1937 Bijou calendar image added to gallery with interior photos, credit John Kehler.
Also additional history in Heritage Winnipeg link below.
It opened January 1906.
Comic actor Bill Hader worked there in 1998. He tells a story in this Facebook reels link below. Highlighting and opening in a new tab works if you are already logged into Facebook.
The photo added on 5/25/24 is not from May 25, 1977. The photo is from Waukegan’s Scoop The Loop car cruise, the night that footage was shot for a teaser trailer for the film “5-25-77” per the film’s writer and director Patrick Read Johnson. That marquee pictured was replaced for it’s 2004 reopening, and the Mustang pictured is an `89. “Star Wars” did not open there on that date either. It opened at the Genesee Theatre on June 15, 1977.
It is also a crisper version of the below duplicate 2017 posting which should be removed.
This photo is not from May 25, 1977.
That photo is from Waukegan’s Scoop The Loop car cruise, the night that footage was shot for a teaser trailer for the film “5-25-77” per the film’s writer and director Patrick Read Johnson.
That marquee was replaced for it’s 2004 reopening, and that Mustang is an `89.
“Star Wars” did not open there on that date either.
It opened at the Genesee Theatre on June 15, 1977.
You can highlight them then click Open In New Tab.
Or copy and paste them into your browser.
Unfortunately I do not know how to paste them as clickable links.
I just copy and paste them here.
Though an enlarged version of this image is in the gallery, Retro Quad Cities indicates the Showcase Cinemas announcement sign was erected in March 1989.
It appears one of the marquees lives on inside Gate 2 of the Illinois State Fairgrounds on the corner of Route 66 and Sangamon Avenue.
Photo added credit American Road magazine.
Facebook link below.
Link to an upcoming auction of items from the Hoosier Theatre.
Description credit Badger Corporation:
Historical “Hoosier Theatre” Online Auction @ 1335 119th St, Whiting, IN 46394 www.badgercorp.com
John & His Family Bought “Hoosier Theatre” Back In 1991, After It Sat Empty For Quite Some Time. John Couldn’t Let This Historical “HOOSIER THEATRE” Crumble Anymore So Him & His Family Decided To Restore The Building. After Going Through Everything In The Basement & Collecting High End Antique Theatre Pieces He Figured It Was Time To Sell. We Are Honored To Assist John & His Family By Running An Online Auction. www.badgercorp.com
This Sale Features; 1980’s Ballantyne Strong 70 MM Projector, 1920’s Diener Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, 1920’s Elkhart Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, 1920’s Essanay Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, JBL Theatre Speaker Packages, 1930’s Copeland Galvanized Ice Box W/ Porcelain Interior, Christie 38-DLV001-01 Event Projector(Complete), TurboChef 941-004-00 Counter-Top Fire Pizza Oven, 1950’s Brenkert Projector Head 35MM, Christie 2002 38-DCP201-102 Commercial Projector(George Lucas), 1920’s Silvertone Victrola 78 Records, 1922 Elevator Dial Brass & Cast Iron W/ Button & Sooo Much More Check Out Our Website For The Full Catalog www.badgercorp.com
Auction Start Date/Time: BID NOW!!! www.badgercorp.com
Auction Inspection Date/Time: April 17th, 2024 from 10:00AM - 2:00PM Central Time www.badgercorp.com
Auction End Date/Time: April 18th, 2024 10:30AM Central Time www.badgercorp.com
Auction Removal Date/Time: April 19th & 20th, 2024 9:00AM-4:00PM Central Time www.badgercorp.com
See the August 29, 2005 comment from a local resident.
It says the entire mall was torn down at the same time.
Cinzzetti’s appears from street view to be a shorter structure.
April 1928 Music Indicator Magazine image added, announcing the sale of the Hoyburn Building to Six-Fifteen Davis Corporation, with Lyon & Healy getting a then 26 year lease.
