The Coronet opened for business on June 15, 1979 as a member of the Odeon Morton Theatre chain. There were originally 3 screens and the theatre was the first free standing multiplex in the city. Coronet 1 had 402 seats and the first movie shown there was “The Deer Hunter”. Coronet 2 had 304 seats and the first movie was “Halloween”. Coronet 3 had 356 seats and the first movie was “The Prisoner of Zenda”. Subsequent Chains operating the theatre were Canadian Odeon Theatres and Cineplex Odeon.
The Coronet opened for business on June 15, 1979 as a member of the Odeon Morton Theatre chain. There were originally 3 screens and the theatre was the first free standing multiplex in the city. Coronet 1 had 402 seats and the first movie shown there was “The Deer Hunter”. Coronet 2 had 304 seats and the first movie was “Halloween”. Coronet 3 had 356 seats and the first movie was “The Prisoner of Zenda”. Subsequent Chains operating the theatre were Canadian Odeon Theatres and Cineplex Odeon.
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