Pickwick Theatre

The Pickwick Theatre is an art deco movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2] 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 At the Movies.[3] The main auditorium, built to resemble an Aztec or Mayan temple, originally seated up to 1,400 people.In 2022, the Pickwick Theatre was featured in an episode of NBC's Chicago Fire (TV series).
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