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Toronto’s old Odeon Danforth Theatre—Post 11

March 11, 2015 johndougtaylor

Odeon Danforth Theatre, the film “Jassy” on the marquee. Released in 1947, it was a drama about an English squire and his daughter’s friendship with

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Toronto’s Music Hall (Allen’s Danforth)—Part 11

January 13, 2015 johndougtaylor

               Allen’s Danforth Theatre, now the Music Hall in 2014. When I was a teenager, I lived in the west end of the city

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Oxford

February 21, 2014 johndougtaylor

The Oxford Theatre c. 1937, shortly after it was renovated. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1178 fl.436 Located at 1510-1512 Danforth Avenue, the Oxford Theatre

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Toronto’s old Allenby (Roxy, Apollo) Theatre on the Danforth

January 30, 2014 johndougtaylor

           The Allenby Theatre in 1936, City of Toronto Archives, 1113-116 The Allenby Theatre was at 1219 Danforth Avenue, near Greenwood Avenue. Because I knew

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Toronto’s old Palace movie theatre on the Danforth

December 1, 2013 johndougtaylor

The magnificent Palace Theatre at 664 Danforth Avenue was a few doors west of the northeast corner of Danforth and Pape. The above photo from

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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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