WHAT: Poltergeist (1982)WHEN: October 28, 2026 1 PM & 7 PMWHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, ILWHAT ELSE: Film critic Nick Digilio will introduce the 7 PM screening; pre-show organ music at 6:30 PM by Jake McDonagh; vintage cartoonHOW MUCH: $12/$10…
Not the 255 brave souls who came out to see it on October 7, 2026! We are grateful to all those fans who showed up to support this event. We had a head-spinning good time! We are indebted to film…
WHAT: The Exorcist (1973) Original Theatrical Version WHEN: October 7, 2026 1 PM & 7 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Special guest Nick Digilio will introduce the 7 PM screening. Organ pre-show music at 6:30 PM…
The Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series had its largest Opening Day in years this past Wednesday. Our screening of The Third Man (1949) on September 16, 2026, brought 326 patrons to the Mega-Theatre. We are extremely grateful to all our…
WHAT: The Third Man (1949, 4K DCP) Restored British Release WHEN: September 16, 2026 1 PM & 7 PM WHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, IL WHAT ELSE: Pre-show organ music by Jake McDonagh at 6:30 PM; cartoon HOW MUCH: $12/$10…
The Pickwick Theatre Classic Film Series will return for its thirteenth season on September 16, 2026, with a screening of The Third Man (1949). We’ll have some updates on this event in the next few weeks. Until then, here are…
In the early 1990s, when I was still in high school, the VCR was my family’s only home entertainment. We didn’t have cable at that time. Somewhere around 1990, I recorded my first movie on television, which was the original…
We would like to thank the 255 patrons who attended our screening of It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World on June 17, 2026. Without a doubt, it’s a film that plays much better with an audience in a theatre.…
WHAT: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963, 162 min. w/intermission)WHEN: June 17, 2026 1 PM & 7 PMWHERE: Pickwick Theatre, Park Ridge, ILWHAT ELSE: Pre-show organ music by Jake McDonagh at 6:30 PM; prize giveawayHOW MUCH: $12/$10 advance…
Thank you to the 478 patrons who attended our June 3 screening of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986). This was the second-largest turnout of our 12th season. We are grateful to 1984 Publishing for supplying the prize giveaways: copies of…