Oakland Theatre
Main Street,
Oakland,
IL
61943
Main Street,
Oakland,
IL
61943
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Dismantled in 1957. That year, the December 21 issue of Boxoffice reported that “Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Allen recently sold all of the equipment for their Oakland Theatre to an equipment buyer and theatre owner. The house had been dark since August 11.”
The November 13 issue of Motion Picture Exhibitor had reported Cecil Allen’s offer to sell the theater building and its equipment to the local Chamber of Commerce. A lost opportunity for Oakland.
Most likely the block east of the square, which is a tragic collection of vacant lots and crummy replacements.