Cameco Capitol Arts Centre
20 Queen Street,
Port Hope,
ON
L1A 2Y7
20 Queen Street,
Port Hope,
ON
L1A 2Y7
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Capitol Theatre (Official)
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Previously operated by: Famous Players, Premiere Theatres Canada
Architects: Murray Brown
Functions: Live Performances, Movies (Film Festivals), Stage Shows
Styles: Atmospheric
Previous Names: Capitol Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
905.885.1071
Manager:
905.885.1071
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The Capitol Theatre was Canada’s first theatre built for sound movies. It opened on 15th August 1930 and had an original seating capacity of 684. It was designed in a medieval Norman castle theme in an Atmospheric style by architect Murray Brown.
Last operated by Premier Theatres of Canada, It closed as a movie theatre in 1987 and lay empty for a period of time. A renovation project began in 1993. This was completed and theatre is now open for live performances and film festivals, opersting as theCameco Capitol Arts Centre.
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This theatre was in the movie “Tommy Boy.” The vertical marquee was shown twice. Upon checking IMDB, I saw all the shooting locations and cross referenced the other main location besides Canada; Sandusky, Ohio. It was this one.
Three pictures of the Capitol Theatre in Port Hope in 1945:
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012545.jpg
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012546.jpg
http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0012547.jpg
The Capitol Theatre in Port Hope was a purpose built movie theatre in the atmospheric style built by Famous Players Canadian Corporation. After a number of years Famous Players allowed one of their partners Premier Operating to take this over, as it probably wasn’t doing typical Famous Players business!!
The Capitol Theatre on Port Hope History site. http://porthopehistory.com/capitol/capitol_index.htm
I went to this theatre a lot as a kid and I’m starting a blog about movies. I’d like to get permission to use this photo on my blog. Can anyone help me out with that? Thanks.
Ok …. I will admit it….“IT” brought me here,Looks like a beauty.I would love to visit this one someday !
Film festivals should be added to Functions. The website lists a vintage film festival with 12 classic movies to be screened.
The above mentioned film festival is continuing! This year has quite an impressive lineup - https://vintagefilmfestival.com/
Closed as a movie theater in 1987, last operated by Premiere Theatres Canada.
the website states that movies are still being shown there. So I don’t think it technically closed as a movie theatre.