I worked as an usher here from 1984-1986. Theaters I & II both had 70MM set-ups and were a couple of the best places in Chicagoland to watch a movie, with huge balconies and advanced surround-sound systems. Theater III was much smaller than the other two and usually ran older films (after being shown in I or II for a few weeks. One bit of trivia, a large plaster dinosaur could be seen above the inside lobby ceiling near the ticket box for theater I (center theater). It was a leftover from a miniature golf course that the owners had closed down.
I lived just down the street from the Rockne in the 70’s. I seem to remember it showing children’s films for the early part of the decade, then switching to the aforementioned adult films. Looking at the picture, I was surprised…I don’t remember the domed facade or corner signage, just a vertical “ROCKNE” sign on Division street. Does anyon know when they took down the facade?
I worked as an usher here from 1984-1986. Theaters I & II both had 70MM set-ups and were a couple of the best places in Chicagoland to watch a movie, with huge balconies and advanced surround-sound systems. Theater III was much smaller than the other two and usually ran older films (after being shown in I or II for a few weeks. One bit of trivia, a large plaster dinosaur could be seen above the inside lobby ceiling near the ticket box for theater I (center theater). It was a leftover from a miniature golf course that the owners had closed down.
I lived just down the street from the Rockne in the 70’s. I seem to remember it showing children’s films for the early part of the decade, then switching to the aforementioned adult films. Looking at the picture, I was surprised…I don’t remember the domed facade or corner signage, just a vertical “ROCKNE” sign on Division street. Does anyon know when they took down the facade?