Comments from rivest266 - Cinema Treasures

rivest266 commented about Place Du Canada on Dec 24, 2021 at 5:34 pm

Grand opening ad

Odeon Place du Canada opening 30 Mar 1967, Thu The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about CMX Dolphin 19 & IMAX on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:36 am

and disappeared from the CMX website.

rivest266 commented about Regent Theatre on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:31 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Hyland 3 Cinemas on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:30 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Breezes Drive-In on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:28 am

Grand opening ad Breezes Drive-In opening 21 May 1954, Fri The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Brantford Mall Cinemas on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:27 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cinema Elysee on Dec 24, 2021 at 9:12 am

Opened as Melody on April 30th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Ciné-Parc Pont Mericer Drive-In on Dec 24, 2021 at 8:54 am

This was planned as far back as 1953, but the Quebec Government said no.

Kahnawake Drive-In 06 Jun 1953, Sat The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about L'Olympia on Dec 24, 2021 at 8:30 am

Grand Opening ads from February 6th from the Star and La Presse posted.

rivest266 commented about Odeon Brantford on Dec 23, 2021 at 10:55 am

Grand opening ads posted. Two screens on April 18th, 1980.

Odeon Theatre opening 16 Dec 1948, Thu The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 23, 2021 at 10:49 am

Beautiful full page ad from 1951

Famous Players Paramount opening 21 Mar 1951, Wed The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 23, 2021 at 10:48 am

Seven grand opening ads posted.

Allen Theatre opening 31 Jan 1920, Sat The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Paramount Theatre on Dec 23, 2021 at 10:43 am

timeline for this theatre

*February 9th, 1914 opened as Brant

*February 2nd, 1920 reopens as Allen

*Renamed Brant on October 11th, 1922

*1930 closed to regular movies

*September 29th, 1935 reopened by Famous Players

*July 1st, 1950 closed for rebuilding

*March 21st, 1951 renamed Paramount

*June 1955 taken over by 20th Century theatres and back to Famous Players before 1960.

*May 7th, 1960 closed

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Cinemas Ancaster on Dec 23, 2021 at 1:40 am

This opened on December 5th, 1997. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Odeon Cataraqui Cinemas on Dec 23, 2021 at 12:08 am

Grand opening ad posted.

Cineplex Odeon Cataraqui Cinemas 5 opening 10 Oct 1986, Fri The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Kingston Drive-In (460 Gardiners Road) on Dec 23, 2021 at 12:07 am

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Atwater Theatre on Dec 22, 2021 at 6:15 pm

Nice big grand opening ad: Odeon Atwater opening 19 Apr 1967, Wed The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Theatre St-Denis on Dec 22, 2021 at 5:08 pm

Grand opening ad from the Star

Theatre St. Denis opening 04 Mar 1916, Sat The Montreal Star (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Esquire Theatre on Dec 22, 2021 at 4:39 pm

The Esquire Theatre opened on June 3rd, 1937, and closed on June 25th, 1955. It was operated by 20th Century Theaters. Esquire Theatre opening 02 Jun 1937, Wed The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

Esquire theatre closing 25 Jun 1955, Sat The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Sunset Drive-In on Dec 22, 2021 at 3:06 pm

This opened on May 5th, 1948. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about College Theatre on Dec 22, 2021 at 2:55 pm

Grand opening ad: College Theatre opening 05 Apr 1939, Wed The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Royal Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 2:48 pm

July 30th, 1937 grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cinemas Champlain on Dec 21, 2021 at 2:45 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266 commented about Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road Cinemas on Dec 21, 2021 at 2:36 pm

This opened on June 30th, 2000. Cineplex Odeon Gradiners Road opening 30 Jun 2000, Fri The Kingston Whig-Standard (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com

rivest266 commented about Odeon Theatre on Dec 21, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Closed September 2nd, 1990