It was renamed the Central Parkway Cinemas in March 2022 and reopened that same month. It used to screen independent films after its relaunch, but now it screens Bollywood films only.
Once operated by Essaness Theatres. The Lake 1 & 2’s actual closing date is March 14, 1984 with “Harry & Son” in Screen 1 and “Against All Odds” in Screen 2.
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Closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money".
Um David, I don’t think the 1984 closure closed with that film.
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Famous Players operated the Paramount throughout almost its entire life, with the exception of its final year of operation when the Paramount was briefly operated by Cineplex Odeon until its closure. Following its closure, both of its final films mentioned on the previous comment were moved to the Lansdowne Cinemas nearby.
Last operated by Georgia Theatre Company. It most likely closed on March 11, 1978 with “Semi-Tough” in Screen 1 and “The Mouse And His Child” in Screen 2.
The Centre Theatre is the only independently-operated indoor movie theater in Peterborough, opening on March 2, 1939 with John Barrymore in “The Great Man Votes” and Gene Raymond in “There Goes My Girl” (unknown if extras added). It housed 602 seats, with 400 in the main auditorium and 202 in the balcony.
The Centre Theatre closed for the final time on August 18, 1956 because of the lack of business and immediately went up for sale.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors by Famous Players on April 18, 1921 with Milton Sills in “Behold My Wife!” along with two comedy shorts (one being an unnamed Larry Semon short) and a Topics Of The Day film from the Literary Digest. Music by an eight-piece orchestra was presented throughout the show under the direction of Herbert Hawthorne. Marjory Stevens, the violinist, played major roles in the opening show.
Lastly operated with 1,107 seats, Famous Players briefly closed the Capitol in July 1955 “for the season”, but reopened by 20th Century Theatres in January 1956. The Capitol Theatre closed for the final time on August 24, 1961 with James Stewart in “Winchester ‘73” and Burt Lancaster in “Criss Cross”.
Peterborough’s 754-seat Odeon Theatre launched on December 16, 1947 with Trevor Howard in “Green For Danger” and a special newsreel on the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) which happened the previous month. Despite opening with a British film by Eagle Lion, the Odeon also shows American films as well at the time.
The Odeon would later become a first-run American house screening American films, competing against the neighboring Famous Players-operated Paramount Theatre, despite the Odeon Theatre later twinning in 1979. They both continued to compete following Canadian Odeon’s opening of the Cineplex 6 (or the Lansdowne Place 6) in 1980. Cineplex Odeon briefly operated the Odeon but fell into the hands of Ontario Cinemas, a separate branch of the Cineplex-Odeon chain in 1986.
That same year, it was renamed the Trent Cinemas, and continue operating until closing in 1995.
Closed on May 15, 1997.
This replaced the nearby Sussex Centre Cinemas Four, which closed the previous month.
Opened on May 20, 1987, closed in late-October 2001.
It was renamed the Central Parkway Cinemas in March 2022 and reopened that same month. It used to screen independent films after its relaunch, but now it screens Bollywood films only.
Closed on September 20, 1987.
Last operated by Cineplex Odeon, closed on October 19, 1989 with “Sea Of Love”.
Closed on March 29, 1990 with “Ski Patrol”. Cineplex Odeon was its last operator.
Opened on August 7, 1985.
Once known as Cineplex Odeon Hillcrest Mall.
Cineplex Odeon closed the Warden on October 31, 2001. This was never operated by Loews Cineplex.
Closed on March 25, 1999.
Closed on October 31, 2001 with “Crouching Tiger” in Screen 1 and “You Can Count On Me” in Screen 2.
First operated by Cineplex.
Closed in February 2002.
Tripled on March 25, 1977, closed on December 6, 1990.
Opened on December 20, 1978, closed on March 30, 2000.
Closed as a movie theater in October 1988.
Once operated by Essaness Theatres. The Lake 1 & 2’s actual closing date is March 14, 1984 with “Harry & Son” in Screen 1 and “Against All Odds” in Screen 2.
Closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money".
Um David, I don’t think the 1984 closure closed with that film.
Famous Players operated the Paramount throughout almost its entire life, with the exception of its final year of operation when the Paramount was briefly operated by Cineplex Odeon until its closure. Following its closure, both of its final films mentioned on the previous comment were moved to the Lansdowne Cinemas nearby.
Last operated by Georgia Theatre Company. It most likely closed on March 11, 1978 with “Semi-Tough” in Screen 1 and “The Mouse And His Child” in Screen 2.
The Centre Theatre is the only independently-operated indoor movie theater in Peterborough, opening on March 2, 1939 with John Barrymore in “The Great Man Votes” and Gene Raymond in “There Goes My Girl” (unknown if extras added). It housed 602 seats, with 400 in the main auditorium and 202 in the balcony.
The Centre Theatre closed for the final time on August 18, 1956 because of the lack of business and immediately went up for sale.
The Capitol Theatre opened its doors by Famous Players on April 18, 1921 with Milton Sills in “Behold My Wife!” along with two comedy shorts (one being an unnamed Larry Semon short) and a Topics Of The Day film from the Literary Digest. Music by an eight-piece orchestra was presented throughout the show under the direction of Herbert Hawthorne. Marjory Stevens, the violinist, played major roles in the opening show.
Lastly operated with 1,107 seats, Famous Players briefly closed the Capitol in July 1955 “for the season”, but reopened by 20th Century Theatres in January 1956. The Capitol Theatre closed for the final time on August 24, 1961 with James Stewart in “Winchester ‘73” and Burt Lancaster in “Criss Cross”.
Peterborough’s 754-seat Odeon Theatre launched on December 16, 1947 with Trevor Howard in “Green For Danger” and a special newsreel on the Royal Wedding of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Prince Philip (Duke of Edinburgh) which happened the previous month. Despite opening with a British film by Eagle Lion, the Odeon also shows American films as well at the time.
The Odeon would later become a first-run American house screening American films, competing against the neighboring Famous Players-operated Paramount Theatre, despite the Odeon Theatre later twinning in 1979. They both continued to compete following Canadian Odeon’s opening of the Cineplex 6 (or the Lansdowne Place 6) in 1980. Cineplex Odeon briefly operated the Odeon but fell into the hands of Ontario Cinemas, a separate branch of the Cineplex-Odeon chain in 1986.
That same year, it was renamed the Trent Cinemas, and continue operating until closing in 1995.