Disappearance
On December 28, 1956, sisters Barbara (age 15) and Patricia (age 13) Grimes left their house and went to the Brighton Theater to see the Elvis Presley movie Love Me Tender. Brighton Theater was a short distance from their house. In their pockets they had $2.15, but it is unknown how they arrived at the theater (whether they took the bus or walked). They were seen in the popcorn line of the theater at around 9:30 pm. The movie was over around 11 pm, and they were expected at home around 11:45 pm. At 2:15 am, the two sisters were reported missing by their mother.
Their disappearance launched one of the biggest missing-persons hunts in Chicago history. However, police were not able to determine what happened to the Grimes sisters. In a statement, Elvis Presley asked the girls to go home.
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