Esquire Theatre
65 Colborne Street,
Brantford,
ON
N3T 2G4
65 Colborne Street,
Brantford,
ON
N3T 2G4
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Previously operated by: 20th Century Theaters
Architects: Harold Solomon Kaplan, Abraham Sprachman
Firms: Kaplan & Sprachman
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On January 8, 1937 a building permit was issued to Saul Firestone owner to build a reinforced concrete slab moving picture theatre, with an estimated cost of $30,000., at 65,67,69 Colborne Street. The contractor was architectural firm Kaplan and Sprachman. The Esquire Theatre was opened on June 3, 1937 with Eric Linden in “Sins of the Children”(aka “In His Steps”) & Ida Lupino in “Let’s Get Married”.
On October 13, 1938 a building permit was issued to Saul Firestone for an building extension at the rear of 65-69 Colborne, with an estimated cost of $10,000.
The Esquire Theatre was closed July 25, 1955. The building was demolished in 2010.
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Theatre closed July 25, 1955
My father was a projectionist at this theatre from December 1941 until the Esquire closed in 1955. I saw many movies in this theatre when I was young.
The Esquire Theatre opened on June 3rd, 1937, and closed on June 25th, 1955. It was operated by 20th Century Theaters.
Esquire Theatre opening 02 Jun 1937, Wed The Expositor (Brantford, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com