“ in what appears to be another casualty of the pandemic-fuelled shift away from movie theatres to at-home streaming services, Landmark Cinemas has announced it will close the doors on its Gateway Park Drive location in Kitchener by the end of the week.
The last showing will be Thursday, Oct. 5, according to a post on the theatre’s website.
“ATTENTION MOVIE LOVERS: Please be advised we are closing our Kitchener theatre. The last play date is Thursday, October 5th. Thank you for your support of this theatre.”
The theatre chain asks customers to consider heading to its Waterloo location where recent renovations added “luxury recliner seating, its market exclusive Premiere Seats,” and Laser Ultra, Landmark’s proprietary Premium Large Format (PLF) movie-going experience."
Landmark’s Kitchener location is the only local theatre to offer IMAX, a high-resolution film and large screen projection format that was developed in and around the Cambridge area in the late 1960s by a group of local inventors and businessmen, including the man who would become the city’s second mayor, Robert Kerr.“
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Eve in September 1972 along with Eve theatres in Winnipeg, Montreal and Halifax as part of Famous Player’s Eve Pool. Ads posted.
It reopened as Paradise on August 17th, 1990.
Grand opening ad posted.
the Paradise theatre opened on October 1st, 1937 with “Love on the Run” with Jack Benny
Screen one reopened December 25th, 1969, Screens 2 & 3 opened January 30th, 1970, and Backstage 1 & 2 opened March 20th, 1970.
March 20th, 1970 ad:
Closing October 5th, 2023
“ in what appears to be another casualty of the pandemic-fuelled shift away from movie theatres to at-home streaming services, Landmark Cinemas has announced it will close the doors on its Gateway Park Drive location in Kitchener by the end of the week.
The last showing will be Thursday, Oct. 5, according to a post on the theatre’s website.
“ATTENTION MOVIE LOVERS: Please be advised we are closing our Kitchener theatre. The last play date is Thursday, October 5th. Thank you for your support of this theatre.”
The theatre chain asks customers to consider heading to its Waterloo location where recent renovations added “luxury recliner seating, its market exclusive Premiere Seats,” and Laser Ultra, Landmark’s proprietary Premium Large Format (PLF) movie-going experience."
Landmark’s Kitchener location is the only local theatre to offer IMAX, a high-resolution film and large screen projection format that was developed in and around the Cambridge area in the late 1960s by a group of local inventors and businessmen, including the man who would become the city’s second mayor, Robert Kerr.“
1982 article
Reopened on August 9th, 1974 showing Italian movies on 2 screens.
Raided by the police again
Smoke incident:
Metro Theatre smoke incident. 08 Apr 1939, Sat The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened by Bloom and Fine theatres on October 14th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
opening ad:
Famous Players Eglinton theatre opening 02 Apr 1936, Thu The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened by Associated theatres on August 15th, 1935. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 11th, 1933. Ad posted.
Opened by Associated Theatres on December 27th, 1932. Art Deco Grand opening ad posted.
Opened in 1913 per:
Amalgamated Moving Picture Shows 14 Jun 1913, Sat The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
reopening as Imperial on July 5th, 1930.
First concert held on September 29th, 2023. Movies on October 6th.
Listings for the Grover theatre started in the Star in 1927 in the Famous Players group.
Taken in July 1986 shortly after screens 7 & 8 opened.
Reopened as Alhambra on November 17th, 1919. Grand opening ad posted.
September 9th, 1948
opening article:
Opened by Canadian Theatres on December 20th, 1974. Grand opening ad posted.