The Ace theater was renamed the Kim around 1950-1, and as I understand it was torn down. There was also a theater between 61st and 62nd,I think it was the Halsted theater we called it the hole in the wall. It closed in late 40's or early 50s, and became Greens Liquor store I think. The was the Harvard Theater at 63rd and Harvard and also the Lynn, I don't remember where the Lynn was I believe it w
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Found this site while surfing around, brings back memories,lived at 61st and Peoria from late 30's to early 50's, went to Our Lady of Solace grammer school at 62nd and Sangamon. To fill in some questions on forum, Brucks was the bowling alley on 61st and halsted, bowled there almost weekly during winter months. There were 6 theaters near 63rd and halsted. On Halsted north of 63rd was the Ace and E
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