Chinook Theatre
6455 Macleod Trail SW,
Calgary,
AB
T2H 0K4
6455 Macleod Trail SW,
Calgary,
AB
T2H 0K4
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Built on the site of the Chinook Drive-In. The original single-screen Chinook Theatre was opened on September 29, 1965 by Famous Players at the Chinook Shopping Centre. The opening movie was Stuart Whitman in “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours and 11 Minutes”. This theatre seated 718 and was used for roadshow presentations.
The Chinook Theatre closed on September 20, 1990 with Jim Belushi in “Taking Care of Business”.
Famous Players later returned to the Chinook Centre in March 2001 with the Paramount Chinook (now the Scotiabank Theatre Chinook).
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The theatre space was used for a few years by an arcade before Chinook underwent a major redevelopment in the late 90s. The present day food court is roughly where the theatre used to be.
Slight Correction. It opened on September 29th, 1965. Grand opening ad posted. This is the 2nd theatre to be built on the site with the first being the drive-in and the 3rd being the Paramount/Scotiabank Theatres.
Saw a lot of movies in that theatre back in the 70’s. There was only 1 screen so you’d have to line up forever waiting for the next show to begin.
Opened with “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines”. It was closed on September 20, 1990 with “Taking Care Of Business”.