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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the St. Clair Major

October 4, 2013 johndougtaylor

The St. Clair Major was located at 1780 St. Clair Avenue West, which at the time was mainly a working-class district, remote from the downtown.

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Toronto’s old Odeon Humber Theatre

September 30, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Humber in 1949, located at 2442 Bloor Street West, slightly west of Jane Street. (photo Ontario Archives AO 2154) In the years following

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Royal George on St. Clair near Dufferin

September 21, 2013 johndougtaylor

This photo of the Royal George is from the City of Toronto Archives. When it was taken, there was a billiard parlour on the third

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Toronto’s old movie theatres—the Nortown at Bathurst and Eglinton

September 16, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Nortown Theatre in 1948.  Photo City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 108, OA 2132. The film “Sitting Pretty” starred Robert Young, Maureen O’Hara

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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Radio City Theatre

September 13, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Radio City Theatre at 1454 Bathurst streets c. 1942. (Photo from City of Toronto Archives from the collection of the Ontario Archives, AO 2172)

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Toronto’s old movie houses—the Colony at Eglinton and Vaughan

September 10, 2013 johndougtaylor

             The Colony Theatre at 1801 Eglinton Avenue West, at Vaughan Road in 1948. The sign on the building in the background for “Orange Crush”

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Toronto’s old Runnymede Theatre on Bloor Street

September 3, 2013 johndougtaylor

                      Photo from City of Toronto Archives, Series 1278, File 147 The Runnymede Theatre at 2225 Bloor Street West, near the southwest corner of

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Memories of Toronto’s Eglinton Theatre

August 28, 2013 johndougtaylor

The Eglinton Theatre at 400 Eglinton Ave. West, its yellow-brick auditorium to the left of the canopy and marquee, behind the row of shops that

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Toronto’s first movie screening and first movie theatre

March 13, 2013 johndougtaylor

Today, Toronto is known as one of the great film centres of the world. The Toronto International Film Festival clearly demonstrates the city’s love affair

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Remembering the Imperial Theatre ( Pantages, Canon, Ed Mirvish)

February 27, 2013 johndougtaylor

                  The Imperial Theatre on Yonge Street in 1972. Photo, City of Toronto Archives During the 1950s, I worked as a “parcelling-boy” at the Dominion

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