SuburbanChicago movietheatres anddrive

ins

Includes Gary, Indiana

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COOK COUNTY

ARLINGTONHEIGHTS

Arlington

115 n Evergreen1925-1986* 1925 opened* 1950-1980 owned by Lucas TheatreCircuit* 1981 twinned* 1986 closed

Arlington 6

53 South Evergreen1999-Owner in 2000: F & F Value

Ridge Cinemas 8

960 W. Dundee Road1986-2001* 1986 opened by Cineplex Odeon* 1998 taken over by Loews Cineplex* 2001 closed

Town and Country 6

555 E. Palatine Road1981-2000* 1981 opened by Essaness Theatres* 1986 taken over by Cineplex Odeon* 1998 taken over by Loews Cineplex* 2000 closed

BARLETT

Starview Drive-In

? 1950-? 1964

BELLWOOD

Bell

? 1935-? 1940

BERWYN

Auditorium

AKA: Roxy

3245 S Grove1921-1929

Berwyn

6404 W 22nd st1930-19811,664 seats* 1928 opened by the Schoenstadt circuitas the Parthenon theatre.* 1930 renamed Berwyn as it is taken over by Balaban and Katz* 1968 taken over by ABC Great States* 1975 part of Plitt Theatres.* 1980 closed* 1990 fire, it was demolished shortly after

New Ritz

? 1935-? 1945Owner in 1935: Lasker, Jacob & Sons

Oak

AKA: Oakwyn

6817 Roosevelt1934-1937

Oakwyn

AKA: Oak

6815 Roosevelt1937-? 1970500 seats

Parthenon

AKA: Berwyn

6404 W 22nd st1928-1930Balaban and Katz owned this theatre.

Ritz

6343 Roosevelt? 1926-? 19772,000 seats

Roxy

3245 S Grove1929-19631,100 seatsOwner in 1935: Lasker, Jacob & Sons* 1921 opened as Auditorium* 1929 renamed Roxy* 1963 closed and used as a union hall. Itwas later demolished

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BLUE ISLAND

Grand

13115 Western? 1930-? 1955* 1890's opened* 1924 rebuilt after a fire* Late 1950's closedBalaban and Katz owned this theatre

Lyric

12952 Western1917-1983* 1917 opened* Late 1920 are taken over by Balaban andKatz* 1960 destroyed in a fire and rebuilt* 1968 Taken over by ABC Great States* 1974 Taken over by Plitt Theatres* 1986 Taken over by Cineplex Odeon* Late 1980's closed* 1995 reopened as the Dream StreetTheatre, which shown live shows andmovies.* 1996 closed* Late 1990's reopened as Legacy (Live)* 2003 renamed Oasis EdutainmentTheatre.

BRIDGEVIEW

Harlem Corners 6

7340 W 87th St1996-2005Discount Cinema owned by VillageTheatres

Sheridan Drive-In

7801 Harlem Ave1960-19861,500 cars

BROOKFIELD

Brookfield

? 1930Illinois and Indiana Theatres owned thistheatre.

Strand

? 1940-? 1950