Snowdon Theatre

CSWalczak on September 16, 2010 at 9:57 am

Three pictures of the former Snowdon appear on this blog page: View link

lostmemory on April 25, 2009 at 5:09 pm

1983 Photo

colros on June 18, 2008 at 4:39 pm

Three photos of the original interior:

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A recent one of the exterior:

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rob2018 on September 25, 2005 at 5:11 am

In 1988-89 the building was gutted and restrucutred into a large space which occupies the now 2nd floor, and several smaller units on ground level. The building was owned privately and rented out the lower units to several different retailers including a hair salon, a photocopy store, a bar and a trading card store in the basement. The larger upper space (which is the only part to retain any remnants of the old Snowdon Theatre) was rented by the City of Montreal for a semi-private gymnastics club for kids. Tired of renting, in 2003 or 2004 the city finally bought the entire building from its private owners. The establishments still remain, and children from 3 to 16 years old still practice gymanstics below a gorgeous art deco ceiling. The walls are lined with angelic sculptures which indicate where the exits once lied beneath, the area where the screen was is still clearly visible and beatifully bordered, and the projection room is now an office which overlooks the entire space from high above. Flexart Gymnastics Club still operates in the old theatre and continues to command a “wow” from visitors upon entering. You can visit their website at www.flexart.ca for a current picture that gives you a good look from the balcony area (under the “birthday parties” link).

Gerald A. DeLuca on April 11, 2005 at 5:01 pm

re: “Prices that day were 25 cents and 34 cents."
Hell, I would have gone in the afternoon for only 15 or 20 cents. Were there senior discounts?

lostmemory on April 11, 2005 at 4:48 pm

United Theatres opens the Snowdon Theatre on Decarie near Queen Mary in February of 1937. The opening night movie at the 968 seat art deco theatre was “One in a Million” with Sonja Henie and Adolphe Menjou. Prices that day were 25 cents and 34 cents.