I have head great things and not so great things about the Golf Mill Theaters. I have never been there but was about to see “Boogie Nights” at the Golf Mill. I do remember as a kid attending the Mill Run to see plays as “The Hobbit”, “Scrooge”, and “Winnie The Pooh”. Millionare’s Club was across from the Mill Run. I have been to Millionarie’s Club restaurant (but not at the Golf Mill, but in Melrose Park in Winston Plaza (across from where the Cinemark stands today) and in Lombard). The food was great but expensive also, you were treated like royality. As for the Golf Mill mall, I remember as a kid in the 70’s that it was an outdoor mall. When I came back in ‘97, boy it was changed!
A Cheesecake Factory restaurant is being built on the Oakbrook 5-7 site. I think on the 1-4 site they should remodel and reopen it as a art-house theater.
Last movies I saw at the Hillside Square – “Eye Of The Beholder”,
“The Flinstones In Viva Rock Vegas”, “The Adventures Of Rocky and Bullwinkle” and “Dr. Seuss' When The Grinch Stole Christmas” all in 2000. The first movie I saw at the Hillside Square was “9 To 5” in 1980.
The Cascade-Drive in is located in West Chicago, not Chicago Ridge. The Cascade Drive-In still exists and it’s one of the remaining Drive-In’s in the Chicagoland Area. The Chicago Ridge I believe was opened by Essaness Theaters before Cineplex Odeon took over.
It was a big auditorium. I have went since it was a single screen, to being triplexed in 1985, became 4 screens in 1989, to 7 screens in the mid-‘90s. One time in theater #4, art and foreign films were shown. They still do, but check newspapers.
The Lincoln Village 7-9 was originally opened by Essaness Theaters. I have heard on the news that it was going to be a Border’s Book Store where the original three screens were.
Not usually, but it is rare if they do. Here some theaters that I go to that usually show foreign films so you don’t have to travel to downtown Chicago:
I remember going to LaGrange in 1983 to see “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs” and “Trading Places” when it was a single screen. In 1984, the theater was split into two, and in the 1990’s became a quad. To answer Florence’s question, I am not sure if the LaGrange will show “Whale Rider” again on the big screen, you may want to contact the manager of the theater. I saw it at the Oakbrook Theaters just before they closed down (Good movie). The movie is available on VHS videocassette and DVD.
I remember going to the Deerbrook, when they were showing art and foreign movies. The Deerbrook closed because they opened a 14-screen theater in the Northbrook shopping mall (not far from the Deerbrook)and Landmark theaters Renissance Place theater in nearby Highland Park. The first movie I saw was “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” in 1999.
The first movie I saw at the North Riverside was “Flight Of The Intruder” in 1991. In 1993, when they played “Jurrassic Park” it was on of the first theaters to have DTS (Digital Theater Sound). In 1998, when I tried to see “Hav Plenty”, I wanted to go to the 5:50 show and the girl at the box office told me there was not a 5:50 show (no sign or anything, check newspaper, no sign saying that it was sold out as the reason why she couldn’t sell any tickets for that showing), so ended up seeing it in a different theater. The last 2 times I went was “The Gift” in 2001, and “I Am Sam” in 2002.
The first films that I have seen at The Bricktown Square was “Strictly Business” and “JFK” in 1991. The last one was “A Few Good Men” in 1992. The theater closed in 2000 because Meridan Theaters failed to pay taxes to run these theaters in the City of Chicago. Once they paid the taxes some had reopened but the Bricktown Square remained closed.
I remember in 1996 the Woodfield Mall Cinemas were playing art movies. I remember seeing “Broken English” (which was NC-17 rated), “Career Girls”, “Niagara,Niagara” and “The Full Monty”.
The Forest Park Mall cinema was originally opened by Essaness Theaters. Then in 1986, Plitt took over and eventually Cineplex Odeon. Then in 1991, the Forest Park began showing second run movies at a discounted admission. It closed in 1992.
First movies at the Cinemark Melrose Park – “Shakespere In Love”,“Saving Private Ryan”, “Blast From The Past”, “Analyze This”,“Cruel Intentions” just to name a few
The only time that I went to the Golf Glen is in 2001 to see “America’s Sweethearts”. Yes, the seats were once red but tight also. It was originally opened by Essaness Theaters, then Plitt took over, then Cineplex Odeon, the Loews/Cineplex and finally Village Theaters.
I have head great things and not so great things about the Golf Mill Theaters. I have never been there but was about to see “Boogie Nights” at the Golf Mill. I do remember as a kid attending the Mill Run to see plays as “The Hobbit”, “Scrooge”, and “Winnie The Pooh”. Millionare’s Club was across from the Mill Run. I have been to Millionarie’s Club restaurant (but not at the Golf Mill, but in Melrose Park in Winston Plaza (across from where the Cinemark stands today) and in Lombard). The food was great but expensive also, you were treated like royality. As for the Golf Mill mall, I remember as a kid in the 70’s that it was an outdoor mall. When I came back in ‘97, boy it was changed!
