Lincoln Village 1-6
6341 McCormick Boulevard,
Chicago,
IL
60659
6341 McCormick Boulevard,
Chicago,
IL
60659
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It was still open as of October 20, as was the neighboring car wash.
I noticed that Village apparantly has not updated its website since September 21. Also, I tried calling the phone number for the L-V, but it kept on ringing. Perhaps it is already closed?
What a crazy situation.
It appears that it is “curtain call” for this theatre. I dare say that operations are day-to-day, so you’d better get there quickly if you want to see it.
This artice View link appeared in the PIONEER PRESS, a local paper.
Cinemark Fan,
Could it be that Classic Cinemas might not want to pay the high City of Chicago amusement tax?
If this place got a good makeover, (but keep some of the CO decor) it would do well as a 2nd run, but it could still bring in business as a 1st run. I belive the only real competition is the Kerasotes Village Crossing 18 in Skokie. And I was also wondering why Classic Cinemas doesn’t step in and come to the city? Now looking at the structure, it’s possible to add stadium seating, and maybe a few screens to it. But that’s what I would do.
As far as my project is going, I’m still trying. It’s a hard business to get in to, but I’m not giving up. When I finally make it, my goal will be to bring back the old school flavor to theaters today.
Cinemark Fan,
It is interesting that the theatre’s 2005 occupancy permits show it as being a Cineplex-Odeon. But if I’m not mistaken, C-O passed from the Chicago scene a few years ago. Also, the theatre doesn’t look bad at all. It looks like it just needs someone to come in, spiffy up the auditoriums, and promote the place. It makes me wonder why Classic Cinemas won’t come into the city and take over places like these.
Also, my good friend and fellow CTer Paul Fortini once said that places like these were an attempt by Cineplex-Odeon to modernize the movie-going experience for Chicagoland movie-goers. The original Linclon Village had become so run-down that this place was originally seen as an improvement. It is certainly an impressive looking structure. I think it would make money given the right management.
Speaking of which, how is your theatre project coming along? Don’t you think that this place, in the right hands, could be good again? Maybe as a 2nd-run place?
Man, looking at those photos, I am reminded of how much I miss Cineplex Odeon. I wonder if they would’ve used their zig-zag design if they opened a new theater today.
The only differences is the seats & curtains. Burnham’s seats were blue/grey, and LV’s seats are red like McClurg Court. And LV has waterfall curtains, Burnham had the regular ones in theaters 4-5. And that’s something I would like to do with screens when I finally own theaters. Thank you for posting those BWChicago, I look foward to see what you post next.
Wow, it looks just like the old Burnham Plaza!
Recent photos are at http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/ctid5960
When exactly is this theatre scheduled to close?
I noticed the barricades around the parking lot with “No Trespassing – property of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago” two weeks ago. The building has been donated to Chabad Lubavitch and will be renovated into their new girls' school within two years.
I believe that of all the theatres built for Cineplex-Odeon in the city of Chicago, this will leave only the 600 North Michigan. All of the others (Bricktown, Burnham Plaza, & Lincoln Village) are or will be gone.
But I believe that the 600 North was built sometime after these and of a different design.
The River Oaks 6 is currently runned by Jenco (as the Lansing Cinema 8) and the Rivertree Court is currently runned by Kerasotes Theaters.
Well, the Glenwood might remain awhile.
I know the feeling. I was surfing youtube last night, and when I typed in Cineplex Odeon and found that, I flipped out. I felt like I was five & seeing that before “GoldenEye” with my family at McClurg Court auditorium #1 again. I can also recall seeing that at River Oaks screen 10 when I saw “True Lies” with the bunch. I was four, and that was on my brother’s 19th b-day.
I have lots of moviegoing memories associated with that CO policy trailer.
Wow, pretty soon the only thing left from Village will be the Village North. Life’s Too Short was right, it won’t reach 20 years old. Which is a shame, all it needed was a good makeover, and the parking lot re-paved. Oh well, another Cineplex Odeon built around 1987-1990 bites the dust. Now that leaves just River Oaks 6, North Riverside, Rivertree Court, and Bloomingdale(who’s time will come).
Lincoln Village 1-6: June 30th 1989 – September 2007. RIP.
PS: As a nod to LV and CO, I found this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFL3iwLHkI
LINCOLN VILLAGE 1 – 6 TO CLOSE OVER RENT DISPUTE
I was there the week of August 2, 1968 when the original Lincoln VIllage first opened. If I’m not mistaken, their debut film was No Way to Treat a Lady followed by The Green Berets. Not the most auspicious unveiling for such a lavish picture palace.
So many memories! It was where I first saw Robin fall for Marian, crossed The Bridges of Madison County and took my maiden cab ride with Travis Bickle.
The original single-screen Lincoln Village Theatre was a modern showplace: almost 1,500 seats and the capability of showing both 35mm and 70mm in addition to deluxe 6 track stereo sound. Managed by Brotman & Sherman, two shrewd impresarios who helped put the “show†back in show business; it was one of the last great movie theaters to be constructed before multiplexing took over.
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I would definitely put my money on the Lincoln Village in the Village Deadpool. Why? Because the parking lot that served the theater has now been closed off and put up for lease by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District. As a result, Village is instructing patrons to park across the street at Home Depot, as cars parking in the adjacent shopping centers would result in towing. I’m sure the fact that they’ve lost their parking lot is just that darned rotten luck that seems to befall Village rather than any poor management or business relations.
This does seem like a particularly snazzy C-O theater though. Aside from the cool fact that it’s two stories, and the unusual ziggurat exterior appearance, the auditoria have a neat little curve toward the screen like an older theater would, and they seem to all have waterfall curtains that are no longer used. It looks like things haven’t changed a bit from the Cineplex days… it’s neat to see them around still. To Village’s credit, the place seemed pretty clean, seats were more or less decent still, and projection and sound were good. The escalator doesn’t seem to still be used though.
this place used to be really nice its were i always went as a kid. now its is just terrible everytime i ago there something is broken. the patrons that go here give me the creeps too.
I hope to acquire this place someday, there is so much you could do with it.
Actually, here is a more direct link to reviews and photos:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/7e2kOIIM1UwB5UVJmXx4Bw
The Lincoln Village building itself is okay. The theatre is in okay shape, but only okay. I’d give the place two stars out of four. But the parking lot is in deplorable shape! Pot holes everywhere, broken pavement, parking lot stripes are faded. It seems as if the Lincoln Village Shopping Center management has purposely neglected the facilities for the theatre. This is odd because the shopping center itself has gone through a revival.
For a good photo on the parking lot, go to www.yelp.com and enter “ ‘Lincoln Village Theatre’ near ‘Chicago, IL’”. I’ll be posting a review there pretty soon.
Jim Piscitelli,
Village ALWAYS says that they will do renovations, but they never do! My then-boyfriend (now my husband) and I went to see JACKIE BROWN there in 1997 when the place was still relatively new and popular. When we went there recently to see ROCKY BALBOA, the only thing that changed was the popularity of the place. It was practically deserted—a veritable masoleum of late ‘80s cinema! Apparently Village never changes anything from the previous owners!