Cine 539
539 Rue Ste. Catherine O.,
Montreal,
QC
539 Rue Ste. Catherine O.,
Montreal,
QC
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A smallish cinema in the center of Montreal that ended its days, and years, as a porno house, but that had a varied history during its near-century of life between 1909 and 2000.
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Gerald A. DeLuca
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Here is a photo I took of the Cine 539 in 1989 or so.
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The building was erected in 1869 as the house of John Reddy. It was converted into the Gaiety Theater in 1909. In 1917 the facade was was rebuilt to the design which remains today.
The 1943 edition of Film Daily Yearbook lists it as the System Theatre with a seating capacity of 924.
1909
The Gaiety opens at 539 St. Catherine west,
Timeline:
* 1912 Renamed as London.
* 1917 Renamed as Holman.
* 1921 Renamed as System.Click here for the full ad.
* 1974 Renamed as Cine 539 and started porno movies.
* 1992 The front facade of 1917 is restored and the theatre is made into a video store and movie store. The Cine 539 is a small mini-cinema in the back.
* Late April 2000, The Cine 539, the last downtown porno theatre closes down, it is now a store. Source
This is a 1984 photo.
The Holman Theatre becomes the System Theatre: this ad in The Canadian Jewish Chronicle from January 13, 1922 gives the owner’s promise and pledge. NEWSPAPER AD