The Empress Theatre Foundation announced on Tuesday that the French film company MK2 has signed a letter of intent with them to run the cinemas in the project designed to revitalize the building at the corner of Old Orchard Ave. and Sherbrooke St. W. that used to house the Cinema V repertory cinema. etc…
Here is a link about MK2 http://mk2pro.com/en/notre-histoire/
This opened as the 9th Street theatre on September 30th, 1929. It reopened as the Sun on August 23rd, 1950 and Sun Art on August 31st, 1957 and closed in April 1977. 1929, 1950, 1957 grand opening ads in the photo section.
Looks it found some money. France’s MK2 (which have 9 cinemas in Paris) will operate it.
http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/empress-theatre-project-in-n-d-g-announces-new-partner
The Empress Theatre Foundation announced on Tuesday that the French film company MK2 has signed a letter of intent with them to run the cinemas in the project designed to revitalize the building at the corner of Old Orchard Ave. and Sherbrooke St. W. that used to house the Cinema V repertory cinema. etc…
Here is a link about MK2 http://mk2pro.com/en/notre-histoire/
This opened on October 21st, 1988. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below
This opened on March 11th, 1988. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below.
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This ad’s design was used a lot.
The first 8 screens opened on March 28th, 1986. Grand opening ad in photo section and below.
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This opened on October 18th, 1985. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on May 24th, 1985. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
2 screens on December 16th, 1983. Grand opening ad in photo section.
Grand opening ad 1
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Grand opening ad 2
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This opened as the Plitt Mainstreet 6 on December 9th, 1983. Article:
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This opened on November 12th, 1982. Grand opening ad posted and as well as below.
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This opened on July 22nd, 1952. No grand opening ad posted.
This opened on December 19th, 1969. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
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This opened on Christmas Day, 1969.
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This opened on December 10th, 1928 after sitting idle for two years according to this article below.
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Grand opening ad in photo section
This opened as the 9th Street theatre on September 30th, 1929. It reopened as the Sun on August 23rd, 1950 and Sun Art on August 31st, 1957 and closed in April 1977. 1929, 1950, 1957 grand opening ads in the photo section.
August 28th, 1957 article
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April 19th, 1977 closing
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This opened on May 1st, 1950. Grand opening ad in photo section.
January 23rd full page ad:
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Also uploaded the grand opening ad as well.
It seems Mr. Lewis uploaded the wrong postcard back in 2012.
This opened on November 23rd, 1948 per this article
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Here’s jflundy’s link from 2009
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This opened on February 20th, 1919. Grand opening ad in photo section.
This opened on March 10th, 1913.
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My 2008 links are now dead. Opening article:
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