Odeon Ladysmith

1st Avenue,
Ladysmith, BC V9G

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Previously operated by: Odeon Theatres (Canada) Ltd.

Previous Names: Rio Cinema

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Odeon Ladysmith

The Rio Cinema was opened in 1940. Asingle-screen house seating 476, it was renamed Odeon in 1945. It was closed on October 7, 1957 with Dirk Bogarde in “Doctor at Large” & Anthony Quinn in “The Ride Back”.

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ScreenClassic
ScreenClassic on March 2, 2021 at 1:13 am

The Odeon Ladysmith closed following its final show on October 5, 1957 (which fell on a Saturday) with a double bill of the films “Doctor at Large” and “The Ride Back”.

Odeon Ladysmith final show October 5, 1957Odeon Ladysmith final show October 5, 1957 Thu, Oct 3, 1957 – 5 · Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle (Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) · Newspapers.com

robboehm
robboehm on March 2, 2021 at 6:57 pm

The Odeon opened as the Rio in 1940. It became the Odeon in 1945.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 31, 2026 at 7:56 am

This opened in 1938 as the Rio Theatre, not the Rio Cinema. It was taken over by Odeon Theatres Canada in December 1943, though retaining its Rio name for some time.

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