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THE WHITE AMD GRAY rough-textured masonry on the hood policy, ft will bring movies to the area at theexterior ot the new Willow Creek Theater opening same time they are in Chicago. The theater will providetonight adds a contemporary touch to the structure, parking facilities for 974 cars.Operating under a first-run road show and neighbor-Finally..After a 11-year void, a theater will open in Palatine tonight.Show time starts at 7:30 p.m. at the new Willow Creek Theater on Northwest Highway and Rohtwing Road. The firstINSIDE TODAYseel, l’o reAm. Tln'HUc ..............—...____________33Bridcc .....................________,_1.Comics* ..____...._____3efTmn.swarrt..............3G- - ...............editorials ......-..................Hot'05itC__________,______________1_____________3-66ObtUmflo* _____________...............28V-— • ■ —•••«# ....... • --- •Ssliool Lunches ...............Shorts .............................................2-81Womens .....................—-....................3.1Wont Alt;ls .......................................-37. Theatermovie to be shown at the theater is a Paramount release colled “Borsalino,” starring Alain Delon and Jean-Paul Belmondo.This French-produced movie will have a split Midwest premiere showing this week at Willow Creek Theater and two other Chicago-area theaters.The new 1,000-seat capadly show was built by Winston Development Co. and consists of 15,000 square feet. The building is valued at $750,000.TTie construction of the theatre is partof the second phase of the Willow Creek development, a $20 million apartment and commercial complex.UPON COMPLETION, the theater will be among two 10-story office buildings, seven 6-story apartment buildings, 100,000 square feet of shopping facilities, a motel and a service station.The theater is part of an overall 90-Opensacre development, of which 30 acres will be devoted to a public park and a 10-acre lake.Entrance to the theater is through a 20-foot maze. This maze was designed to protect the viewer inside from the light and noise caused by late comers entering the theater.Multi-cclored concrete mansard canopies will decorate the entrances to thetheater. The sloping landscaped approach to the building was designed to cut down the apparent size of the structure by seven feet and provide a more organic relationship with the ground.Interior furnishings include draperies, a wallpaper on foil, carpeting, and thickly upholstered seats.The Winston Development Co. currently has projects in Palatine, Woodridge and Hoffman Estates as well as various locations in Chicago.
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Arlington Heights Daily Herald Suburban Chicago
Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Wed, Oct 14, 1970
Page 67
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