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DavidZornig commented about Movieland on Sep 24, 2013 at 9:22 pm

I should add “Debut” closed after only 5 performances because of poor reviews. But even if it was the last live show as the Holiday, it was still 1956. But early enough in the year that there is likely little record of it other than her website.

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DavidZornig commented about Movieland on Sep 24, 2013 at 9:06 pm

I just added a photo of the Holiday Theatre, with the live show “Debut” starring Inger Stevens on the marquee. According to her website it opened there 2/22/56. Which means live theater lasted one more year than the 1955 date in the Overview.

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DavidZornig commented about Valencia Theater on Sep 16, 2013 at 10:26 pm

It’s on the Coronet page too LTS. The Coronet is at the 12:32 mark.

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DavidZornig commented about Milda Theatre on Sep 5, 2013 at 12:32 am

I just added a November 28th 1923 photo of the Milda Theater, courtesy of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

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DavidZornig commented about Dublin Theatre on Aug 1, 2013 at 12:46 am

Correction, Ben Portsmouth will be playing there August 8th.

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DavidZornig commented about Dublin Theatre on Aug 1, 2013 at 12:44 am

They have a Facebook page called Theatre Dublin. It says they will have a website soon: www.theatredublinga.com but it is not active yet. Elvis impersonator Ben Portsmouth recently played there.

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DavidZornig commented about Park Theatre on Jul 16, 2013 at 12:14 am

Just added a photo circa 1965 courtesy of Dorn’s Classic Images, www.dornsclassicimages.com Found on the Robert’s World Facebook page.

It also confirms the Lyric was open at least until 1965, beyond the 1951 date in the Overview.

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DavidZornig commented about Park Theatre on Jul 15, 2013 at 6:06 pm

Just added a photo of the former Park Theatre in it’s current incarnation as the Montana Candy Emporium. A Google search will also bring up a head on shot.

Status should be changed from “Demolished” as the building is still standing.

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DavidZornig commented about Photo credit Wayne Sorce 1970, courtesy of Jospeh Bellows Gallery via Uptown Update FB page. on Jun 27, 2013 at 7:56 pm

I just added a 1970 photo of the De Luxe Marquee and entrance to the Photos Section. Photo credit Wayne Sorce, courtesy of the Jospeh Bellows Gallery via the Uptown Upate FB page.

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DavidZornig commented about State Theatre on Jun 17, 2013 at 11:44 pm

Just ran across a link that says the State’s organ was later move to the Trianon Ballroom at 6201 Cottage Grove.

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DavidZornig commented about Thompson's Moving Pictures Theatre on Jun 9, 2013 at 4:07 pm

Have tried to add this link with the Thompson’s full history and source of the photo, but CT won’t work with Cut & Paste. Maybe someone else can add it.

http://theatretalks.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/thompsons-moving-pictures-rockaway-beach-new-york/

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DavidZornig commented about Thompson's Moving Pictures Theatre on May 27, 2013 at 10:35 pm

I have the Theatre Talks LLC link from which the 1913 postcard image originates from. The link has the full history of the Thompson’s Moving Pictures Theatre. But I am unable to copy & paste it to this CT post. I have sent the link to the CT Admins, and hope that they are able to share it here. And replace the brief description I added when I added the theatre. If anyone else can add the link it would be appreciated too. The word Theatre shoulod be added to the name. The word “Broadwalk” also needs to be changed to “Boardwalk”.

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DavidZornig commented about Fargo Theatre on May 27, 2013 at 12:10 pm

I’ve just been informed the Fargo Theater fashion store conversion photos I posted in the Photos Section, are from October 1974.

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DavidZornig commented about Fargo Theatre on May 26, 2013 at 4:09 pm

I just added 3 images to the Photos Section. They are courtesy of Chicago graphic artist Shelley Howard. Who in the early `80s was commissioned to design an art deco motif at the Fargo Theatre. For it’s brief run as a designer clothing outlet. This would be what Darrel Wood’s 2005 post refers to.

He designed and painted the marquee and the murals in the lobby interior.

Shelley also designed promotional posters for JAM Productions concerts in Chicago, that hung above the door of NEO nightclub & other clubs. Old school graphics via keyline & paste up, no computers.

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DavidZornig commented about Gateway Theatre on May 25, 2013 at 9:36 am

The 11/21/60 photo I just added was courtesy of Jeff Davies via the Historic Florida FB page. CT added the pic before I could finish the full description.

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DavidZornig commented about Joyland Theatre on May 22, 2013 at 7:53 pm

The photo I added posted before I could finish it’s description. It is the Chicago Theatre presumably after it closed in 1951. Photo courtesy of IIRC via Scott Grieg via the Forgotten Chicago FB page.

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DavidZornig commented about Cherokee Theatre on May 11, 2013 at 10:33 pm

Could this theater also have been called The Capitol Theater at one time? I saw a photo of a Capitol in Lafollette that later became McCarty Fashion Store. I can find no Capitol Theater in Tennessee on CT.

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DavidZornig commented about Alex Theater on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:00 pm

Just added 2 images of a 1926 Hamlin Theatre program, courtesy of Bruce Kelleher. Though 1925 is written along the top, all the films were released in 1926.

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DavidZornig commented about Wilson Avenue Theater on Jan 18, 2013 at 10:39 am

Coincidentally there is an article about the recent sale of this theater that came out today.http://www.uptownupdate.com/ www.uptownupdate.com if the link doesn’t work.

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DavidZornig commented about TCL Chinese Theatre on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:47 pm

Ironically I just received this update, but didn’t recognize the theater name in my e-mail. That’s because since my last update this morning, the Grauman names has been removed from the header on this Cinema Treasures page.

I think it should have been left in place, as it is the most recognizable name associated with this theater. Was TCL behind this change, on a forum that deals more in the history of theaters? I’m just curious, because the CT search feature is not very thorough to begin with. And removing the historic Grauman name will just cause confusion. (It’s the Marshall Fields/Macy’s mess all over again to us in Chicago)

I spent an hour or so searching for a theater on Division Street in Chicago. Only to have another forum find it as The Vision Theater, and sure enough on Division St. The CT search field never brought it up, even though I used every combination of Division Street, St., West, W., Chicago etc.

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DavidZornig commented about Roosevelt Theater on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:57 pm

FYI. Added to the Photos section one I found of Facebook of an Auburn promotion at the Roosevelt.

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DavidZornig commented about Wilmette Theatre circa 1930. Photo Source Unknown on Nov 10, 2012 at 1:21 pm

I posted in the Photos Section a 1930’s era photo. Photo source unknown.

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DavidZornig commented about Coronet Theatre on Nov 6, 2012 at 8:36 pm

Correction to the circa 1928 photo I just posted. Photo credit should got to Barney Neuberger via Scott Greig.

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DavidZornig commented about Victoria Theatre on Oct 21, 2012 at 5:32 am

FYI. Just uploaded a 1929 theatre program for John Ford’s “the Black Watch” to the Photos section. It includes a small floor plan diagram. Photo courtesy of Decaying Hollywood Mansions FB page.

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DavidZornig commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Oct 3, 2012 at 6:44 pm

Hmmm. I’m still getting “Image cannot be displayed because it contains errors” in faint lettering at the top.