Tazewell Theatre

127 Washington Square,
Washington, IL 61571

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DavidZornig
DavidZornig on August 4, 2025 at 7:10 pm

Friday August 25, 1939 Grand Opening print ad added credit Washington Historical Society. Opened with a two day run of “Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever”, with an Extra “Our Gang Comedy” and Cartoon-Colored Reel.

Zephyrscribe
Zephyrscribe on January 16, 2024 at 8:44 pm

Added: 1951 newspaper ad

Zephyrscribe
Zephyrscribe on January 5, 2024 at 12:36 pm

1948 photo added

Zephyrscribe
Zephyrscribe on July 8, 2022 at 4:06 am

Mid-Forties photo added

Bruce C.
Bruce C. on June 20, 2022 at 8:30 am

The Tazewell Theatre building is now Holland’s Caramelcorn.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on June 11, 2013 at 6:07 am

This theatre was mentioned last night (6/10/13) on the “American Pickers” TV show. A black and white photo of theatre was shown as well as a number of movie posters that had been displayed at it.

djude
djude on August 8, 2011 at 7:42 am

My Dad owned this theater in the late 60’s. He bought it when no one else wanted it. He hired a bunch of young kids to run it, and every kid in town spent a lot of Saturdays there watching cartoon marathons and Disney flicks…