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Movie Theatres in Toronto - Old and New
- Thread starter Benjamin Hemric
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W. K. Lis
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AlbertC
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This property is now a Nissan dealership along Avenue Road:
AlbertC
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The former University Theatre at Bloor St W & Bellair:
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Towered
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My mum took me to see The Gods Must Be Crazy there.
flonicky
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The facade of the A&A Auto Clinic at 1202 Woodbine is one of my favourite spots in the whole city. I love the aesthetics of auto shops. In a city that's obsessed with a cheap minimalism it's a relief to get this splash of colour and clutter. I usually only see it when driving by, but I had a rare chance to take some photos on foot the other day. There have been a couple of cases where I've waited to long to get photos of shops and missed out when they end up demolished.
Here's an earlier iteration from 2009 streetview. You can't really create something like this from scratch, it has to grow over time.
While I was taking photos, one of the guys from the shop invited me inside to take a look and told me that the building was an old theatre. I only took a couple of photos because people were working and I felt like I was intruding.
I couldn't see the ceiling at all because of the lights, but when I got home I could see that some of the ceiling ornamentation was still there.
I didn't know it was a theatre and I also didn't know its connection to director Sidney J. Furie, so turns out you can learn something from standing round and taking photos.
Here are a couple of additional links.
Anyhow, for me, this is as good as it gets.
Here's an earlier iteration from 2009 streetview. You can't really create something like this from scratch, it has to grow over time.
While I was taking photos, one of the guys from the shop invited me inside to take a look and told me that the building was an old theatre. I only took a couple of photos because people were working and I felt like I was intruding.
I couldn't see the ceiling at all because of the lights, but when I got home I could see that some of the ceiling ornamentation was still there.
I didn't know it was a theatre and I also didn't know its connection to director Sidney J. Furie, so turns out you can learn something from standing round and taking photos.
Here are a couple of additional links.
Anyhow, for me, this is as good as it gets.
AlbertC
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Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton now has IMAX technology:
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Toronto just got another new IMAX theatre
People looking to catch an IMAX flick in Toronto now have a new location at which to enjoy the elevated and immersive movie-going experience. Cinep...
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Northern Light
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Cineplex Yonge & Eglinton now has IMAX technology:
Toronto just got another new IMAX theatre
People looking to catch an IMAX flick in Toronto now have a new location at which to enjoy the elevated and immersive movie-going experience. Cinep...
Well, a second-rate version thereof; digital, can't play 70MM either.
christiesplits
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Sad news about the Revue Cinema.
rdaner
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Shocking news! However this is a reality in
Toronto and this doesn’t mean that The Revue can’t operate elsewhere! Maybe on a secondary street that commands less rent?
Toronto and this doesn’t mean that The Revue can’t operate elsewhere! Maybe on a secondary street that commands less rent?
Northern Light
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Let me bring that forward for the click averse and the preview deprived:
The Revue is not a movie palace by any stretch, but it is heritage and they do make an effort to incorporate a wide range of programming which I appreciate. I do hope they pull this out.......
Not realistic. The society doesn't have the money to build a new cinema, you can't easily refit a generic retail space for that purpose........it would be very costly.
There are no plethora of former cinemas sitting vacant and in good shape, just awaiting a new tenant.
There are a few restorable (former) cinemas left........but it would take deep pockets and it would be a labour of love, not profit.
smably
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The Globe has some details on the situation:
www.theglobeandmail.com
For the paywalled or click-averse, here are the relevant bits:
The article also mentions that the landlord reached out to current staff with offers to hire them, but that staff (quite reasonably!) declined.
Revue Cinema, Toronto’s oldest operating movie theatre, faces closure over tensions with landlord
Landlord Danny Mullin says he wants to get rid of the film society’s board as negotiations for renewal of the theatre’s commercial lease grow contentious
www.theglobeandmail.com
For the paywalled or click-averse, here are the relevant bits:
The article also mentions that the landlord reached out to current staff with offers to hire them, but that staff (quite reasonably!) declined.
SubHuman
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I'm sure the society means well, and they do what they can with limited funds, but it's been a dingy old theatre for as long as I can remember, and it's difficult to imagine it would have much of a future continuing in its present state.
If the owner has plans and money to turn it into something like The Paradise, that would be great.
Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor St W, Tawse, restoration, ERA Architects)
http://www.thegridto.com/city/places/derelict-delights-paradise-cinema/ Derelict Delights: Paradise Cinema Derelict Delights is a weekly series where we look at abandoned buildings begging for revitalization. This week: the old Paradise Cinema was recently recognized as a heritage site by the...
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smably
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I think "dingy" is overselling it, and while I love the Paradise, I wouldn't want its fully modern interior transplanted to the Revue. I wouldn't say no to some improvements to the seating and bathrooms, but leave the rest as is.
As for the exterior,
As for the exterior,
christiesplits
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The Globe has some details on the situation:
Revue Cinema, Toronto’s oldest operating movie theatre, faces closure over tensions with landlord
Landlord Danny Mullin says he wants to get rid of the film society’s board as negotiations for renewal of the theatre’s commercial lease grow contentious
For the paywalled or click-averse, here are the relevant bits:
The article also mentions that the landlord reached out to current staff with offers to hire them, but that staff (quite reasonably!) declined.
The Fox Theatre in The Beaches could be a business model for the Revue to follow. The Fox appears to have a reliable membership base and a lot of venue bookings for corporate and community events.