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Take a look inside Milwaukee's Oriental Theatre, the movie palace built in 1927

Mike De Sisti
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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Lion statues line the stairs leading to the balcony at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Lion statues line the stairs leading to the balcony at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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A hallway leads to the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A hallway leads to the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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The main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
The main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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A series of ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main center theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A series of ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main center theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A series a ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main center theatre at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A series a ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main center theatre at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A series of ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A series of ropes and pulleys are behind the screen in the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ornate decorative walls surround the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Ornate decorative walls surround the main theater at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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A view of the main auditorium from the balcony of the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A view of the main auditorium from the balcony of the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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A look at the ceiling in the main auditorium of the Oriental Theatre, the 1927 movie palace on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
A look at the ceiling in the main auditorium of the Oriental Theatre, the 1927 movie palace on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
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The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An ornate chandelier hangs in the lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
An ornate chandelier hangs in the lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Lion statues line the stairs leading to the balcony at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Lion statues line the stairs leading to the balcony at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
The lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One of two side theaters at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
One of two side theaters at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
One of two side theaters at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
One of two side theaters at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
An ornate chandelier hangs in the lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
An ornate chandelier hangs in the lobby at the Oriental Theatre on North Farwell Avenue in Milwaukee on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023.
Mike De Sisti / The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel