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Toronto’s old Radio City Theatre—Part II

March 1, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Radio City Theatre in 1941, Ontario Archives The Radio City Theatre was located at 1454 Bathurst Street, a short distance south of St. Clair

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Toronto’s old Odeon Humber Theatre—Part II

February 28, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Humber Theatre in 1993, after it had been divided into two auditoriums. One of the movies on the marquee is Woody Allen’s “Manhattan

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Toronto’s old Vaughan Theatre—Part II

February 27, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Vaughan Theatre c. 1947. Photo from the Ontario Archives, AO 2194. When I was a young boy, the Grant and Colony Theatres were my

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The old Odeon Theatre in Parkdale—Part II

February 24, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Odeon Theatre in 1919, located on Queen St. West in Parkdale. City of Toronto Archives. The Odeon Theatre at 1558 Queen Street West, was

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Toronto’s old St. Clair Theatre—Part II

February 22, 2015 johndougtaylor

          The St. Clair Theatre c. 1950. City of Toronto Archives, Series 2182  The St. Clair Theatre, at 1154-1156 St. Clair Avenue West, was a

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Toronto’s old Nortown Theatre-Part II

February 18, 2015 johndougtaylor

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

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Toronto’s old Eglinton Theatre—Part II

February 7, 2015 johndougtaylor

                    The Eglinton Theatre on opening night, April 2, 1936. City of Toronto Archives, Series 881 File 350 In my mind, the Eglinton Theatre is

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Toronto’s old Pickford Theatre—Part 11

February 2, 2015 johndougtaylor

                            The Pickford Theatre in 1916 The intersection of Spadina Avenue and Queen Street West is today one of the busiest intersections in downtown Toronto.

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Toronto’s old Parkdale Theatre—Part 11

January 29, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Parkdale Theatre in 1937. Photo City of Toronto Archives Series 1278, File 10130 The Parkdale Theatre at 1605 Queen Street West, on the northwest

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Toronto’s Playhouse (Melody) Theatre Part II

January 26, 2015 johndougtaylor

The Playhouse Theatre c. 1938. Movies showing are Mae West in “Klondike Annie” and Margaret Lindsey in “The Law in Her Hands,”both films released in

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