Correction: This opened on May 12th, 1949 and closed in 1958. The Chinook theatre, as well as the Paramount / Scotiabank cinemas, were built on the site.
Slight correction. It opened on December 25th, 1962. Its grand opening ad posted. The opening of this theatre helped to put an end of downtown theatres.
also uploaded an aerial photo from 1951. Appears to have a “kiddie” railroad.
Correction: This opened on May 12th, 1949 and closed in 1958. The Chinook theatre, as well as the Paramount / Scotiabank cinemas, were built on the site.
This opened on January 10th, 1935 Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Plaza theatre opening Wed, Jan 9, 1935 – 14 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on November 16th, 1933 as Kinema. Grand opening ad posted.
This was renamed Strand on March 1st, 1924 as the Allen chain goes bankrupt due to heavy losses at the Allen theatre in Cleveland, Ohio.
This opened on October 25th, 1921. Grand opening ad:
Allen’s Palace opening Mon, Oct 24, 1921 – 12 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened on May 7th, 1921 Grand opening ad:
Capitol theatre opening Sat, May 7, 1921 – 12 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com
This opened as The Allen on November 15th, 1913. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened as Empress on March 4th, 1911. Grand opening ad posted.
Here is the article from ScreenClassic
Hitchin' Post Theatre opening Sat, Dec 24, 1949 – 24 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com
clicking on it zooms it in.
Grand opening ads
Hoyts cinema centre opening Thu, Jun 5, 1969 – Page 17 · The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) · Newspapers.com
Also uploaded the English-language ads.
English-language ads uploaded.
September 9th, 1921
Grand opening ad (Bixi rack ad), as well as pictures, uploaded.
Opening article:
Cineplex Montreal Thu, Sep 17, 1981 – 51 · The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Quebec, Canada) · Newspapers.com
October 24 and 29th, 1971 grand opening ads uploaded.
Grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section.
and closed in 1965.
This opened on August 20th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
BTW: did anyone opened that time capsule? I uploaded the grand opening ad.
Slight correction. It opened on December 25th, 1962. Its grand opening ad posted. The opening of this theatre helped to put an end of downtown theatres.
Closed down in 1956 and reopened on November 17th, 1960. Another ad posted.
I think this was the Skyview Drive-In theatre that opened on May 24th, 1950. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.