Capitol Theatre
230 8th Avenue SW,
Calgary,
AB
T2P 1B5
230 8th Avenue SW,
Calgary,
AB
T2P 1B5
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Previously operated by: Famous Players
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News About This Theater
- Nov 18, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Ben-Hur"
The Capitol Theatre was opened on May 7, 1921 with Wallace Reid in “The Love Special”. It was built for and operated by Famous Players. It continued to operate until at least 1971.
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Michael Coate
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June 1 1971 on its 4th week is “PRETTY MAIDS ALL IN A ROW”.Billed locally as Violent and Sexy.I thought it was Funny.
This opened on May 7th, 1921 Grand opening ad:
Capitol theatre opening Sat, May 7, 1921 – 12 · Calgary Herald (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) · Newspapers.com
1956 photo added.
The cinema closed on the evening of April 16, 1972, with its final film being “The Godfather.”