- Pickwick Theatre
The Pickwick Theatre is an
Art Deco movie palace located inPark Ridge, Illinois , a suburb ofChicago .Designed by
Roscoe Harold Zook ,William F. McCaughey , andAlfonso Iannelli , the Pickwick opened in 1928 as avaudeville 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". [Mike Thomas. "Screen gems: Theaters are piling on the perks. Where should you see your next movie?" "Chicago Sun-Times ". 3 March 2006.] The mainauditorium , built to resemble anAztec orMayan temple, seats up to 1,400 people. [Avis L. Weatherbee. "Screen Gems:A Gilded Tour Of Our Remaining Movie Palaces". "Chicago Sun-Times". 18 March 1994.]The building was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1975 [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IL/Cook/state7.html Registered Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois] . Retrieved 21 June 2007.] 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.Notes
External links
* [http://www.pickwicktheatre.com/ Theatre Website]
* [http://cinematreasures.org/theater/302/ The Pickwick] at cinematreasures.org
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