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.
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Famous Players opened the Paramount on December 5, 1948 with Bing Crosby in “The Emperor Waltz” along with the Paramount Noveltoon “Circus Comes To Clown”, the Paramount short “The Flying Wing”, and Paramount News. It originally housed 950 seats featuring Simplex projection and a plastic screen.
The Paramount Theatre closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money”.
The Gresham Cinemas is a Tom Moyer Luxury Cinemas four-screener that launched on June 10, 1977. It was later operated by Moyer Theatres, Act III Theatres, and finally Regal before closing on September 23, 1999.
The original Griffin Opera House (not Grand) closed in 1928, and was never converted into sound. The former house became a warehouse and then relaunched back as a movie theater under the Roxy Theatre name on July 29, 1948. It was operated by the Odeon Theatres chain. The Roxy was then later operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres, then Cineplex Odeon, and finally independently-operated.
After showing “Top Gun” on October 22, 1986, a special showing of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was shown on its final three days of operation until its closure on October 25, 1986. This was due to the Owen Sound Little Theatre purchasing the former Roxy building.
Once operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres, briefly operated by Cineplex Odeon, last operated independently. The Centre Theatre closed on January 8, 1987 with “The Golden Child”. The film was transferred to the nearby Port Elgin Twin Cinemas after its final screening.
The Cinemas at Grey County Mall opened its doors on December 26, 1986 with three screens. Two more screens were added in June 1994, renamed Galaxy Cinemas 5 on May 7, 1999, and became part of Galaxy Cinemas in 2000. It briefly returned as a triplex on January 18, 2002 before reopening as a 7-screener on June 28, 2002.
Once known as Cineplex Odeon Hillcrest Mall.
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.
Famous Players opened the Paramount on December 5, 1948 with Bing Crosby in “The Emperor Waltz” along with the Paramount Noveltoon “Circus Comes To Clown”, the Paramount short “The Flying Wing”, and Paramount News. It originally housed 950 seats featuring Simplex projection and a plastic screen.
The Paramount Theatre closed as a movie theater on November 23, 1986 with “Crocodile Dundee” and “The Color Of Money”.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Functions Update: The Park Theatre actually shows independent movies as well as performing arts and concerts only, not first-run movies.
Opened on May 9, 1998.
The Gresham Cinemas is a Tom Moyer Luxury Cinemas four-screener that launched on June 10, 1977. It was later operated by Moyer Theatres, Act III Theatres, and finally Regal before closing on September 23, 1999.
The original Griffin Opera House (not Grand) closed in 1928, and was never converted into sound. The former house became a warehouse and then relaunched back as a movie theater under the Roxy Theatre name on July 29, 1948. It was operated by the Odeon Theatres chain. The Roxy was then later operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres, then Cineplex Odeon, and finally independently-operated.
After showing “Top Gun” on October 22, 1986, a special showing of “Coal Miner’s Daughter” was shown on its final three days of operation until its closure on October 25, 1986. This was due to the Owen Sound Little Theatre purchasing the former Roxy building.
Once operated by Canadian Odeon Theatres, briefly operated by Cineplex Odeon, last operated independently. The Centre Theatre closed on January 8, 1987 with “The Golden Child”. The film was transferred to the nearby Port Elgin Twin Cinemas after its final screening.
First known as the Port Elgin Twin Cinemas.
The Cinemas at Grey County Mall opened its doors on December 26, 1986 with three screens. Two more screens were added in June 1994, renamed Galaxy Cinemas 5 on May 7, 1999, and became part of Galaxy Cinemas in 2000. It briefly returned as a triplex on January 18, 2002 before reopening as a 7-screener on June 28, 2002.