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Illinois Movie Theatres (page 5)

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Massac Theatre
Metropolis, IL

2010:
2024:
The Massac Theatre opened in 1938. It has been closed since 1978 and has been vacant since then. For more, see this website. [map]

Rivoli Theatre
Monmouth, IL
The Rivoli Theatre opened in the 1920s. It closed in 1998 and is now used for occasional concerts. For more, see this website. [map]

Morris:
Morris Theatre

Morton Grove:
Morton Grove Theatre: 1, 2 [gone]

Granada Theatre
Mount Vernon, IL
The Granada Theatre was designed by the Boller Brothers and opened in 1937. In 1981, it was split into two screens. The theatre is now used as a performing arts venue and is available for private events. For more, see this website. [map]

Liberty Theatre
Murphysboro, IL
The Liberty Theatre opened in 1913 as the Tilford Theatre. It became the Liberty Theatre in 1918. In 1938, the exterior was remodeled with this marquee sign and vitrolite facade. The theatre closed in 1998 and then reopened after renovations in 2002. It is now used for community events and films. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Normal Theatre
Normal, IL
The Normal Theatre opened in 1937 and closed in 1990 after being split into two screens a few years earlier. The city bought it and operates it as a non-profit theatre. The Normal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

Northbrook:
Edens Theatre: 1, 2 [gone]

Oak Lawn:
Coral Theatre [gone]

Lake Theatre
Oak Park, IL
The Lake Theatre opened in 1936. In 1985, the theatre was triplexed and in the mid-1990s it was subdivided further into seven screens. By 2021, the readerboard marquee had been replaced with electronic display boards. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Arcadia Theatre
Olney, IL		 Roxy Cinemas
Ottawa, IL
The Arcadia Theatre was built in 1928. It closed in 2016. By 2023, the sign above the marquee had been removed. For more, see this website. [map]

The Roxy Cinemas opened around 1910 as the Gayety Theatre, a vaudeville house. The theatre was twinned in the mid-1980s. A few years later, an addition was built and four more screens were added. For more, see this website. [map]

Roseland Theatre
Pana, IL
The Roseland Theatre opened in 1941 and is still in operation. The name came from Pana's nickname of the "City of Roses". For more, see this website. [map]

Paris:
Paris Theatre

Pickwick Theatre
Park Ridge, IL
The Pickwick Theatre was built from 1928-1929. It was designed in a Streamline Moderne/Mayan style. The theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ was restored in the 1960s. Today, the Pickwick is used for movies and sometimes for live performances. These photos are from 2006. Around 2018, the marquee and sign were painted silver. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]

Paxton:
Paxton Majestic Theatre [gone]

Peoria Heights:
Crest Theatre [gone]

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