Bensenville Center Theatre

9-15 Center Street,
Bensenville, IL 60106

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Functions: Movies (First Run)

Styles: Neo-Classical

Previous Names: New Center Theatre, Bensenville Theatre I & II, Bensenville Theatre

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 630.860.1404

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Bensenville Theatre, Bensenville, IL

Opened as the Center Theatre on October 17, 1925 originally seating 400 (now reduced to 260). It has an elegant Neo-Classical/Palladian style facade with four sets of pilasters below a large pediment and a trio of arched doorways (today the theatre is actually entered through an adjoining ice cream parlor).

The Bensenville Theatre was twinned a number of years ago and renamed Bensenville Theatre I & II, presenting second-run Hollywood features at bargain prices. In March 2024 it was in the process of a planned renovation while the theatre remained open and was renamed Bensenville Center Theatre.

Contributed by Bryan Krefft

Recent comments (view all 8 comments)

MovieMan26
MovieMan26 on January 22, 2004 at 3:46 pm

I go to this theater alot because I live in bensenville now. It’s A “cute” little theater with A killer ice cream parlor. I hear that they are going thought some problems thou. I read in the bensenville newsletter that the theater was losing money and was scheduled to close…but I haven’t seen no changes yet and the theater is still open.

P.S. I hope it dosen’t close because I really like this theater.

ellenem
ellenem on September 23, 2004 at 4:23 pm

I do hope this theater doesn’t close. My husband I just bought a condo within walking distance and the theater is one of the main attractions in the area.

Broan
Broan on April 2, 2006 at 10:05 pm

It opened October 17, 1925 and cost $90,000 to build. It originally seated about 400, and had a Barton organ. It contained “unusual light fixtures” and was “uniquely plastered”.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 30, 2008 at 12:51 am

Tickets are still only $3, if you don’t mind sitting through “Speed Racer”:
http://tinyurl.com/68mmam

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 10, 2009 at 8:10 pm

Here is a January 1948 ad from the Daily Herald:
http://tinyurl.com/q625st

GFeret
GFeret on November 19, 2012 at 6:59 pm

i’m on their email showtime mailing list. i like this place and’ll insist here there is nothing to dislike about it (OK bensenville has a little ways to go for becoming a nightlife hotspot). almost a ‘where have you been all my movie-going life?’ theatre choice.

Broan
Broan on March 21, 2024 at 9:21 pm

The theater has completed their phase 1 restoration and is now known as Center Theatre again.

jimmyu
jimmyu on May 13, 2024 at 1:59 am

One of the last second run theaters left in the Chicago area. The number of weeks between a movie is released and when it shows here are getting shorter. This weekend they’re playing The Fall Guy which was released last week and Challengers which was released two weeks ago.

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