If the information on the Rivest site is correct, The original Yorkdale Theatres opened along with the rest of the original Yorkdale Mall in 1964. It was one of the earliest, if not the earliest, purpose-built twin theatres in Canada. As Tim Elliot noted, one theatre was referred to as the Yorkdale Theatre and was the larger of the two; the other was the Yorkdale Cinema (you can see this fact in the signage in the black and white photo). This may have been a reflection of the fact that originally, the theater was a joint venture between Famous Players and 20th Century Theatres, with perhaps each company responsible for one of the two theatres.
In 1980, the Yorkdale Theatre was split in half. In 1986, three screens were added in an addition to the building; at some point around that time, Famous Players absorbed 20th Century.
The Yorkdale 6 closed in 1999 when the SilverCity 10 opened; was the SilverCity a new build or did it incorporate at least part of the space occupied by the Yorkdale 6? If it was a completely new build, the Yorkdale 6 should probably have its own listing.
This website shows the original Cinema III and a picture of the building after it was refaced and converted to a clothing store. The third picture and accompanying article relate to the second Cinema III on Antrim Street which has its own page here on CT
The sixty-year-old Strand will be another victim of the economy and the cost of going digital: this venerable theater will be closed as of January 6, 2013. View article
The Vic is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. This article points out the bits and pieces of some lost Chicago theaters have been incorporated in the Vic. A recent interior picture can be seen here.
Actually, the plan seems to a local version of a fairly new progam called MoviePass that allows a person to see one movie a day for a fixed fee on a 30, 90, or one-year basis, the difference is that Movie Pass is valid at many theaters, whereas this plan would be only valid at the MET.
However, DOJ or FTC may see the situation as an opportunity to strengthen the presence of another competitor against the dominance of both Regal and Cinemark/Century. When AMC absorbed Loews-Cineplex, regulators forced AMC to divest some of the former Loews-Cineplex theaters in places such as Chicago.
Another possibility may be the that Rave only leases Town Square property and that the landlord, for whatever reason, does not want to go with Cinemark or that Cinemark does not see the property as viable for some reason. Cinemark did not pick up the Rave CityPlace 14 in Kalamazoo though it is proposing to pick up Rave’s other theaters in Michigan.
This website has pictures of this theatre over the years. A picture of the closed Palace Entertainment Centre can be seen here, and a picture of a queue outside the theatre in 1958 can be seen here.
If the information on the Rivest site is correct, The original Yorkdale Theatres opened along with the rest of the original Yorkdale Mall in 1964. It was one of the earliest, if not the earliest, purpose-built twin theatres in Canada. As Tim Elliot noted, one theatre was referred to as the Yorkdale Theatre and was the larger of the two; the other was the Yorkdale Cinema (you can see this fact in the signage in the black and white photo). This may have been a reflection of the fact that originally, the theater was a joint venture between Famous Players and 20th Century Theatres, with perhaps each company responsible for one of the two theatres.
In 1980, the Yorkdale Theatre was split in half. In 1986, three screens were added in an addition to the building; at some point around that time, Famous Players absorbed 20th Century.
The Yorkdale 6 closed in 1999 when the SilverCity 10 opened; was the SilverCity a new build or did it incorporate at least part of the space occupied by the Yorkdale 6? If it was a completely new build, the Yorkdale 6 should probably have its own listing.
There are some pictures of this drive-in on its gallery page at Drive-ins.com.
This webpage shows pictures of the second Cinema III in Charlevoix. The official website is: http://www.charlevoixmovies.com/.
This website shows the original Cinema III and a picture of the building after it was refaced and converted to a clothing store. The third picture and accompanying article relate to the second Cinema III on Antrim Street which has its own page here on CT
There are four pictures of this theatre on its official webpage (see link at right).
The CineArts domed theater may be facing closing and demolition: View article
This theater reopened as the Studio C! on December 10, 2012. The new official website is: studioctheatre.com.
The theater is also hosting a “Telethon” to help upgrade and preserve the theater on December 15, 2012: View article
The sixty-year-old Strand will be another victim of the economy and the cost of going digital: this venerable theater will be closed as of January 6, 2013. View article
Four photos of this theatre can be viewed here.
This postcard which was postmarked 1913 partially shows the Lyric Theatre.
A picture of this theater can be seen here.
Here is a photo of the closed Cine Princesa, and here is a picture of the interior, taken from the stage.
Here is a picture of the Cine Suizo.
The Orpheum can be seen at the left in this photo.
An interior view of the Circle as it was in 1945 can be seen here.
The Vic is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. This article points out the bits and pieces of some lost Chicago theaters have been incorporated in the Vic. A recent interior picture can be seen here.
This article about Dipson’s decision to turn the theater into a discount, second-run theater, includes a picture of the exterior.
Here is a picture of the Komedia Comedy Club showing the ‘legs’.
Additional photos of The Astoria can be seen here.
A view of this former cinema as a pub can be seen here.
Actually, the plan seems to a local version of a fairly new progam called MoviePass that allows a person to see one movie a day for a fixed fee on a 30, 90, or one-year basis, the difference is that Movie Pass is valid at many theaters, whereas this plan would be only valid at the MET.
However, DOJ or FTC may see the situation as an opportunity to strengthen the presence of another competitor against the dominance of both Regal and Cinemark/Century. When AMC absorbed Loews-Cineplex, regulators forced AMC to divest some of the former Loews-Cineplex theaters in places such as Chicago.
Another possibility may be the that Rave only leases Town Square property and that the landlord, for whatever reason, does not want to go with Cinemark or that Cinemark does not see the property as viable for some reason. Cinemark did not pick up the Rave CityPlace 14 in Kalamazoo though it is proposing to pick up Rave’s other theaters in Michigan.
A picture of the Pavilion Cinema taken in 1947 can be seen here and this webpage shows additional pictures and memorabilia.
This website has pictures of this theatre over the years. A picture of the closed Palace Entertainment Centre can be seen here, and a picture of a queue outside the theatre in 1958 can be seen here.