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Home » Theater Guide » Location » Canada » Ontario » Toronto » College Theatre

College Theatre

Toronto, Ontario
960 College Street
, Toronto, Ontario M6H Canada
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Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Adam
Function: Unknown
Seats: 1588
Chain: Unknown
Architect: C. Howard Crane
Firm: Kiehler & Schley
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The College Theatre was opened by the Allen Theatres chain on May 24, 1920. All seating was on a single floor. It holds an imposing position on the corner of College Street and Dovercourt Road.

It was later a part of the Famous Players circuit and was closed in 1967.
Contributed by Christopher Walczak

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Three pictures of the College theatre as it was in 1947:

Exterior:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012589.jpg
Auditorium:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012588.jpg
Lobby area/Concessions:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012587.jpg
posted by CWalczak on Jun 13, 2008 at 12:57pm
I remember during the 60s the College was one of several "neighbourhood" theatres that together showed double-bills of recent movies that had finished their runs downtown, or sometimes had them "direct from downtown" for films that had been big hits. Other theatres on the list included the Alhambra, Beach, Palace, Parkdale, Runnymede, Vaughan, St Clair.
posted by Tim Elliott on Jun 14, 2008 at 6:38pm
1966 photo of the College Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=123&CategoryID=3281&Category2ID=3224&List=1&SortField=ProductName%2cProductName&Level=2&ProductID=36803

1982 photo of the College Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=123&CategoryID=3281&Category2ID=3224&List=1&SortField=ProductName%2cProductName&Level=2&ProductID=36804
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 5, 2009 at 10:53pm
The 1982 picture is most likely of different College Theater.
posted by CWalczak on Apr 11, 2009 at 12:04pm
Correct CW. By 1982 the College theatre at College & Dovercourt was long gone, replaced with stores and apartments above them. The second College photo is of one on College in the Chinatown area, near Spadina Ave.
posted by Tim Elliott on Apr 11, 2009 at 12:12pm
I see the differences and you are totally correct. My mistake and thankyou.
posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 12, 2009 at 12:01am
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