Uptown Theatre

612 8 Avenue SW,
Calgary, AB T2P

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ReelBen
ReelBen on November 17, 2018 at 4:31 pm

The former Uptown Theatre in Calgary has just been sadly demolished last week.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 13, 2018 at 10:16 pm

Two screens on March 23rd, 1973. Another ad. more to come.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 13, 2018 at 6:27 pm

This opened on March 30th, 1951. Grand opening ad posted.

23skidoo
23skidoo on July 25, 2014 at 3:41 pm

This needs to be marked as closed as it’s no longer open and is currently (summer 2014) undergoing redevelopment as either offices or condos. It’s not being demolished, however.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 8, 2014 at 8:45 pm

1951 grand opening ad uploaded in the photo section. It stopped showing movies in 2012.

Luis Vazquez
Luis Vazquez on July 7, 2013 at 7:23 pm

It’s a travesty that it lost its spectacular marquee for the spartan utilitarian one it sports in the into photo. I wonder if the interior is just as disappointing?

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 15, 2005 at 3:43 am

Here is a decent picture of the Barron Building, taken during the time the theatre was closed.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 14, 2005 at 11:57 am

The architect of the Uptown was John A. Cawston, of the firm of Stevenson, Cawston & Stevenson.

Here is a brief essay about the Barron Building, courtesy of the Calgary Public Library.

ghamilton
ghamilton on April 13, 2005 at 12:12 am

Highlight for me with this house was Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Forum.I loved that movie and still do.Must have been 1967?I remember going to a doctor in the bldg.next door.The interior was fairly severe.

teecee
teecee on March 24, 2005 at 5:26 pm

Nice recent B&W photo:
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