Source: Rockford Register Star, May 17, 2019.
Theaters
River Lane Outdoor Theater advertisement
Source: Rockford Register Republic 5-28-1948 p.22
Construction of First Outdoor Theater in Area
Source: Rockford Register Republic 4-24-1948 p.11
Movies Going Out-of-Doors
Source: Rockford Register Republic May 11,1948 p.11
Theater Listings
Source: Morning Star December 4, 1954 p.9
The Rialto Theater and Ladies’ Dish Nite (October 14, 1952-June 23, 1955)
Sources: Rockford Morning Star, Oct. 14, 1952 and Rockford Register-Republic, June 23, 1955
Midway Theater
Source: Rockford Republic April 1, 1918 p.3
Auburn Theater
Source: Rockford Morning Star December 28, 1940
Palace Theatre Presents “Daddy” by Local Dramatist and Actors
Source: Rockford Morning Star, November 16, 1915.
Rockford’s Hale Takes Lead with Sinatra
Source: Rockford Morning Star, February 6, 1944.
Barbara Hale is in her first leading role opposite Frank Sinatra in “Higher and Higher.” That movie
will have its Midwest Premier at the Coronado Theatre.