The Cumberland Four Theatre in Toronto’s trendy Yorkville, Toronto Archives, Series 881, File 353 The multiplex theatre, the Cumberland Four, was located at 159 Cumberland
Category: Toronto’s old movie theatres
Panasonic Theatre—Part II—archival photos – Historic Toronto
The Panasonic Theatre is located on the east side of Yonge Street, a short distance south of Bloor Street. It has changed named several times
Toronto’s Paradise Theatre—Part II – Historic Toronto
Paradise Theatre c. 1946. Ontario Archives During the summer of 2014, in my quest to locate and photograph Toronto’s old local theatres, none of
Toronto’s old Nortown Theatre-Part II – Historic Toronto
Nortown Theatre in 1971, the film on the marquee “Straw Dogs,” starring Dustin Hoffman. City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278 It. 108 When I was
Toronto’s old University Theatre Part II – Historic Toronto
The University Theatre in 1969. Photo by J. Goode, Toronto Reference Library Located at 100 Bloor Street West, the University Theatre was a short
Toronto’s old (Odeon) Carlton—Part 11 – Historic Toronto
Cover of the pamphlet designed for the opening of the Toronto Odeon Theatre, later renamed the Odeon Carlton. Graphic courtesy of Walter Godfrey of Toronto.
Toronto’s Old Doric theatre – Historic Toronto
The Doric theatre, January 18, 1941, photo from the Toronto Archives, Globe and Mail Collection, 71416 The Doric theatre at 1094 Bloor Street West was
Toronto’s old Royce Theatre – Historic Toronto
The Royce Theatre c. 1920, gazing west along Dupont Street. A gasoline pump is on the sidewalk to the west of the theatre. A
Author of Tayloronhistory.com at “Word on the Street,” Sept. 21,2014 – Historic Toronto
The recently published book (2014) about Toronto’s old movie theatres, explores 50 of Toronto’s old theatres and contains over 80 archival photographs of the facades,
Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Panasonic Theatre (Victoria, Astor, New Yorker) – Historic Toronto
The Panasonic Theatre at 651 Yonge Street was originally a four-story residence, built in 1911 in the Second-Empire style, with a Mansard roof containing windows