Dorval Theatres
260 Dorval Avenue,
Dorval,
QC
H9P 1G6
260 Dorval Avenue,
Dorval,
QC
H9P 1G6
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Previously operated by: Famous Players, United Amusement Corp., Ltd.
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The Dorval Theatres was part of United Amusements, opening as the first purpose built twin cinema in Quebec on April 13, 1962 with Troy Donahue in “Rome Adventure”. A third screen was added in the early-1970;s and a fourth screen was added in the mid-1980’s.
It was closed on January 20, 2000, but following renovation it reopened June 29, 2001. It closed in May 2004. It was demolished in December 2020.
The Dorval Shopping center was demolished in early-2021.
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Lost Memory, Salle Doree and Red Room are the names of the two cinemas inside the Dorval Theatre.
I have found some vintage pictures of this cinema and posted then at Page 6 of View link
1962 and 1986 grand opening ads has been posted in the photo section.
Based on the ads, this was once a twin and finally a quad.
3 screens in 1977.
The first time I went to that theatre was approx. late winter to early spring of ‘84, I was living at the group home Allancroft in the unit called Woodside that was located in Beaconsfield on Elm Ave. I saw the “Conan the Destroyer”. I clearly remember Liz taking us there, we went to eat dinner first at Buffet Chow’s — surprisingly this restaurant is still there & operating. I’d go there a few times over the years until ‘88, I do remember one of the last movies I saw there was “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home”. But the very last movie I saw there — and went to eat at Buffet Chow’s first — was in late '99 when I was visiting Montreal for the first time since I left in early '92 and the movie was “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo”.
French language grand opening ad from April 13th, 1962 can be found in the photo section for this cinema.
To be demolished as part of the Dorval Shopping Centre redevelopment per Montreal Gazette of December 3rd, 2020 P3.
This is Quebec’s first twin-screen theater, opening its doors on April 13, 1962 with Canada’s premiere of Troy Donahue in “Rome Adventure” on both screens. A third screen was added in the early-1970s, followed by a fourth screen in the mid-1980s.
It was first operated by United Amusements, but was later operated by Famous Players, who operated the theater for most of its life. The Dorval Theatres once sat in the dark for a year, when it closed on January 20, 2000, but reopened after renovation on June 29, 2001. It last housed 1,485 seats, before closing in May 2004. The theater building sat abandoned until it was demolished in December 2020.
The actual address is 260 Dorval Ave, Dorval, QC H9S 3H3, Canada.
This was not the first twin in Quebec, it was the Elysée at 33 Milton that reopened as a twin on October 14th, 1960. Condos now going up on the site.
What I mean is that it was the first twin-screener to open for the first time, not to open after remodeling. But yeah, you are right. Thanks for the reminder!