Chuck1231’s 2009 comment with the link to the photo of the York Theatre, should be posted on the Movie Palace listing (page?). Lyceum/Mountain/York/Movie Palace/Mountain.
Currently, the building is undergoing a complete transformation. As of January 2010, the interior was being totally gutted. At that time, all that remained was the framework of the balcony and the terrazzo inside the front entrance. As of March 2012, the facade is being changed and an addition has been added to the rooftop. It appears that the former theater facade will be totally gone when the alterations are finished. Hang
onto that Google street view!
When the building reopens, it will be the new home of the Portuguese Support Services For Quality Living. They are currently at 746 Barton Street, just west on the same block.
This theater was never called Towne Cinemas. It was not twinned “in the late 1970’s”, or ever. The information above is very incorrect. It did have a balcony (probably loges), but was a single-screen theater ‘til the end. The Towne closed in the late 1980’s.
It is interesting that the Towne sign remained on the building until mid-2011. In all those years, none of the businesses used “Towne” as their name. And the odd time, in the evening, the sign would be lit up! Pink neon.
Now, I’m relying on my memory, but my info is generally correct. I think the State was closed for a period of time during the early 1960’s. The theater was renovated and reopened c.l968 as the Towne, with a roadshow/reserved seating policy. The first movie shown was “Funny Girl”. I can’t recall how long this policy lasted or what films followed after.
Eventually, the theater ran double features of second-run
movies. The Towne sign can be seen in the Google street view. The three-sided letter board/marquee of the State was retained, but was removed many years later.
Yes, the Towne was formerly called the State. A photo of the State can be seen at: www.hamiltonmagazine.com/sitepages/?aid. It is part of an article about Hamilton movie theaters (by John Sebert).
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Apr 29, 2012 at 6:33 am
The theater has been leased by Mark Ironside and is being used as an internet television studio. It has officially been renamed the Mountain Theatre. It is also presenting live performances among many other uses. More information (and an auditorium photo) can be found on their web site: www.mountaintheatre.ca
There is also a business web site:
www.newMediaSTAR.tv
As of April 2012, the marquee has been removed. It has been replaced by a back-lit sign attached to the face of the building. The current occupant is Apostolic Ark Ministries. Their web site is ApostolicArkMinistries.org.
The name Puzzy Cat Cinema is incorrect. The correct name is Pussycat Cinema.
In a newspaper article about the closing of the Broadway Cinema, it was mentioned that the Pussycat sign existed under the Broadway sign.
Chuck1231’s 2009 comment with the link to the photo of the York Theatre, should be posted on the Movie Palace listing (page?). Lyceum/Mountain/York/Movie Palace/Mountain.
Currently, the building is undergoing a complete transformation. As of January 2010, the interior was being totally gutted. At that time, all that remained was the framework of the balcony and the terrazzo inside the front entrance. As of March 2012, the facade is being changed and an addition has been added to the rooftop. It appears that the former theater facade will be totally gone when the alterations are finished. Hang onto that Google street view! When the building reopens, it will be the new home of the Portuguese Support Services For Quality Living. They are currently at 746 Barton Street, just west on the same block.
This theater was never called Towne Cinemas. It was not twinned “in the late 1970’s”, or ever. The information above is very incorrect. It did have a balcony (probably loges), but was a single-screen theater ‘til the end. The Towne closed in the late 1980’s. It is interesting that the Towne sign remained on the building until mid-2011. In all those years, none of the businesses used “Towne” as their name. And the odd time, in the evening, the sign would be lit up! Pink neon.
Now, I’m relying on my memory, but my info is generally correct. I think the State was closed for a period of time during the early 1960’s. The theater was renovated and reopened c.l968 as the Towne, with a roadshow/reserved seating policy. The first movie shown was “Funny Girl”. I can’t recall how long this policy lasted or what films followed after. Eventually, the theater ran double features of second-run movies. The Towne sign can be seen in the Google street view. The three-sided letter board/marquee of the State was retained, but was removed many years later.
Yes, the Towne was formerly called the State. A photo of the State can be seen at: www.hamiltonmagazine.com/sitepages/?aid. It is part of an article about Hamilton movie theaters (by John Sebert).
The theater has been leased by Mark Ironside and is being used as an internet television studio. It has officially been renamed the Mountain Theatre. It is also presenting live performances among many other uses. More information (and an auditorium photo) can be found on their web site: www.mountaintheatre.ca There is also a business web site:
www.newMediaSTAR.tv
As of April 2012, the marquee has been removed. It has been replaced by a back-lit sign attached to the face of the building. The current occupant is Apostolic Ark Ministries. Their web site is ApostolicArkMinistries.org. The name Puzzy Cat Cinema is incorrect. The correct name is Pussycat Cinema.
In a newspaper article about the closing of the Broadway Cinema, it was mentioned that the Pussycat sign existed under the Broadway sign.