BW’s January 2005 comment and link to the Straight Dope brought back fond memories for me. I lived in Uptown and Rogers Park from 1969 to 1974 and saw a lot of movies at the Bryn Mawr and Howard theaters. The Bryn Mawr was always packed with people for $.60 double features. I can’t begin to guess how many movies I saw there. It’s been a while, but I never felt unsafe around there. All my favorite old movie houses are closed; I’m going for a visit to Chicago this spring and was hoping some of them would still be there.
BW’s January 2005 comment and link to the Straight Dope brought back fond memories for me. I lived in Uptown and Rogers Park from 1969 to 1974 and saw a lot of movies at the Bryn Mawr and Howard theaters. The Bryn Mawr was always packed with people for $.60 double features. I can’t begin to guess how many movies I saw there. It’s been a while, but I never felt unsafe around there. All my favorite old movie houses are closed; I’m going for a visit to Chicago this spring and was hoping some of them would still be there.