RKO Grand Theatre
119 N. Clark Street,
Chicago,
IL
60602
119 N. Clark Street,
Chicago,
IL
60602
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“The Loop’s Newest Cinema Theatre” (1942)
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Modernized playhouse re-opened on September 26th, 1942, with a policy of first-run double features plus a compilation of the latest newsreels.
The new Grand was launched by the Van Nomikos Circuit, which was predominantly neighborhood sites including the Ace, Lincoln, Parkway, Rex, City, and Empress. Less than a year later, RKO Theatres expressed interest in the Grand, and Van Nomikos sold them the management lease for 13 years, with a profits-sharing arrangement, according to trade reports.