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josephshapel commented about Patio Theatre on Jul 11, 2002 at 2:25 pm

This place still comes up as sometimes open in the paper called the Reader in Chicago-problem is it is never open.Massive building both outside and in.Smells old when it is open.In the area of Chicago of old bungalows(one of which where I reside).Very Cool building -would love to see it open on a permanent basis.Large twinkling ceiling-I have seen the movies Goldfinger there when it first came out in the sixties and Patton,PT 109,etc,etc. What a shame for it not to reopen-it would have lots of business for sure!!!!!!

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josephshapel commented about Will Rogers Theater on Jul 11, 2002 at 2:12 pm

What a 60"s theater!I use to go there on Tuesdays at 10am.for their fun show which showed cartoons and had prize give-aways.My mother Frances would take me there in her 1965 Ford Falcon.This theater had bright red carpeting and was very small in size.Had a very twinkling sky ceiling that was beautiful to watch.They truly dont build them like this anymore.It was a shame to knock it down to make way for a mini-mall.