A Cheesecake Factory restaurant is being built on the Oakbrook 5-7 site. I think on the 1-4 site they should remodel and reopen it as a art-house theater.
The only movies I saw at the Old Orchard – “Up At The Villa”, “Jesus' Son”, “The Exorcist (The Version You’ve Never Seen) and "Bounce”.
Last movies I saw at the Hillside Square – “Eye Of The Beholder”,
“The Flinstones In Viva Rock Vegas”, “The Adventures Of Rocky and Bullwinkle” and “Dr. Seuss' When The Grinch Stole Christmas” all in 2000. The first movie I saw at the Hillside Square was “9 To 5” in 1980.
This was the original 7 screen theater, before theaters 1-6 was added. Once theaters 1-6 was added this became theaters 7-13.
The Cascade-Drive in is located in West Chicago, not Chicago Ridge. The Cascade Drive-In still exists and it’s one of the remaining Drive-In’s in the Chicagoland Area. The Chicago Ridge I believe was opened by Essaness Theaters before Cineplex Odeon took over.
It was a big auditorium. I have went since it was a single screen, to being triplexed in 1985, became 4 screens in 1989, to 7 screens in the mid-‘90s. One time in theater #4, art and foreign films were shown. They still do, but check newspapers.
The Tivoli was the only second-run theater (in the Chicago area) to be equipped with 70mm projection.
The Lincoln Village 7-9 was originally opened by Essaness Theaters. I have heard on the news that it was going to be a Border’s Book Store where the original three screens were.
“Stop Making Sense” – The Taking Heads movie played for two years at the Fine Arts (1984 – 1986) with midnight showings on Friday and Saturday.
Not usually, but it is rare if they do. Here some theaters that I go to that usually show foreign films so you don’t have to travel to downtown Chicago:
I remember going to LaGrange in 1983 to see “Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs” and “Trading Places” when it was a single screen. In 1984, the theater was split into two, and in the 1990’s became a quad. To answer Florence’s question, I am not sure if the LaGrange will show “Whale Rider” again on the big screen, you may want to contact the manager of the theater. I saw it at the Oakbrook Theaters just before they closed down (Good movie). The movie is available on VHS videocassette and DVD.
I remember going to the Deerbrook, when they were showing art and foreign movies. The Deerbrook closed because they opened a 14-screen theater in the Northbrook shopping mall (not far from the Deerbrook)and Landmark theaters Renissance Place theater in nearby Highland Park. The first movie I saw was “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels” in 1999.
The first movie I saw at the North Riverside was “Flight Of The Intruder” in 1991. In 1993, when they played “Jurrassic Park” it was on of the first theaters to have DTS (Digital Theater Sound). In 1998, when I tried to see “Hav Plenty”, I wanted to go to the 5:50 show and the girl at the box office told me there was not a 5:50 show (no sign or anything, check newspaper, no sign saying that it was sold out as the reason why she couldn’t sell any tickets for that showing), so ended up seeing it in a different theater. The last 2 times I went was “The Gift” in 2001, and “I Am Sam” in 2002.
It was located on 5th Ave. and Washington Blvd. The theater was demolished in the mid 70’s. In the late 80’s it became a strip mall.
The first films that I have seen at The Bricktown Square was “Strictly Business” and “JFK” in 1991. The last one was “A Few Good Men” in 1992. The theater closed in 2000 because Meridan Theaters failed to pay taxes to run these theaters in the City of Chicago. Once they paid the taxes some had reopened but the Bricktown Square remained closed.
The reasons were lack of business and they did not have a bargin matinee price. It was full admission at all times.
I remember that the Villa Park was once a single screen, later was split into two and later added two more screens in the rear of the theater.
The Burnham Plaza was also runned by Loews/Cineplex and later by the now defunct Meridan Theaters before Village Theaters took over.
I remember in 1996 the Woodfield Mall Cinemas were playing art movies. I remember seeing “Broken English” (which was NC-17 rated), “Career Girls”, “Niagara,Niagara” and “The Full Monty”.
The Forest Park Mall cinema was originally opened by Essaness Theaters. Then in 1986, Plitt took over and eventually Cineplex Odeon. Then in 1991, the Forest Park began showing second run movies at a discounted admission. It closed in 1992.
First movies at the Cinemark Melrose Park – “Shakespere In Love”,“Saving Private Ryan”, “Blast From The Past”, “Analyze This”,“Cruel Intentions” just to name a few
The only time that I went to the Golf Glen is in 2001 to see “America’s Sweethearts”. Yes, the seats were once red but tight also. It was originally opened by Essaness Theaters, then Plitt took over, then Cineplex Odeon, the Loews/Cineplex and finally Village Theaters.