Georgia Theatres Incorporated led by manager R. Sansone opened the Rex Theatre’s doors on September 6, 1928 with Fred Thompson in “Don Mike” along with the first chapter of “Hawk Of The Hills”. The Rex Theatre closed on November 1, 1975 with Vincent Price in “Madhouse”.
Truro had two twin-screen theaters in the 1980s. Alongside the Centennial Cinemas, there is also the Truro Twin Cinemas operated by Empire Theatres. I cannot find any additional information about the Truro Twin Cinemas rather than its operator and the total number of seats. Once I find more information about it, then it’ll have its own CT page.
According to the Canadian Film Digest from 1983, it was Odeon Theatres Canada (under the Canadian Odeon branding) that last operated the Peterboro. However, the Peterboro did not appear in the 1985 edition. It’s most likely that 1984 could be the Peterboro’s last season. The Peterboro housed 400 cars.
The Vogue Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day 1938, with an original capacity of 470 seats and the building measures 36x120ft. This was all according to a Facebook post.
Correction: Empire Theatres closed the Prince Edward Cinemas in 1990 because of the expansion of the nearby Charlottetown Mall Cinemas from a twin to a quad. The Charlottetown Mall Cinemas had been operating since 1976.
The Prince Edward Cinemas was once operated by Atlantic Theatres Ltd., who also operated by the Charlottetown Mall Cinemas, before Empire Theatres took both theaters over in the late-1980s.
The Charlottetown Mall Cinemas opened its doors as a twin by Atlantic Theatres Ltd. in 1976 with an original capacity of 700 seats. The seating capacity was downgraded to 512 seats during the early-1980s. Empire Theatres took the theater over in the late-1980s, and two more screens were added in 1990, becoming a quad. The two additional screens also caused the Prince Edward Cinemas to close its doors around the same time.
Empire Theatres doubled the number of screens in 2003, becoming an eight-screen multiplex, and in 2013, was taken over by Cineplex after the sale of Empire’s 24 Atlantic theaters.
The Michigan Theatre was built on the site of the Centre Theatre that got destroyed by a February 2, 1945 fire. The Michigan originally housed 992 seats when Butterfield first opened it on July 2, 1947.
The Capitol Theatre most likely replaced the nearby Neighborhood Theatre, though I cannot confirm any information about it. The Capitol originally housed 531 seats, but was downgraded to 496 seats during the 1960s. The Capitol last housed 401 seats before its 1981 closure.
BREAKING NEWS: ABC News has just confirmed a short time ago that the Cinerama, that had been closed since COVID, will reopen in early 2028 according to a statement released by Alamo Drafthouse, who will operate the Cinerama once it reopens.
Georgia Theatres Incorporated led by manager R. Sansone opened the Rex Theatre’s doors on September 6, 1928 with Fred Thompson in “Don Mike” along with the first chapter of “Hawk Of The Hills”. The Rex Theatre closed on November 1, 1975 with Vincent Price in “Madhouse”.
Actual closing date is September 19, 1976 with “The Outlaw Josey Wales” and “I Bombed Pearl Harbor”.
Stellarton would later have the Foord Theatre, which Atlantic Theatres Ltd. operated it into the 1980s. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
Truro had two twin-screen theaters in the 1980s. Alongside the Centennial Cinemas, there is also the Truro Twin Cinemas operated by Empire Theatres. I cannot find any additional information about the Truro Twin Cinemas rather than its operator and the total number of seats. Once I find more information about it, then it’ll have its own CT page.
Last operated by Atlantic Theatres Ltd.
Opened in 1977 as a replacement of the downtown Avon Theatre.
Most likely closed in 1974 when Famous Players opened their Penhorn Mall 3 nearby.
After Emery Perry failed to twin the Regent, he successfully twinned the nearby Capitol right afterward.
The Valley first appeared in the 1954 edition of the Canadian Film Digest Yearbook, meaning this may’ve opened around that year.
According to the Canadian Film Digest from 1983, it was Odeon Theatres Canada (under the Canadian Odeon branding) that last operated the Peterboro. However, the Peterboro did not appear in the 1985 edition. It’s most likely that 1984 could be the Peterboro’s last season. The Peterboro housed 400 cars.
I don’t know why it does that…
Sleepy Eye also had an opera house, which recently became a popular haunted house attraction. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
The Vogue Theatre opened its doors on Christmas Day 1938, with an original capacity of 470 seats and the building measures 36x120ft. This was all according to a Facebook post.
Current functions are classic films, foreign films, independent films, and revival films.
Correction: Empire Theatres closed the Prince Edward Cinemas in 1990 because of the expansion of the nearby Charlottetown Mall Cinemas from a twin to a quad. The Charlottetown Mall Cinemas had been operating since 1976.
The Prince Edward Cinemas was once operated by Atlantic Theatres Ltd., who also operated by the Charlottetown Mall Cinemas, before Empire Theatres took both theaters over in the late-1980s.
The Charlottetown Mall Cinemas opened its doors as a twin by Atlantic Theatres Ltd. in 1976 with an original capacity of 700 seats. The seating capacity was downgraded to 512 seats during the early-1980s. Empire Theatres took the theater over in the late-1980s, and two more screens were added in 1990, becoming a quad. The two additional screens also caused the Prince Edward Cinemas to close its doors around the same time.
Empire Theatres doubled the number of screens in 2003, becoming an eight-screen multiplex, and in 2013, was taken over by Cineplex after the sale of Empire’s 24 Atlantic theaters.
Once operated by the Bijou Amusement Company.
Opened on May 28, 1982 and closed in 1999.
Once operated by Atlantic Theatres.
Correction: Its Graham Opera House, not Grand (on the Previous Name list).
Current functions are first-run films, family films, and live performances. The Kiwanis Club of Forest had been operating the Kineto since 1978.
The Sunset actually opened around July 1950.
The Michigan Theatre was built on the site of the Centre Theatre that got destroyed by a February 2, 1945 fire. The Michigan originally housed 992 seats when Butterfield first opened it on July 2, 1947.
The Capitol Theatre most likely replaced the nearby Neighborhood Theatre, though I cannot confirm any information about it. The Capitol originally housed 531 seats, but was downgraded to 496 seats during the 1960s. The Capitol last housed 401 seats before its 1981 closure.
BREAKING NEWS: ABC News has just confirmed a short time ago that the Cinerama, that had been closed since COVID, will reopen in early 2028 according to a statement released by Alamo Drafthouse, who will operate the Cinerama once it reopens.