Demolition of the Peoples Theater Chicago Back of the Yards

[ozzyman1203]

there is a page ON FACEBOOK BASK OF THE YARDS pretty cool, lots of photos of old neighborhood... "THAT" is a bit depressing  if you aren't there anymore (90+% have moved out)

[ozzyman1203]

@ozzyman1203 I screwed up "like no one else does"... the page is BACK OF THE YARDS....

[ozzyman1203]

WOW.. I saw Enter The Dragon RIGHT AFTER Bruce Lee's DEATH.. the PLACE WAS WAY OVER FIRE SAFETY... PEOPLE STANDING IN AISLE AND I WAS IN FRONT ROW, 6TH SEAT FROM AISLE ... WOW, a liquor store next door, my Dad worked there PART TIME...

[ozzyman1203]

WOW.. I saw Enter The Dragon RIGHT AFTER Bruce Lee's DEATH.. the PLACE WAS WAY OVER FIRE SAFETY... PEOPLE STANDING IN AISLE AND I WAS IN FRONT ROW, 6TH SEAT FROM AISLE ... WOW

[erniehmp]

@ozzyman1203

Wow! That is really trippy because I was in that room with you. Were you also there when Live and Let Die was first shown? How about the Exorcist? I had to leave during that one. The music alone scared the heck out of me. when I left and walked home it was a very spooky gray winter sunday and no one was around! They were all in the theater.

[erniehmp]

@erniehmp

Does anyone remember when Svengoolie came to People's and everyone was there and he introduced the movie and threw out some rubber chickens?

[ozzyman1203]

@erniehmp I knew a friend that saw The Exorcist and he said every time he heard a noise it freaked him out. I had not ever seen that movie till I rented it around 199-something 1991 maybe???

[Kedziekid]

Very sad indeed. I went to shows there in the early 60's. I remember the all day horror shows on Columbus Day school holiday, and other all day cartoon shows where all the kids in the neighborhood were there. Those were the days.

[gix6]

It's sad to see it go, I have great memories of that theater.. Who remembers double features. I use to go during the 80's and even then it was kind of rough, we all would pitch in and pay for 1 ticket and sneak a couple of friends in the back door. I know that's bad but it made great memories for a couple of kids from a great neighborhood.

Daniel C.

Michael H.

Leroy B.

Lazaro Z.

[ChiRock773]

Memories....(sigh) ...when you're young time stands still....you think you'll be youung forever...nothing lasts for ever... :(

[ozzyman1203]

@ChiRock773 "CAN'T RAIN ALL THE TIME"...(ANYONE)????

[ChiRock773]

damn...that was my hang out back in teh days...used to wach Scarface, Beat Street, every weekend...

[SCREWJOBsixtynine]

This neighborhood was a good place to rasie kid not anymore !

[dtellez22]

yes this is a bad neighborhood now. my question to you is

what year did you live around this area?

and I also how old was this theater?

hope to hear back from you

thank you for your time

[erniehmp]

People's Theater and Peoples snack Shop right next door! Remember that? They served ice cream and banansplits. Anyway, when I was a kid, you couldn't find anyone in the whole neighborhood on saturday or Sunday, because they were all at People's watching movies for 50 cents. LIke the Exorcist, Godzilla, Enter the Dragon, Live and Let Die etc.

[ozzyman1203]

@SCREWJOBsixtynine Isn't that sad? I grew up mostly 48th & Honore... man I can not believe... the Back Of The Yards Little league  baseball field "DAMEN FIELD"... GONE!!!! UNBELIEVABLE!

[ozzyman1203]

@SCREWJOBsixtynine LOOK on Facebook there is a group I am in "from" Back of the Yards... lot's of people lot's of memories , photos ... etc.

[SCREWJOBsixtynine]

I really think this was sad ! I went there with my mother and brother and sisters! What a shame!

Paul K