The Beaver was quite an opulent theatre for the West Toronto neighbourhood in which it resided. But it wasn’t the only cinema along that street. Have a look at a feature celebrating the cinemas of the Junction at 32 Elvis Movies.
December 28 was the 80th anniversary of the first full talking picture to play in Toronto. The Tivoli was packed that night, and today’s Saturday Star has a quick writeup commemorating the event!
For those interested, 32 Elvis Movies is a site dedicated to the history of Canadian movie theatres. Have a look!
And yes, I’m aware the Tivoli actually closed in 1964, not 1965 as written (blame the copy editors, not me:P). The cinema played its final film in November of 1964, and the building was sold in May of the following year, to be demolished soon after.
The Attic was one of the side clubs. The main chunk of the former cinema became a club called “Amigos,” which was a sad, sad affair. I only went in there once, because I didn’t want to pollute my memories of the place I’d cherished so much as a kid.
Interested in movie theatre history? Check out 32 Elvis Movies.
With the right community input and funding, it would be fantastic to see The Empress re-open someday as a live performance venue. I wrote a tribute for theatre over at 32elvismovies, including an ad for its opening night from the Montreal Gazette.
As an eight year old, the opening of the Cinema Six in 1988 was a mind-blowing experience. Six movies? No longer confined to only two choices? Perfect! The first film I ever saw there was “Ernest Saves Christmas”, and for some reason my memory played a trick on me, thinking that was the opening weekend. After some research, a friend at the Timmins Public Library found the opening weekend’s Daily Press advertisement, which showed the films premiering that weekend.
I’m assuming the above writer meant The Imperial stopped showing Vaudeville shows entirely by 1929, as the theatre was certainly showing flickers earlier than 1929, as this Saint-John newspaper advertises Buster Keaton’s “Three Ages” for January 4, 1924.
The Victory Theatre certainly stuck around later than 1991, as I remember seeing “Batman Returns” twice throughout its opening weekend in June of 1992. I can’t remember seeing anything else there throughout that summer, but I remember seeing “Unforgiven” and “Rapid Fire” on the bill in late August. All of my film-going memories after that take place at the neighboring Cinema Six, so it may have closed sometime in the fall of 1992.
I found a Century Theatre ticket stub for a reserved-seating screening of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS. Check it out at SilentToronto.com!
After it closed as a theatre, the building was the run by the Steelworkers Union and was often rented out for banquets and ceremonies.
Check out a fang-tastic ad from 1978 for a Hammer Dracula triple-bill at the Elgin!
A nice retrospective on the Eaton Centre Cineplex can be found over at 32 Elvis Movies.
The Beaver was quite an opulent theatre for the West Toronto neighbourhood in which it resided. But it wasn’t the only cinema along that street. Have a look at a feature celebrating the cinemas of the Junction at 32 Elvis Movies.
The Imperial/Pantages has recently been featured at 32 Elvis Movies. Have a look at an opening week flyer for the Imperial Six and a great ad for the premiere of Mae West’s SHE DONE HIM WRONG!
The latest article at 32 Elvis Movies takes a look back at some of the cinemas like the Coronet that lined the south end of Yonge St. in the 1970s.
The latest article at 32 Elvis Movies takes a look back at some of the cinemas that lined the south end of Yonge St. in the 1970s.
December 28 was the 80th anniversary of the first full talking picture to play in Toronto. The Tivoli was packed that night, and today’s Saturday Star has a quick writeup commemorating the event!
For those interested, 32 Elvis Movies is a site dedicated to the history of Canadian movie theatres. Have a look!
And yes, I’m aware the Tivoli actually closed in 1964, not 1965 as written (blame the copy editors, not me:P). The cinema played its final film in November of 1964, and the building was sold in May of the following year, to be demolished soon after.
Check out an ad from 1927 for the Uptown. The film was “Get Your Man” starring Clara Bow.
Plenty more Canadian movie theatre nostalgia over at 32 Elvis Movies!
Have a look at a quick writeup about the Odeon Carlton over at 32 Elvis Movies.
The Attic was one of the side clubs. The main chunk of the former cinema became a club called “Amigos,” which was a sad, sad affair. I only went in there once, because I didn’t want to pollute my memories of the place I’d cherished so much as a kid.
Interested in movie theatre history? Check out 32 Elvis Movies.
I recently wrote an article<>/a> about a curious event that took place at the Loew’s Yonge St. theatre in 1928. Over the course of an entire week, hundreds of children lined up along the stage of the theatre to be selected as part of an “Our Gang” competition. The winners got to appear as a character in an “Our Gang” film. Read more over at [url=http://www.32elvismovies.com]32 Elvis Movies!
Check out a tribute I wrote to the University over at 32 Elvis Movies!
Have a look at a recent tribute to The Runnymede over at 32 Elvis Movies, including a Toronto Star ad for its opening night back in 1927!
With the right community input and funding, it would be fantastic to see The Empress re-open someday as a live performance venue. I wrote a tribute for theatre over at 32elvismovies, including an ad for its opening night from the Montreal Gazette.
As an eight year old, the opening of the Cinema Six in 1988 was a mind-blowing experience. Six movies? No longer confined to only two choices? Perfect! The first film I ever saw there was “Ernest Saves Christmas”, and for some reason my memory played a trick on me, thinking that was the opening weekend. After some research, a friend at the Timmins Public Library found the opening weekend’s Daily Press advertisement, which showed the films premiering that weekend.
I’m assuming the above writer meant The Imperial stopped showing Vaudeville shows entirely by 1929, as the theatre was certainly showing flickers earlier than 1929, as this Saint-John newspaper advertises Buster Keaton’s “Three Ages” for January 4, 1924.
Have a look at a tribute to the Eglinton Theatre I recently wrote, including an ad for the opening night!
The Victory Theatre certainly stuck around later than 1991, as I remember seeing “Batman Returns” twice throughout its opening weekend in June of 1992. I can’t remember seeing anything else there throughout that summer, but I remember seeing “Unforgiven” and “Rapid Fire” on the bill in late August. All of my film-going memories after that take place at the neighboring Cinema Six, so it may have closed sometime in the fall of 1992.