Showing posts with label Balaban and Katz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Balaban and Katz. Show all posts
May 23, 2013

Interior of the Riviera Theatre, Broadway near Lawrence

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Before it was a popular northside concert venue, the Riviera was a theatre in every sense of the word. From Cinema Treasures: Initially...
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November 17, 2010

Vintage Balaban and Katz Magazines

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If you're interested in the Uptown Theatre and other B&K theatres in Chicago, check out these magazines currently listed on eBay: ...
September 6, 2010

Barney Balaban -- A Face Behind the Uptown Theatre

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Barney Balaban (June 8, 1887 – March 7, 1971) was president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964, and innovator in the cinema industry. ...
August 27, 2010

Balaban and Katz Uptown Theatre Featured in 1926 Article

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Editor's Note: We were quite excited to win at auction a 1926 Chicago Engineering Works Review issue featuring the Uptown Theatre! The a...
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August 20, 2010

Fire at the Chatter Box / Granada Theatre, Chicago, 1955

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Crowd in front of the Granada Theater soon after they were evacuated when a 2-11 alarm was sounded. The Chatter Box next to the theater was ...
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September 17, 2008

Ginger Rogers Worked at the Uptown Theatre, Chicago

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I stumbled across this brief excerpt in Ginger: My Story , by Ginger Rogers . She provides a brief look at how the movies and stage shows op...
February 9, 2008

Interview with Bob Balaban

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Yesterday's Chicagoist had an interview with Bob Balaban, the well-known actor whose father was one of the Balaban Brothers responsible ...
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