria Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 5:55 pm

New Years Eve 1936 photo as Minsky’s Gayety added, courtesy of Al Ponte’s Time Machine – New York Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Penobscot Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 3:19 pm

Circa 1960 photo as the Bangor Opera House added, courtesy of the AmeriCar The Beautiful Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Plaza Theatre on Feb 6, 2017 at 11:30 am

1963 photo added courtesy of the Traces Of Texas Facebook page.

DavidZornig commented about Meadows Theatre on Feb 3, 2017 at 4:23 pm

April 4, 1977 Herald photo added courtesy of Pat O'Malley.

DavidZornig commented about Uptown Theatre on Feb 2, 2017 at 3:39 pm

Regina Spektor’s new music video that was shot in the Uptown. Video embedded in the below article.

http://www.elle.com/culture/music/news/a42603/regina-spektor-black-and-white-video/

DavidZornig commented about Village Art Theatre on Jan 31, 2017 at 11:33 pm

Here is the 2008 preliminary landmark designation archive. It describes the property and lists various additional history that may or may not have been in previous dead links. I happened across it looking up something else.

https://archive.org/stream/CityOfChicagoLandmarkDesignationReports/VillageTheatre_djvu.txt