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Toronto’s old Odeon Danforth Theatre

November 30, 2013 johndougtaylor

                           Photo, City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 119 The Odeon Danforth Theatre was located at 635 Danforth Avenue, on the south side of

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Toronto’s old Bay (Colonial) Theatre

November 28, 2013 johndougtaylor

This photo of the Bay Theatre, directly across from Toronto’s Old City at Queen and Bay Streets, was taken in the 1960s. The featured film

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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Paramount Theatre at 1069 St. Clair Ave.

November 26, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Paramount Theatre was on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between Lauder and Glenholme avenues. (Photo City of Toronto Archives, Series 488,

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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Paramount Theatre at 1069 St. Clair Ave.

November 26, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Paramount Theatre was on the south side of St. Clair Avenue West, between Lauder and Glenholme avenues. (Photo City of Toronto Archives, Series 488,

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Toronto’s old Uptown 5 Multiplex Theatre

November 25, 2013February 2, 2021 johndougtaylor

Loew’s Uptown Theatre c. 1993, after it was converted into five separate theatres. Photo from the City of Toronto Archives, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File

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Toronto’s old Odeon Fairlawn Theatre

November 8, 2013 johndougtaylor

                City of Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail Collection, 135157. The film “Saraband” on the marquee was released in 1938. The plans for the Odeon

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Favourite cartoons of Rob Ford (2013)

November 8, 2013 johndougtaylor

It’s difficult to believe how much ink Rob Ford has provided for the pens of the cartoonists. The examples below are from the Toronto Star

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the infamous Casino on Queen St.

November 6, 2013 johndougtaylor

              This photo from the City of Toronto Archives (TTC Collection, PC147), depicts the Casino Theatre and the Casino Cigar and Coffee Shop located in

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Toronto’s architectural gems—stone archway on Yonge south of College

November 5, 2013 johndougtaylor

While walking Toronto’s Yonge Street, the city’s “main drag,” I have often walked past the Gothic stone archway located on the sidewalk on the east

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Grant

November 4, 2013 johndougtaylor

                  City of Toronto Archives, 1146N-143 The above photo of the Grant Theatre was likely taken about 1940, as the films on the marquee were

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