Cinema Imperial

1432 Rue de Bleury,
Montreal, QC H3A 2J1

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Apple IIGS
Apple IIGS on December 11, 2023 at 9:43 pm

CTV News Montreal just reported The Imperial is facing permanent closure in January 2024, due to lack of funding.

If this 110 year old theatre should close, I’d be concerned about it succumbing to the same fate as so many other historical theaters in Montreal. Recent demolition examples being the Snowdon, Loews or Empress, all for the sake of condos.

https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-s-iconic-imperial-cinema-in-jeopardy-of-closing-next-year-1.6683298

rivest266
rivest266 on December 9, 2023 at 11:53 am

1981 reopening from Famous News on Page 13.

MSC77
MSC77 on April 4, 2023 at 1:43 pm

rivest266: The travelogues do not belong on the list. The travelogues were made in 3-panel Cinerama which is not the subject of my article. The subject of the article is 70mm.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 4, 2023 at 12:51 pm

MSC77, the Cinerama travelogs were not on the list.

MSC77
MSC77 on April 4, 2023 at 9:43 am

A chronology of Montreal’s 70mm presentation history, has recently been published. The Imperial gets several mentions in the piece.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 28, 2016 at 1:13 pm

Pop up in the France-Film listings as Cinéma X on March 4th, 1977. did not last long.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 28, 2016 at 8:19 am

Le 10 Octobre, 1975 l'une des salles de cinéma a poursuivi sa politique des adultes comme Eden. Sa grande ouverture journal annonce peut être trouvée dans la section de photo pour ce cinéma. L'Eden n'a pas duré longtemps

On October 10th, 1975 one of the cinemas continued its adult policy as Eden. Its grand opening newspaper ad can be found in the photo section for this cinema. The Eden did not last long.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 27, 2016 at 4:55 pm

Cette réouverture comme Ciné-Centre le 24 mai 1974 avec deux salles de cinéma. annonces d'ouverture de Grand se trouvent dans la section de photo pour ce cinéma.

This reopened as Ciné-Centre on May 24th, 1974 with two cinemas. Grand opening ads can be found in the photo section for this cinema.

Logan5
Logan5 on September 24, 2014 at 10:28 am

“The Rocketeer” was presented at the Imperial Theatre in 70mm 6-Track THX Dolby Stereo SR beginning on the film’s nationwide release date, Friday June 21, 1991.

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on January 22, 2006 at 1:37 pm

A view of the proscenium and screen:
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The rear orchestra stalls gangway:
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Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on April 13, 2005 at 8:40 am

Here is a photo I took of the Imperial in 1989.

Gerald A. DeLuca
Gerald A. DeLuca on July 21, 2004 at 5:11 pm

I remember visiting this marvelous theatre a number of times in the late 1970s and early 1980s when it was used as one of the venues for Serge Losique’s Montreal World Film Festival.

edward
edward on October 13, 2003 at 8:32 am

This theatre designed by Albert E. Westover is currently closed for additional restoration (Oct 2003).
A history of this theatre can be found at:
http://www.ffm-montreal.org/en_impe_hist.html