July 1954 35mm slide credit Vintage Roadside added via their Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=905036128090999&set=a.538211384773477
Demolition is imminent per this May 27, 2024 KSL.com article.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51023660/end-of-an-era-motor-vu-drive-in-will-soon-be-demolished-to-make-way-for-housing?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news&utm_content=weber&utm_id=120208308405220784&utm_term=120208308405300784&fbclid=IwAR2wNgUApsXVGNmt-vnR95Pbu5_-Ol-FX_Kfo_81woVEmw8xYkrQZduKe4g_aem_AU4582yfGQdwFQdr7lyncwCVUVrnLHUcL1_xVtmOtRCBc4LLoH8rTHM6XFRyCjAFqOn1g5AN_LxB20Yca_rAeBtn
1960s photo added credit John Kehler.
1937 Bijou calendar image added to gallery with interior photos, credit John Kehler. Also additional history in Heritage Winnipeg link below. It opened January 1906.
https://heritagewinnipeg.com/blogs/bijou-theatre-burning-down-the-house/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0qx7Xc75V5u-tXtfMjzdGTXV8Lh3EAYm1ow5GoNpVhbT3WiGWnpF7HxGs_aem_AfqFJFvB_Dhef24yRjOS4QJ6goj4VlyrvdcEnYFhanV1atjLVFH8ccU7kQH9lkkUl-42MFDVajZoh1UeWdOFEdyk
Comic actor Bill Hader worked there in 1998. He tells a story in this Facebook reels link below. Highlighting and opening in a new tab works if you are already logged into Facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1126734285331074
The photo added on 5/25/24 is not from May 25, 1977. The photo is from Waukegan’s Scoop The Loop car cruise, the night that footage was shot for a teaser trailer for the film “5-25-77” per the film’s writer and director Patrick Read Johnson. That marquee pictured was replaced for it’s 2004 reopening, and the Mustang pictured is an `89. “Star Wars” did not open there on that date either. It opened at the Genesee Theatre on June 15, 1977. It is also a crisper version of the below duplicate 2017 posting which should be removed.
https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/299/photos/196617
This photo is not from May 25, 1977. That photo is from Waukegan’s Scoop The Loop car cruise, the night that footage was shot for a teaser trailer for the film “5-25-77” per the film’s writer and director Patrick Read Johnson. That marquee was replaced for it’s 2004 reopening, and that Mustang is an `89. “Star Wars” did not open there on that date either. It opened at the Genesee Theatre on June 15, 1977.
You can highlight them then click Open In New Tab. Or copy and paste them into your browser. Unfortunately I do not know how to paste them as clickable links. I just copy and paste them here.
Reopened in May 2023 for films, music and live events. Official website and Facebook page below.
https://www.thepioneertheater.com/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2ilgrtbkAMM-tF7iobqADm58iLXNW_oeCgcWXA4cjbHjxNFVCHaqRWhI0_aem_AdZGHsDYLBmhdWwdFZ7bM7Ie2NWDnATzI0YqXhsv7oySnwWiGVRnreI38BBFHIOluO5I93tc0opKMGHzIlKhSHcV
https://www.facebook.com/PioneerManteo/?show_switched_toast=0&show_invite_to_follow=0&show_switched_tooltip=0&show_podcast_settings=0&show_community_review_changes=0&show_community_rollback=0&show_follower_visibility_disclosure=0
Closing for technical improvements in January 2025, scheduled to re-open April 2025.
https://www.news-gazette.com/arts-entertainment/going-dark-virginia-to-shut-down-in-early-2025/article_72e51071-fbf0-5a4f-9338-adc45b072dee.html?utm_campaign=blox&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1ut4YDlF7TtcwL4gNu4BSJ4-RHa-MuI9tif-ybggZeq6Gk8u5M1JxY0Gg_aem_AT-EcGbWeEHymxIVNd3Nr1Ct7aLfolkawsv-oNY17jP-0udUjbPmQB_jhTwb_zYFmiYQifKmaA83Ns16mWg55e1j
Though an enlarged version of this image is in the gallery, Retro Quad Cities indicates the Showcase Cinemas announcement sign was erected in March 1989.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155004139064835&type=3
Retro Quad Cities Facebook page indicates this sign was erected in March 1989.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10155004139064835&type=3
Block Club Chicago article:
Portage Theater Named One Of Illinois’ Most Endangered Sites: ‘We’re Losing Time’
https://blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/07/portage-theater-named-one-of-illinois-most-endangered-sites-were-losing-time/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3dBb1TO8sL-X8WZOILqLzOkn2q0ZMQSruPqOO9tf5gtQsKz4IokEQLX-Y_aem_ATGubJMIEf9mo48Maok-L9_pKPwz7kPgsbmTYJzSZ9pRPjmEjagdIxCvFu0MgvPzpLAnFu3MMaPA4IM6XFHthoMK
Update: Photo credit Explore Chicago Collection.
