Classic Cinemas
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Classic Cinemas is an Illinois movie theatre chain based in Downers Grove, Illinois
. It operates 13 locations with 97 screens (as of January 2009). Formerly operated under the banner of parent company Tivoli Enterprises, Classic Cinemas was originally best known for low priced, second run theatres (called "sub run" in the industry) while priding itself on offering better presentation quality and amenities than many first run houses. With the window between first run and DVD release ever shortening Classic Cinemas is now primarily a first-run chain. Its flagship theatre is the large, single-screen Tivoli in Downers Grove, Illinois.
. Classic Cinemas is also a major user of the HPS-4000 speaker system and acoustic / audio design.
During a period in the 1980s when certain major films were released with 70mm prints for selected theatres, Classic Cinemas (then under the Tivoli Enterprises name) featured these wide-gauge prints at their flagship Tivioli Theatre for bargain prices once they had come off first-run engagements. This might be the only example of a "sub run" theatre showing films in that format.
Classic Cinemas, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a family-owned company operated by Willis, Shirley and Chris Johnson. Established in 1978, Classic Cinemas operates 13 theatres with 99 screens in 12 communities in the northern Illinois area. For more information on Classic Cinemas, please visit www.classiccinemas.com.
Downers Grove, Illinois
Downers Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
. It operates 13 locations with 97 screens (as of January 2009). Formerly operated under the banner of parent company Tivoli Enterprises, Classic Cinemas was originally best known for low priced, second run theatres (called "sub run" in the industry) while priding itself on offering better presentation quality and amenities than many first run houses. With the window between first run and DVD release ever shortening Classic Cinemas is now primarily a first-run chain. Its flagship theatre is the large, single-screen Tivoli in Downers Grove, Illinois.
Notable features
Classic Cinemas is known for its extensive and historically sensitive renovations of historic theatres some of which includes painstaking recreations of plasterwork, glass, marquees etc. Classic Cinemas owners Willis and Shirley Johnson are members of a number of preservation societies, as well as the Theatre Historical Society of America, currently located on the second floor of Classic Cinemas' York Theatre in Elmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst, Illinois
Elmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
. Classic Cinemas is also a major user of the HPS-4000 speaker system and acoustic / audio design.
During a period in the 1980s when certain major films were released with 70mm prints for selected theatres, Classic Cinemas (then under the Tivoli Enterprises name) featured these wide-gauge prints at their flagship Tivioli Theatre for bargain prices once they had come off first-run engagements. This might be the only example of a "sub run" theatre showing films in that format.
Classic Cinemas, based in Downers Grove, Illinois, is a family-owned company operated by Willis, Shirley and Chris Johnson. Established in 1978, Classic Cinemas operates 13 theatres with 99 screens in 12 communities in the northern Illinois area. For more information on Classic Cinemas, please visit www.classiccinemas.com.
Locations
- Charlestowne 18Charlestowne MallCharlestowne Mall is a two story shopping mall located in St. Charles, Illinois.The mall's anchor stores include Von Maur , Carson Pirie Scott and Kohl's. The centerpiece of the second level food court is a two-story carousel.-History:...
in St. Charles, IllinoisSt. Charles, IllinoisSt. Charles is a Chicago suburb in Kane and DuPage counties of Illinois, United States, and is roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. According to a 2004 census estimate, the city has a total population of 32,134. The official city slogan is Pride of the Fox, after the Fox River that runs...
, 18 screens - Cinema 12 in Carpentersville, IllinoisCarpentersville, IllinoisCarpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 30,586 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Carpentersville is located at ....
, 12 screens - Elk Grove Theatre in Elk Grove Village, IllinoisElk Grove Village, IllinoisElk Grove Village is a municipality located in northeastern Illinois adjacent to O'Hare International Airport and the City of Chicago. Elk Grove Village encompasses in land area with located in Cook County and located in DuPage County, Illinois. The population was 32,745 at the 2010 census...
, 10 screens - Fox Lake Theatre in Fox Lake, IllinoisFox Lake, IllinoisFox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, 9 screens - Lake Theatre in Oak Park, IllinoisOak Park, IllinoisOak Park, Illinois is a suburb bordering the west side of the city of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is the twenty-fifth largest municipality in Illinois. Oak Park has easy access to downtown Chicago due to public transportation such as the Chicago 'L' Blue and Green lines,...
, 7 screens - Lindo Theatre in Freeport, IllinoisFreeport, IllinoisFreeport is a city in and the county seat of Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 26,443 at the 2000 census. The mayor of Freeport is George W...
, 9 screens - Meadowview Theatre and Paramount Theatre in Kankakee, IllinoisKankakee, IllinoisKankakee is a city in Kankakee County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 25,561, and 26,840 as of a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Kankakee County...
, 3 screens & 5 screens (2 locations) - North Riverside TheatreNorth Riverside Park MallThe North Riverside Park Mall is a regional mall located in North Riverside, Illinois. It is owned by the Feil Organization and it contains three anchor stores: Carson Pirie Scott, J.C. Penney and Sears....
in North Riverside, IllinoisNorth Riverside, IllinoisNorth Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,688 at the 2000 census.-Geography:North Riverside is located at ....
, 6 screens - Ogden 6 in Naperville, IllinoisNaperville, IllinoisNaperville is a city in DuPage and Will Counties in Illinois in the United States, voted the second best place to live in the United States by Money Magazine in 2006. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 141,853. It is the fifth largest city in the state, behind Chicago,...
, 6 screens - Tivoli Theater in Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove is a village in Downers Grove and Lisle Townships, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 48,724 at the 2000 census, with an official estimated population of 49,250 in 2008.-History:...
, 1 screen - Woodstock Theatre in Woodstock, IllinoisWoodstock, IllinoisWoodstock is a far northwest suburb of Chicago in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 20,151 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census shows 24,770 residents. It is the county seat of McHenry County...
, 4 screens - York Theatre in Elmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst, IllinoisElmhurst is a suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook Counties, Illinois. The population is 46,013 as of the 2008 US Census population estimate.-History:...
, 9 screens