In about 1962 I too saw my first CINERAMA movies at this theatre. It seems like I saw a bunch of the original 3 strip travel movies & perhaps even CINAMIRICAL’S Windjamer. I think they were trying to squeeze the last bit out of all these movies before the next CINERAMA movies came out?
Was on State Street across from Marshal Fields flagship store. Was torn down a number of years ago along with the United Artists Theater, around the corner, at the corner of Randolph & Dearborn. In fact everything within the block bordered by State, Randolph, Dearborn & Washington was torn down including a very historic building at the Corner of Dearborn & Washington, with the exception of one small electric company building. The whole block is now used in the summer for art types of things and as an ice skating rink in winter. But after all these years it is still waiting for a developer.
In about 1962 I too saw my first CINERAMA movies at this theatre. It seems like I saw a bunch of the original 3 strip travel movies & perhaps even CINAMIRICAL’S Windjamer. I think they were trying to squeeze the last bit out of all these movies before the next CINERAMA movies came out?
For the past few years Roger Ebert has held a film festival here which includes the showing of 70MM FILMS!
THAT’S DEVELOPER
Was on State Street across from Marshal Fields flagship store. Was torn down a number of years ago along with the United Artists Theater, around the corner, at the corner of Randolph & Dearborn. In fact everything within the block bordered by State, Randolph, Dearborn & Washington was torn down including a very historic building at the Corner of Dearborn & Washington, with the exception of one small electric company building. The whole block is now used in the summer for art types of things and as an ice skating rink in winter. But after all these years it is still waiting for a developer.