Pickwick Theatre

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Pickwick Theatre
Pickwick Theatre

The Pickwick Theatre is an Art Deco movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.

Designed by Roscoe Harold Zook, William F. McCaughey, and Alfonso Iannelli, the Pickwick opened in 1928 as a vaudeville stage and movie theatre. It is widely recognized for its marquee and 100-foot tower, which appeared in the opening credits of Siskel & Ebert & the Movies.[1] The main auditorium, built to resemble an Aztec or Mayan temple, seats up to 1,400 people.[2]

The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975[3] and continues to host films as well as live stage shows. In 1990, theatre management expanded the Pickwick by adding three new screens behind the original auditorium.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Mike Thomas. "Screen gems: Theaters are piling on the perks. Where should you see your next movie?" Chicago Sun-Times. 3 March 2006.
  2. ^ Avis L. Weatherbee. "Screen Gems: A Gilded Tour Of Our Remaining Movie Palaces". Chicago Sun-Times. 18 March 1994.
  3. ^ Registered Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois. Retrieved 21 June 2007.

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