Comments from Life's Too Short

Life's Too Short commented about Avon Theatre on Apr 16, 2009 at 9:05 am

80’s photo of the Avon here:

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Life's Too Short commented about Fox Theatre on Apr 15, 2009 at 1:19 pm

Here is a shot from 1959:

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I like this marquee better. More neon and fewer giant lions.

Life's Too Short commented about Fox Theatre on Apr 15, 2009 at 11:56 am

The Fox marquee still looked spectacular in 1962:

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Life's Too Short commented about Wheaton Grand Theater on Apr 15, 2009 at 11:21 am

At some point the marquee was drastically altered, removing many exciting (and probably expensive) design features. See this 1965 photo for the original look:

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Life's Too Short commented about New 400 Theaters on Apr 14, 2009 at 4:38 pm

That web site has pictures of everything. I am beginning to feel like a drug addict. It’s easy to post links. Just right click the web address and copy it. Then you can paste into Cinema Treasures.

Life's Too Short commented about New 400 Theaters on Apr 14, 2009 at 4:25 pm

The 400, complete with old-school road sign:

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Life's Too Short commented about Luna Theatre on Apr 14, 2009 at 3:10 pm

The Luna, looking very much like a neighborhood theatre, not long before it closed for good:

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Life's Too Short commented about Varsity Theater on Apr 14, 2009 at 3:00 pm

A 70’s photo of the Varisty. This is exactly how I remember it looking:

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Life's Too Short commented about Lyric Theatre on Apr 14, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Excellent Lyric pic from the 80’s here:

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Life's Too Short commented about Carnegie Theatre on Apr 14, 2009 at 12:25 pm

I’ve never seen a good picture of the Carnegie before:

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Life's Too Short commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 6:42 pm

I should give credit where credit is due, I guess. I saw Lost Memory using it.

If you have nothing to do for the next thirty minutes do a search on “Chicago”. You will be presented with 10 pages of color photos, many illustrating obscure Chicago neighborhood theatres. It is really fascinating.

Life's Too Short commented about Gayety Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 6:20 pm

After the fire:

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Life's Too Short commented about Michigan Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 5:13 pm

Nad another a few years later. Interesting how they left the bottom of the vertical sign:

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Life's Too Short commented about Michigan Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 5:11 pm

Here’s one just for SNWEB:

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Life's Too Short commented about Paramount Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 5:06 pm

It doesn’t get much cooler than this:

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P.S. Spend some time on this web site. It quickly becomes addictive!

Life's Too Short commented about Roosevelt Theater on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:53 pm

Here’s something:

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Life's Too Short commented about Woods Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:43 pm

About four or five years left for the Woods at this point:

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Life's Too Short commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:40 pm

And in better times:

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P.S. Spend some time on this web site. It is excellent.

Life's Too Short commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:39 pm

Again:

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Life's Too Short commented about James M. Nederlander Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:38 pm

The Oriental during it’s life as the “Oriental Electronics” store:

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Life's Too Short commented about State-Lake Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:34 pm

Excellent State-Lake photos here:

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Life's Too Short commented about Will Rogers Theater on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:29 pm

The Will Rogers, looking just as I remember it:

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Life's Too Short commented about Modern Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:22 pm

How’s this for an encore:

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Life's Too Short commented about Modern Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:19 pm

It does not appear that this image has been posted yet:

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Life's Too Short commented about RKO Madison Theatre on Apr 13, 2009 at 4:11 pm

Wow, that is excellent. Really gives a feeling for what an old-time marquee presentation was like. The crowd doesn’t hurt either.