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Chicago Movie Theater Articles


1909

"All Kinds in Chicago," Variety, 27 February 1909.

1914

"Hark to Chicago's Censor-Czar!" Motion Picture News, 28 February 1914.

1915

"Mayor Thompson Bars 'Birth of Nation' from Chicago," Chicago Defender, 22 May 1915.
"Killing a Film," Chicago Defender editorial, 22 May 1915.
"Birth of a Nation Promoters After Mayor Thompson," Chicago Defender, 29 May 1915.
"Chicago's Pink Permits," Variety, 29 October 1915.

1916

"Chicago's Picture Prosperity," Variety, 17 January 1916.
"Chicago Officials Probe Fight of Rival Unionists," Variety, 15 December 1916.
"Judge Finds Theater Employee Guilty," Chicago Defender, 2 December 1916.

1917

"New Owl Theater," Chicago Defender, 27 January 1917.
"Wants New Censor Board," Variety, 13 July 1917.
"Neighborhood Theatre Powerful Agent for Good," by Alfred Hamburger, Motion Picture News, 11 August 1917.
"Funkhouser on Defensive," Variety, 28 September 1917.

1920

"All-Night Movies In Chicago Shut," Variety, 23 July 1920.
"Stench Bombs in Musicians' Strike," Variety, 6 August 1920.
"Everything Is Ready for the Stratford Opening," Chicago Evening American, 3 September 1920.

1921

"Crowds Storm Opening of New Tivoli Theater," Chicago Daily News, 17 February 1921.
"Big Shake-Down of Chicago Managers," Variety, 18 February 1921.
"New Tivoli Called 'Finest Theatre,'" Variety, 25 February 1921.
"Unprecedented Closings Among Chicago Theatres," Variety, 22 July 1921.
"New Chicago Film Palace Opening Draws Great Throngs," Billboard, 5 November 1921.

1922

"Chicago's Line-Up in Fall Promises Active Film Battle," Variety, 30 June 1922.
"Car Strike in Chicago Kills 60 Per Cent of Film Trade," Variety, 11 August 1922.
"New McVicker's Chicago, A 'Dream,'" Variety, 3 November 1922.

1925

"Negro Wins Suit Vs. Tivoli Theatre," Variety, 18 February 1925.
"Uptown, World's Largest And Finest, Opens," by Rob Reel, Chicago Evening American, 18 August 1925.
"5,000 Guests See Splendors of New Theater," by H. Campbell-Duncan, Chicago Evening Post, 18 August 1925.
"Eager Throngs See New Theater Opening," Chicago Evening American, 19 August 1925.
"Uptown Chicago Pageant Festival of Fun and Color," Chicago Evening Post, 19 August 1925.
"The Uptown Theater," editorial, Chicago Evening Post, 19 August 1925.
"West Side to Get 3 New Movie Palaces," by Harry M. Beardsley, Chicago Daily News, 22 August 1925.
"House Reviews: Uptown," Variety, 26 August 1925.

1926

"House Reviews: Uptown," Variety, 17 February 1926.
"Opening of Big Loop House Only Week Away," Chicago Evening American, 1 May 1926.
"Hails New Oriental As Wonder Theater," Chicago Daily News, 8 May 1926.

1927

"Various Features of Marbro Opening," Chicago Daily News, 27 May 1927.

1928

"Balaban and Katz New Paradise Opens Today," Chicago Evening American, 14 September 1928.
"'Dream' Theater Is Built on Great West Side," Chicago Evening American, 15 September 1928.




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