Empire snubbed these theatres because the Le Parisian is a unionized house (and Quebec has strong pro-union laws.) also the Le Parisian is being replaced by a “complexe spectrum” project.
I had a look at Dallas newspapers, all the adult ads (including the big ones)were text only but no pictures and all of then had the words “not suitable"
in Montreal, there were never any restrictions (massive ads in the French papers.)
Tim, Montreal Gazette reports that Guzzo is not interasted in any of the theatres, (they opened a 14-plex in may and a 18-plex is opening on the 29th. in Montreal.)
Montreal newspaper reports that Cine-Enterprise is bidding for some of the Cineplex Odeons and Famous players theatres (35 locations in all). Cine enterprises has 3 in suburban Montreal, Trois Rivieres, Granby, Saguenay.
also the Gazette reports that Versailles 6, Cote Des Neiges 7, Cavendish 8, Delson 7, St. Burno 11 and Dorion 7 will be sold off.
This theatre was demolished in 2001 to make room for the parking lot of Mega-plex Guzzo Greenfield Park. the outline of the theatre (darker pavement) can be found at maps.google.com. at
this postcard refers to the old Cinema de Paris (which was owned by France-Film) at 694 St. Catherine W (now club supersexe)
from my website at www.movie-theatre.org
This drive-in opened May 2nd, 1969
I uploaded the grand opening ad at www.drive-ins.com
Opened September 25, 1970, the premier movies were Hello Dolly, The Hawaiians, MAS*H
I have the newspaper ad if someone wants to see it.
I think so, the AMC-30 near Toronto has almost 6000 seats.
http://www.eprkc.com/properties reports that this theatre has 4,200 seats
The 7 theatres in Quebec are:
OTTAWA-GATINEAU:
FP StarCité Hull 16 *
MONTREAL:
CO Cote Des Neiges 7
CO Cavendish Mall 8
CO Lasalle 12 (Built by Guzzo for Cineplex Odeon.)
FP Le Parisian 7
QUEBEC CITY REGION:
FP Galeries de la Capitole 12
FP StarCité 18 (largest in Quebec City)
=All stadium theatres.
Empire snubbed these theatres because the Le Parisian is a unionized house (and Quebec has strong pro-union laws.) also the Le Parisian is being replaced by a “complexe spectrum” project.
I e-mailed Warren with the Kinepolis link so they can remove that “World’s large 20-plex” tagline or add more than 7338 seats.
The Kinepolis 20 in Poznan, Poland has 7,338 seats according to View link
I had a look at Dallas newspapers, all the adult ads (including the big ones)were text only but no pictures and all of then had the words “not suitable"
in Montreal, there were never any restrictions (massive ads in the French papers.)
Listed in the LA times 1971-1977, in 1977 the LA times started to refuse ads for adult entertainment (it was almost 2 full pages).
This was built by Cineplex, this was their 1st US theatre after building miniplexes in Toronto and elsewhere in Canada.
you can find these at my website at
View link
Clones of the theatre was built in Dallax TX and Oak brook IL (Chicago) all opened in 1968, in Dallas it was called Cine' 150
Tim, Montreal Gazette reports that Guzzo is not interasted in any of the theatres, (they opened a 14-plex in may and a 18-plex is opening on the 29th. in Montreal.)
Tim, the Montreal papers reports that a small quebec chain Cine-Enterprise wants to buy the 35 leftover cinemas in Canada. They have theatres in suburban Montréal, Trois Rivieres area, Granby and in Saguenay. that will get then everywhere else in Canada.
Montreal newspaper reports that Cine-Enterprise is bidding for some of the Cineplex Odeons and Famous players theatres (35 locations in all). Cine enterprises has 3 in suburban Montreal, Trois Rivieres, Granby, Saguenay.
also the Gazette reports that Versailles 6, Cote Des Neiges 7, Cavendish 8, Delson 7, St. Burno 11 and Dorion 7 will be sold off.
was this theatre member of the Pussycat chain?
This theatre was demolished in 2001 to make room for the parking lot of Mega-plex Guzzo Greenfield Park. the outline of the theatre (darker pavement) can be found at maps.google.com. at
View link
Cineplex will have total control of the Edmonton and Calgary Markets
other cities in canada, only in Montreal Cinemas Guzzo and in Toronto AMC.
I sure that the Competition Bureau will force some cinemas to be sold.
The mall has been demolished in 2001.
I have posted the grand opening ad from June 10, 1968 at View link
a clone of this theatre called UA Cine' 150 opened in Dallas, Tx May 1, 1968 you can see it at View link
when enlarged to 20 screens in 1988, this was the biggest cinema in the world.
a Kinepolis in Madrid with 9000 seats now holds the record.
when enlarged to 20 screens in 1988, this was the biggest cinema in the world.
a Kinepolis in Madrid with 9000 seats now holds the record.
This drive-in opened August 2nd, 1969
I have posted the grand opening ad at View link
in Montreal there were 2 different “Cinéma de Paris”
this postcard refers to the old Cinema de Paris (which was owned by France-Film) at 694 St. Catherine W (now club supersexe)
from my website at www.movie-theatre.org
Colonial
AKA: Connaugut, Regal, Roxy, Cinéma de Paris, Newsreel, Victory
694 St. Catherine West Metro McGill
Opened 1912 renamed Connaught 1915,
renamed Regal 1920,
renamed Roxy 1932
renamed Cinéma de Paris 1933-1941, 1945-1960,
Renamed Newsreel 1941,
renamed Victory 1943-1945,
Club Supersexe now occupy this building.
download the spreadsheet from
View link
it lists about 25 theatres from Ellis from 1950.