Dunes 1,2,3 Theatre
3398 Sheridan Road,
Zion,
IL
60099
3398 Sheridan Road,
Zion,
IL
60099
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Previously operated by: C You At The Movies, RMC Cinemas
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Dunes Theatre
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The Dunes Theatre opened in 1946 with Bob Hope in “Monsieur Beaucaire” as a single screen theatre. It was triplexed, and was closed in early-2011. It was demolished in October 2014.
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Here is a 1980 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d3vn5w
Now closed. I thank because of upstairs bathrooms.
I wish it was still open. If I could, I would love to buy it and see it open once again.
Demolished in October of 2014.
Oooh, this was torn down? That’s too bad, I didn’t realize that at all. I wonder what future plans for this site, will be?
Opened on October 17, 1946 with Bob Hope in “Monsieur Beaucaire” along with a local newsreel “Dunes Review”.
A Popeye’s has been built on the former Dunes Theatre.
Gas sickens moviegoers
By JOHN ANDREAS Staff Writer
ZION, III. Even the “man of steel” couldn’t stop the spread of carbon monoxide Wednesday night at the Dunes Theater, 34th Street and Sheridan Road.
A showing of “Superman” was interrupted at 8 p.m. Wednesday when customers at the theater were overcome by carbon monoxide gas that filled the theater because the fresh air intakes on the building had been blocked.
Zion Police reported 23 movie-goers had complained of headaches and upset stomachs. A rescue squad was called to the scene. Customers were taken to American International Hospital in Zion and Victory Memorial in Waukegan. All were treated an released.
A police department spokesman said no Kenosha people were in the theater at the time of the incident.
The call to the fire department for a rescue squad was made by an employee at the theater. It is the second time in less than six months that movie-goers at the Dunes have been overcome by carbon monoxide.
On Nov. 14, 1978, 45 people were taken to local hospitals for exposure to the gas.
William Swager, Zion building and health inspector, said the theater will not be allowed to reopen until changes are made in the air intake system that will not allow it to be blocked off.
Swager said he has not issued any citations against the owner of the building.
The air intake vents are right next to the water-cooled air conditioning system, Swager said. In the winter, as the cold air passed over the pipes, the water usually froze.
He said the carbon monoxide filtered up through the building from the boiler.
Actual opening date is October 17, 1946.
Once operated by RMC Cinemas.