Update courtesy Michael Coate: HOW THE WEST WAS WON, February 27, 1963, 37 Weeks, 3-Strip CINERAMA.
It appears one of the marquees lives on inside Gate 2 of the Illinois State Fairgrounds on the corner of Route 66 and Sangamon Avenue. Photo added credit American Road magazine. Facebook link below.
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=913596854109678&set=a.507497111386323
Link to an upcoming auction of items from the Hoosier Theatre. Description credit Badger Corporation:
Historical “Hoosier Theatre” Online Auction @ 1335 119th St, Whiting, IN 46394 www.badgercorp.com John & His Family Bought “Hoosier Theatre” Back In 1991, After It Sat Empty For Quite Some Time. John Couldn’t Let This Historical “HOOSIER THEATRE” Crumble Anymore So Him & His Family Decided To Restore The Building. After Going Through Everything In The Basement & Collecting High End Antique Theatre Pieces He Figured It Was Time To Sell. We Are Honored To Assist John & His Family By Running An Online Auction. www.badgercorp.com This Sale Features; 1980’s Ballantyne Strong 70 MM Projector, 1920’s Diener Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, 1920’s Elkhart Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, 1920’s Essanay Copper & Brass Fire Extinguisher, JBL Theatre Speaker Packages, 1930’s Copeland Galvanized Ice Box W/ Porcelain Interior, Christie 38-DLV001-01 Event Projector(Complete), TurboChef 941-004-00 Counter-Top Fire Pizza Oven, 1950’s Brenkert Projector Head 35MM, Christie 2002 38-DCP201-102 Commercial Projector(George Lucas), 1920’s Silvertone Victrola 78 Records, 1922 Elevator Dial Brass & Cast Iron W/ Button & Sooo Much More Check Out Our Website For The Full Catalog www.badgercorp.com Auction Start Date/Time: BID NOW!!! www.badgercorp.com Auction Inspection Date/Time: April 17th, 2024 from 10:00AM - 2:00PM Central Time www.badgercorp.com Auction End Date/Time: April 18th, 2024 10:30AM Central Time www.badgercorp.com Auction Removal Date/Time: April 19th & 20th, 2024 9:00AM-4:00PM Central Time www.badgercorp.com
https://badgercorp.com/auction-details/?auctionGuid=018e612e-70c4-750b-b90a-1ef54ebc5b74
See the August 29, 2005 comment from a local resident. It says the entire mall was torn down at the same time. Cinzzetti’s appears from street view to be a shorter structure.
Trolleyguy’s link above includes the official website and Facebook page for the Beach Theatre, which can be added to this page.
https://www.thebeachtheatre.org/?fbclid=IwAR0k0UHaZ21-wB6AYBXLZD5PoK7h9L5Regs3O8qOC7Sr8e2jnKxp5ZgrMWM_aem_Af0RGGu4iywb7ChhrcvU_5aUW5gamKO3I6Rbju-2F3ZbQ4dSDKUv61BkHkXguAa7_TosomDhx3SMZgHyxF5NoK6F
https://www.facebook.com/spbeachtheatre/
Vintage Tribune link with multiple photos.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/01/01/vintage-the-fine-arts-building/
April 1928 Music Indicator Magazine image added, announcing the sale of the Hoyburn Building to Six-Fifteen Davis Corporation, with Lyon & Healy getting a then 26 year lease.
December 2022 street view shows the beach wear store going out of business as of then.
Photo credit Thief River Falls/Pennington County History.
Circa November `63, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World” at the Savoy.
Marquee is now gone. Original marquee can be seen in 1951 photo added credit Annabelle Studio, courtesy Huntsville and Area Historical Society.