They were rejected because people are being paid off and will benefit financially from the new jewel of downtown, the parking garage. God bless the friends for even trying in this backwards town.
1949 the Valenica was playing “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court”. Note in the ad it mentions balloons flying from all marquees and free passes to celebrate Loew’s big show season View link
I remember well this 1971 re-release of “The House of Wax”. My father took me and 3 of my friends to see it Christmas Week when we were off from school. It seems like an odd holiday release but the Ridgewood was packed. We sat in the blacony because my father wanted to smoke. View link
The second Billy Jack film called “Trial of Billy Jack” was playing everywhere in this ad. I am not sure if it was this film or the next one that Tom Laughlin released himself as a 4 wall engagement, does anyone remember? View link
Check out the Ziegfeld as part of the showcase for “Star Spangled Girl”. It was odd back then for them to play Paramount and to be a part of a showcase. View link
In 1968 the Ridgewood was part of this Universal Premiere Presentation for “Countess From Hong Kong"
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Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando in 1968 on a Universal Premiere Presentation
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Does anyone work in Lombard LOL. If you folks used all this energy to raise funds you could have have all the money the theatre needs.
They were rejected because people are being paid off and will benefit financially from the new jewel of downtown, the parking garage. God bless the friends for even trying in this backwards town.
1949 the Valenica was playing “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court”. Note in the ad it mentions balloons flying from all marquees and free passes to celebrate Loew’s big show season
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1949 Frank & Gene on the Loew’s nabe run
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“King Lear” in 1971
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“The Boy Friend” in 1971
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I remember well this 1971 re-release of “The House of Wax”. My father took me and 3 of my friends to see it Christmas Week when we were off from school. It seems like an odd holiday release but the Ridgewood was packed. We sat in the blacony because my father wanted to smoke.
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1938 “Suez” and a stage show (of which they give no details)
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Here is a 1938 ad for “Peg of Old Drury"
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1938 a double bill of “Frankenstein” and “Dracula"
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So you think a parking garage in a historical district is an asset? Without the Dupage theres not much history as I see it.
Fox touted “Towering Inferno” here in its 1974 holiday block ad
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Seems “Thats Entertainment” moved here when “Earthquake” came into the Ziegfeld
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The second Billy Jack film called “Trial of Billy Jack” was playing everywhere in this ad. I am not sure if it was this film or the next one that Tom Laughlin released himself as a 4 wall engagement, does anyone remember?
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The exclusive Long Island engagement of “Earthquake"
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Anytime AIT needed a filler in the 60’s and 70’s they would book “Fantasia” here.
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Check out the Ziegfeld as part of the showcase for “Star Spangled Girl”. It was odd back then for them to play Paramount and to be a part of a showcase.
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“Diamonds Are Forever” opened at the Demille on a BOND Showcase.
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“Carnal Knowledge” opened in RKO’s all over Brooklyn
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Seems 1968 audiences had concerns over ticket prices also.
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August of 1958 the Ascot was playing “And God Created Woman” in it’s Englisg dubbed version
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