This is one of the best, oldest theaters in Chicago. Now, it shows a lot of
the old films that have been re-mastered. From its famous sign out front, to its historically preserved interior, it is one of the coolest places to take in a flick. If you go to the Music Box, get a picture of the front of it, as it
has a total cult following. It's called "Chicago's Year Round Film
Festival." The Music Box Theatre's history is similar to that of other neighborhood movie theaters throughout the city of Chicago with the exception that it was the first small interpretation of a "Movie Palace". It opened on August 22,1929, as an elaborate little brother to the giant downtown film/presentation houses. It featured second-run films after they left the downtown for the neighborhood circuits. In its declining years, it slipped into a sleazy $1.50 grind house policy showing last years films. The last "Hollywood" film to play there was "The Exorcist" in the fall of 1977.
The movies usually play for about a week. Parking is available across the
street, but I would take the "L" or the bus.
Check out www.musicboxtheatre.com
to see the schedule of movies.