Crescent Cinemas
313 W. Madison Street,
Pontiac,
IL
61764
313 W. Madison Street,
Pontiac,
IL
61764
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Crescent Cinemas (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: GKC Theatres, Kerasotes Theatres
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Styles: Colonial Revival
Previous Names: Crescent Theatre, Crescent Twin
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
815.844.3030
Manager:
815.844.3030
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News About This Theater
- Jun 22, 2009 — Rare poster for sale
The Crescent Theatre opened by 1921, its exterior designed in something of a Colonial-style. It could seat 800 when it was a single-screen house.
During the early-1980’s, the Crescent Theatre was twinned by Kerasotes Theatres, who operated the theatre at that time. In 2001, it became part of the GKC Theatres chain. It continues to run first-run features today.
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Bryan Krefft
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Here is a poster for the movie Holiday at the Crescent:
Here is a March 1980 ad from the Pontiac Daily Leader:
http://tinyurl.com/qtahxe
Here is a December 1960 ad from the same source:
http://tinyurl.com/kv4mfm
Interesting photo.
The Bond and Crescent Theatres, both owned by Hal Opperman, were mentioned in the July 14, 1923 issue of Moving Picture World. The 1926 FDY lists both houses, but each had only 500 seats, so the Crescent must have been expanded at some later time.
The Crescent and Hal Opperman were mentioned multiple times in issues of Moving Picture World in May, 1921. Opperman is also mentioned in connection with Pontiac in the November 6, 1920 MPW, but at that time he was operating a house called the Strand Theatre.