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50sSNIPES commented about Cardium 3 Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:53 pm

Originally housed 480 seats when the original Cardium Theatre opened downtown in mid-1955.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mayfair Cinema on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:50 pm

Opened on July 3, 1925 with the 1925 version of “The Wizard Of Oz” starring Larry Semon (unknown if extras added). Current functions are first-run and independent.

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50sSNIPES commented about Nova Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:48 pm

Actual opening date is February 1, 1955.

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50sSNIPES commented about Alma Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:47 pm

Opened in November 1952.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:47 pm

Built in 1949 by Hec Labrie on the site of a house and millinery shop owned by Mr. & Mrs. Land Headley.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oasis Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:43 pm

The Osais Theatre closed as a first-run house on December 29, 2023 with “Wonka”. However, there are plans by the town to purchase the theater and reopen it as a classic movie house by 2026.

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50sSNIPES commented about Jewel Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:39 pm

Opened on December 21, 1953.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rex Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:38 pm

Opened in the mid-1950s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Napier Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:37 pm

The original Napier Theatre opened on September 19, 1919 with Raymond Hatton in “The Whispering Chorus” (unknown if extras added), and was destroyed by a fire on December 5, 1951.

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50sSNIPES commented about Twilight Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:30 pm

Opened on November 29, 1968 by owner Neil Whitehorne, housed 240 seats.

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50sSNIPES commented about Paramount Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:11 pm

Opened with George Murphy in “Broadway Rhythm” along with a newsreel.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tidemark Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 7:05 pm

Opened on January 2, 1947. According to some user whose grandfather was the first owner of the Van-Isle, he believes that it opened with Dennis Morgan in “The Time, The Place and The Girl”, but that remains unconfirmed at this time.

It was closed as a movie theater in 1985 after being purchased by Campbell River who reopened the Van-Isle as the Tidemark Theatre in October 1987.

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50sSNIPES commented about Royal Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:56 pm

Renamed Royal Theatre in 1977.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:28 pm

Opened on May 16, 1936 with Bette Davis in “Dangerous” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Tillicum Twin Theatres on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:20 pm

The Terrace Theatre opened in 1942 with 16mm projection, but was upgraded to 35mm projection in 1948. It was renamed the Tillicum Theatre in 1950 and the theater building was rebuilt in 1954.

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50sSNIPES commented about Duncan Cinemas on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:17 pm

Damaged by a fire in 2004.

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50sSNIPES commented about Crest Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:14 pm

Opened on November 10, 1956.

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50sSNIPES commented about Gibsons Cinema on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:12 pm

Opened on September 23, 1963. It originally housed 16mm projection but later converted to 35mm projection in June 1965.

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50sSNIPES commented about South Cariboo Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:10 pm

Opened in 1974, and this is a first-run house, not second-run.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oliver Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:09 pm

Opened in 1946.

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50sSNIPES commented about Village Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:07 pm

Opened on July 23, 1949 and closed as a movie theater in 1974.

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50sSNIPES commented about Marcus Majestic Cinema on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:01 pm

Current functions are first-run films and live performances.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bouler House Cinema on Mar 1, 2026 at 6:01 pm

Current function is first-run.

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50sSNIPES commented about Slappey Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 3:59 pm

The concession stand continued to survive until the latter half of the 1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about 55-Hi Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 3:55 pm

Its concession stand continued to survive until the mid-1980s.