Park Playhouse and Performing Arts Centre
60 King Street E.,
Cobourg,
ON
K9A 1K9
60 King Street E.,
Cobourg,
ON
K9A 1K9
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Cineplex Odeon, Premiere Theatres Canada, Premier Operating Corp. Ltd.
Architects: Herbert George Duerr
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Park Theatre
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Opened by Premier Operating Corp. Ltd. on December 22, 1948 with Bette Davis in “June Bride”. Cobourg’s Park Theatre was built by longtime summer resident Jule Allen of the Durland Theatre Chain. Noted Canadian theatre architect Herbert G. Duerr, created the Park Theatre’s design and local builder Charles Jackson undertook the ambitious project. It was in 1948 described as ‘The last word in modern designing, both from an aesthetic and scientific aspect’.
The Park Theatre featured the newest of sound equipment, air conditioning, 750 spacious seats and a special seat-based equipment for the deaf. The theatre was one of the finest in Canada in its day. It was closed by Cineplex Odeon in 2014.
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Dallas Varcoe
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The Park Theatre has a web site at: parkplayhouse.com. There are photos of the lobby area and the auditorium. There is a brief history and listings of the latest performances.
This theatre closed in 2014.
http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2014/06/24/park-theatre-closes-again
Once operated by Premiere Theatres Canada, and later Cineplex Odeon.
According to this history of Cobourg theatres, this was owned by Premier Operating Corportation, not Premiere theatres
https://cdhs.ca/the-history-of-movie-theatres-in-cobourg/
Should the above have documentation on the above claim, please provide.
Actually, Premiere Operating Corporation and Premiere Theatres Canada are the same exact chain. This is definitely once operated by Premiere Theatres Canada. The 1985 Canadian Film Digest shows that it was operated by Premiere Theatres Canada at the time.
perhaps citing the 1985 Canadian Film Digest in the original claim would have helped with any questions.