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Showcase Cinemas Milan
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107 Tenth Ave W
Milan IL
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| Record #10627 |
Opened: 1968
Closed: 2002
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| Also Known As: Showcase 70 |
| Previously operated by: National Amusements |
The theatre opened as a twin on 30 October 1968 on a part of the Memri Drive-In Theatre property.
The theatre was equipped for 70mm and stereophonic sound. Opening attractions were "2001: A Space Odyssey" and "Gone With The Wind." The theatre expanded numerous times over the years.
The Showcase Cinemas Milan thrived until the Super Cinemas Davenport opened in 1990. (Ironically, the Super Cinemas Davenport was killed off ten years later by the Showcase Cinemas 53. All three theatres were operated by National Amusements.) The Milan struggled along as an 11-screen complex until the summer of 2002. It was announced in the fall of 2002 that the property the Showcase Milan and the Memri Drive-In sat on would be used for a new grocery store.
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Last featured 7/3/2004. Last edited 7/3/2004.
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