Glendale Theatre

Sorry Doug, but this was the last Cinerama theatre in Toronto. The first was the University on Bloor St and from there it moved to the Eglinton where "Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm" and "How the West Was Won" played. Then at Christmas 1963, Cinerama films moved to the Odeon Carlton and premiered with "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World". Then "Circus World" and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" played there before Cinerama moved once again to the Glendale. It's first movie in Cinerama was "The Halleujah Trail" beginning in July 1965. All subsequent Cinerama movies played here ending with the 2 year plus record breaking run of "2001: A Space Odyssey". After that other big movies played there such as the long run of "Cabaret" and "Sleuth". The last movie I saw there was "The Godfather Part 2" and shortly after the theatre was replaced by a Ford dealership. It was a lovely theatre and could have had several more years before multiplex mania swepped in.

I agree with Mr. Elliott. The Glendale was a great place to see a film and should never have been torn down. I was the art director for 20th Century theatres who operated it as a Cinerama venue. Famous Players eventually bought 20th and are the culprits who destroyed this cinema treasure.