The Loew’s Uptown theatre was closed on April 15th, 1962 due to a careless cigarette smoker and reopened on August 15th, 1962. Grand reopening ad posted.
The Royal theatre opened as “Rockford Newest and Most Beautiful Moving Picture House” on September 12th, 1914. It reopened as the Strand theatre on February 12th, 1920 and listed as owned by Balaban & Katz in 1925. It reopened as Roxy on October 2nd, 1931 and as Rex on August 18th, 1939 and closed or stopped its ads in 1958. Grand opening ads and picture posted.
Royal theatre opening Sep 12, 1914 Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Illinois) Newspapers.com
Closes February 17th, 2026, free popcorn until then.
One of Toronto’s Cineplex locations is closing its doors next week.
In a statement, Cineplex confirmed to CTV News Toronto that its location in the Beaches neighbourhood, at 1651 Queen Street East near Coxwell Avenue, will host a final day of screenings on Feb. 17.
“We can confirm our Cineplex Cinemas Beaches location will be closing as the landlord has chosen to lease the space to another business,” the statement said. “We have loved being members of this wonderful neighbourhood for the past 20 years.”
The statement thanked the Beaches community for their support and said Cineplex looks forward to welcoming them at their four other locations in the downtown Toronto area.
A sign posted on the door of the theatre says guests coming to watch a movie between Feb. 10 and 17 will receive a free popcorn with the purchase of a ticket.
Cineplex’s Beaches theatre had six screens and a party room for kids. - CTV Toronto
Photographed on August 15th, 1962 on its reopening after the April 15th, 1962 fire.
The Loew’s Uptown theatre was closed on April 15th, 1962 due to a careless cigarette smoker and reopened on August 15th, 1962. Grand reopening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
May 21st, 2019
This became Odeon Oshawa on August 11th, 1966 with “Born Free”. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened on September 24th, 1936, grand opening ad posted.
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Bloom & Fine harassment of the Cum-Bac theatre in 1931.
The Royal theatre opened as “Rockford Newest and Most Beautiful Moving Picture House” on September 12th, 1914. It reopened as the Strand theatre on February 12th, 1920 and listed as owned by Balaban & Katz in 1925. It reopened as Roxy on October 2nd, 1931 and as Rex on August 18th, 1939 and closed or stopped its ads in 1958. Grand opening ads and picture posted.
Royal theatre opening Sep 12, 1914 Rockford Register Star (Rockford, Illinois) Newspapers.com
Opened September 9th, 1906 with the Famous Bohemian Trio. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened January 18th, 1909 per:
Majestic theatre opening Jan 16, 1909 Rockford Daily Republic (Rockford, Illinois) Newspapers.com
Correction: June 17th, 1977
Closed in 1957 and reopened on February 19th, 1965 as the Capri theatre and closed and found God on January 29th, 1966. Grand opening ads posted.
A busy night in 1928 through the wonderful world of AI:
Better grand opening ad posted.
Closes February 17th, 2026, free popcorn until then.
One of Toronto’s Cineplex locations is closing its doors next week.
In a statement, Cineplex confirmed to CTV News Toronto that its location in the Beaches neighbourhood, at 1651 Queen Street East near Coxwell Avenue, will host a final day of screenings on Feb. 17.
“We can confirm our Cineplex Cinemas Beaches location will be closing as the landlord has chosen to lease the space to another business,” the statement said. “We have loved being members of this wonderful neighbourhood for the past 20 years.”
The statement thanked the Beaches community for their support and said Cineplex looks forward to welcoming them at their four other locations in the downtown Toronto area.
A sign posted on the door of the theatre says guests coming to watch a movie between Feb. 10 and 17 will receive a free popcorn with the purchase of a ticket.
Cineplex’s Beaches theatre had six screens and a party room for kids. - CTV Toronto
Renamed Lyric on March 27th, 1996
Reopened as Lyric on March 27th, 1996. Mar 26, 1996 The Daily Herald-Tribune (Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada) Newspapers.com
Closing in March per:
Grand opening ad and picture posted.
Pre construction photos posted.
Toronto star grand opening ad posted.
Closed in 1999 after a oil refinery fire on August 10th.
Grand opening ad:
I believe that the reason that it closed in 2001 is that the landlord took possession of the lease.
a busy night: