Topic: Broadway & Main
started by: Botto 82
Posted by Botto 82 on Mar. 07 2005,3:49 am
You can see the Rivoli marquee
Posted by communist cats go mao on Mar. 07 2005,3:16 pm
What is The Rivoli?
Posted by jayroq on Mar. 07 2005,3:20 pm
the Rivoli is a theatre. It was a thing of beauty. Big balcony too. The marquee lite up the enitre block.
Posted by communist cats go mao on Mar. 22 2005,6:25 pm
does anyone know what happened to the marquee? Was it just trashed, or is it stored somewhere
Posted by Replicant on Mar. 23 2005,5:02 pm
I believe the mayor returned it to Marshall Fields for a full refund even though it was slightly stained and had some pigeon droppings on it. 
Posted by usmcr on Mar. 23 2005,5:43 pm
this was the place to be in the late 40's on a saturday afternoon! the cost was .12 cents & many the time i did not have measly .12 cents to go tho the movies! roy rogers, gene autry & hopolong cassidy was the general idols of the time. milk duds or juicy fruit was extra nice when one could afford them. john wayne played in "the sands of iwo jima" & that is probably what got me hooked on the marines! the theatre was just jamed with kids & long lines to get in. good memories but poor times!