The Paramount has had new luxury recliner seats installed to replace the previous seating as part of recent renovations that have basically turned the auditorium inside into just another black box, just like many of the newer theatres opened by Landmark and Cineplex (along with renovations of some of their older theatres) in recent times. With the addition of the new seats, seating has been drastically reduced (based on a seat count in the picture below, according to this Facebook post) to 174 seats.
Nope, the Paramount Drive-In screened movies from various studios, including its debut feature Christopher Columbus (released by Universal-International in the US) and its final feature The Big Circus (made by Allied Artists). Paramount was simply the drive-in’s name and it had nothing to do with the film studio.
The Odeon opened on February 27, 1948, which means that this photo was actually taken in May of 1948, not in 1947 (look at the sign for Royal Atheltic Park nearby and see the date for the baseball game between Vancouver and Victoria).
This is actually the Palace Theatre in this shot, not the Capitol (the Palace was next door to the original Cinema de Paris, show to the left of the Palace here).
The Caprice Theatre closed on November 28, 1982 with a final double bill showing of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, advertised in the link below:
The Odeon Prince George closed its doors on July 26, 2001, per this article from the Prince George Citizen which announced the theatre would be closing on that date:
The former Odeon theatre building is now home to Uda dune Baiyoh, a community centre for the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation which opened on June 30, 2018 (article from the CKPG-TV website):
According to this link, the Royal first opened in 1927 as the Rialto Theatre. It closed following a fire in May 1944, then it was reopened in January 1945 as the Odeon under Odeon ownership. It gained its present name of the Royal in 1977 under then-owner Landmark Cinemas.
According to the plaque in the link, the Strand was located on 1330 Cedar Avenue and was opened by Famous Players on May 13, 1938. It was destroyed by fire in December 1956 and was subsequently demolished.
This just in – the Atlas operated as an independent until it was acquired by Famous Players and closed for renovations on April 30, 1966, then reopened under FP ownership as the Coronet on June 23 that year (article below):
The Paradise Theatre shown above is the one that later became the Coronet and then part of the Granville 7. That is not the same Paradise that was previously the Studio, Eve, Lyric and Towne.
So based on the Google Street view screenshot of the demolition of the Place Charest from 2015 (and the current street view showing a vacant lot at its address), the theatre should be listed as Demolished.
Another article about the Roxy, which indicates that the theatre had a quonset hut design similar to the Roxy Theatre in Woodbridge (a picture of which is included in the article) and was demolished shortly after its 1971 closure:
I’m thinking that the name listed above the newspaper clipping for this theatre may be a mistake. It’s most likely that Roxy was the name of the theatre and Cooksville is the area of Mississauga it was located in, but I’ll have to do some checking to find out more.
The Paramount has had new luxury recliner seats installed to replace the previous seating as part of recent renovations that have basically turned the auditorium inside into just another black box, just like many of the newer theatres opened by Landmark and Cineplex (along with renovations of some of their older theatres) in recent times. With the addition of the new seats, seating has been drastically reduced (based on a seat count in the picture below, according to this Facebook post) to 174 seats.
Stage view of new recliner seating at the Paramount Theatre Port Alberni
Nope, the Paramount Drive-In screened movies from various studios, including its debut feature Christopher Columbus (released by Universal-International in the US) and its final feature The Big Circus (made by Allied Artists). Paramount was simply the drive-in’s name and it had nothing to do with the film studio.
As noted in the link above, the now-closed Humber is to be demolished to make way for yet another condominium project.
The Odeon opened on February 27, 1948, which means that this photo was actually taken in May of 1948, not in 1947 (look at the sign for Royal Atheltic Park nearby and see the date for the baseball game between Vancouver and Victoria).
There was, except that ruling only applied to Quebec.
It could be named after the Club Soda nightclub in Vancouver, especially if it has the same owners as the Vancouver club.
This is actually the Palace Theatre in this shot, not the Capitol (the Palace was next door to the original Cinema de Paris, show to the left of the Palace here).
The Caprice Theatre closed on November 28, 1982 with a final double bill showing of Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, advertised in the link below:
Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle – November 24, 1982 (bottom of Page 2)
The Odeon Prince George closed its doors on July 26, 2001, per this article from the Prince George Citizen which announced the theatre would be closing on that date:
Prince George Citizen – July 23, 2001 (page 13)
The former Odeon theatre building is now home to Uda dune Baiyoh, a community centre for the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation which opened on June 30, 2018 (article from the CKPG-TV website):
Uda Dune Baiyoh Officially Opens
The Silver Kitten was located in Prince George and is likewise long gone.
According to this link, the Royal first opened in 1927 as the Rialto Theatre. It closed following a fire in May 1944, then it was reopened in January 1945 as the Odeon under Odeon ownership. It gained its present name of the Royal in 1977 under then-owner Landmark Cinemas.
Rialto-Odeon-Royal Theatre – Trail, BC
According to the plaque in the link, the Strand was located on 1330 Cedar Avenue and was opened by Famous Players on May 13, 1938. It was destroyed by fire in December 1956 and was subsequently demolished.
A photo of the Coronet Theatre building as it looked in 1992 is now up in the photo section.
My scan of the St. Vital 6 photo I took in 1993 is now up in the photo section.
It stands for Kitchener and Waterloo, the cities the drive-in served.
This just in – the Atlas operated as an independent until it was acquired by Famous Players and closed for renovations on April 30, 1966, then reopened under FP ownership as the Coronet on June 23 that year (article below):
Atlas Theatre reopens as the Coronet, June 23, 1966
Actually, it would’ve been Odeon that closed the Glebe in 1956 because Cineplex did not exist until 1978.
The Paradise Theatre shown above is the one that later became the Coronet and then part of the Granville 7. That is not the same Paradise that was previously the Studio, Eve, Lyric and Towne.
Now listed as Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa on the Cineplex website.
I have a photo I took of the outside of the St. Vital 6 back when I went there, but I’d have to scan it first before downloading it.
Actually, the Totem (the renamed Odeon) remained as a part of the Odeon chain up until its final closure.
So based on the Google Street view screenshot of the demolition of the Place Charest from 2015 (and the current street view showing a vacant lot at its address), the theatre should be listed as Demolished.
Here’s what I found for what is indeed the Roxy Theatre:
Roxy Cooksville (Mississauga) Opened about 1949 and closed 1971 Odeon owned the Roxy, which had 450 seats.
Mississauga Movie Theatres (old Mike Rivest page)
Another article about the Roxy, which indicates that the theatre had a quonset hut design similar to the Roxy Theatre in Woodbridge (a picture of which is included in the article) and was demolished shortly after its 1971 closure:
A Look at Mississauga’s Historical Movie Theatres
And this forum thread mentions that the Roxy was located on the Northwest corner of King and Hurontario Streets:
Miscellany Toronto Photographs: Then and Now | Page 112
I’m thinking that the name listed above the newspaper clipping for this theatre may be a mistake. It’s most likely that Roxy was the name of the theatre and Cooksville is the area of Mississauga it was located in, but I’ll have to do some checking to find out more.
The correct address for this theatre (as listed on its website) is 505 Astro Hill Terrace.