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 and Ebert at 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.

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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.

External links

★ Theatre Website

★ The Pickwick at cinematreasures.org

★ photographs of the interior