Theatres · London
Biograph Theatre
Biograph Theatre in England London, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
About
Biograph Theatre is a cinema or movie theatre in England London, United Kingdom. Britain's listed cinemas span Edwardian picture palaces, Art Deco super-cinemas of the 1930s, and the surviving independent neighbourhood houses.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Biograph Theater on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, was originally a movie theater but now presents live productions. It gained early notoriety as the location where bank robber John Dillinger was leaving when he was shot down by FBI agents, after he watched a gangster movie there on July 22, 1934. The theater is on the National Register of Historic Places and was designated a Chicago Landmark on March 28, 2001.
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Background
History
Designed by architect Samuel N. Crowen in 1914 the Biograph has many of the distinguishing characteristics of movie houses of the period, including a storefront-width lobby, recessed entrance, free-standing ticket booth, and canopy marquee. The building is finished with red pressed brick and white-glazed terra cotta. On July 22, 1934, after attending the film Manhattan Melodrama with brothel madam Ana Cumpănaș, also known as Anna Sage (or "The Woman in Red"), and Polly Hamilton, John Dillinger was shot dead outside the Biograph by FBI agents led by Melvin Purvis, when he attempted to pull a pistol and flee into the crowd after he saw them. In July 2004, after 90 years as a movie theater…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5580, 0.0686
- Address
- 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue
- Established
- 1915
- Official site
- mercatometropolitano.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q42163900 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Biograph Theater (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Biograph Theatre?
- Biograph Theatre is in London, United Kingdom.
- When was Biograph Theatre built?
- Built or established in 1915.
- Who owns Biograph Theatre?
- Biograph Theatre is owned by Victory Gardens Theater.