Yes. It was independently operated. However, it was operated by the same people that operated the nearby Star Drive-In. Brian Dale became the manager of the theater in December 1983.
Also, this was a replacement of a nearby Rex Theatre, also in Lower Sackville, which will have its own CT page soon once I find more information about it.
Correction: This was never operated by Cineplex Odeon. Empire Theatres took over the Roseland in 1984. Empire operated the Roseland for the rest of its history until its closure in the early-1990s.
It probably had to be 1973. The mall opened that November, and its most likely that the theater opened around the same time the mall opened its doors. It was listed in the 1975 edition of the Canadian Film Digest, though I can’t find the 1973 and 1974 editions.
Still listed in the 1985 Canadian Film Digest Yearbook, saying that the Parkview Tourist Corporation Limited was its operator, who also operated the Kingsway Drive-In in Montague, the Cavendish Drive-In in Cavendish, the Parkview Drive-In in Brackley Beach, and the Princess Pat Drive-In in Alberton at the time.
The Grand Cinema 3 was named after the Grand Theatre, a 415-seat single-screener that operated for decades in the downtown part of Grand Falls until closing in the late-1980s.
Correction: This first opened as a twin under the name “Cinema du Centre 1 & 2” in 1971 as a replacement of the Capitol Theatre. The theater housed 430 seats when it first opened, with 250 seats in Screen 1 and 180 seats in Screen 2. It remained as a twin throughout the 1980s, and at the time, it was independently operated by Linda Durette.
The Kent Theatre was actually twinned in 1981. Maritime Theatres was its operator at the time, but Atlantic Theatres took it over around a few years later.
During the early-1970s, the Pines Drive-In was renamed the Bay View Drive-In after the F.G. Spencer company took it over. It appears that it was still operating in the mid-1980s.
Yes. It was independently operated. However, it was operated by the same people that operated the nearby Star Drive-In. Brian Dale became the manager of the theater in December 1983.
We should include that it originally housed 700 seats.
Also, this was a replacement of a nearby Rex Theatre, also in Lower Sackville, which will have its own CT page soon once I find more information about it.
Correction: This was never operated by Cineplex Odeon. Empire Theatres took over the Roseland in 1984. Empire operated the Roseland for the rest of its history until its closure in the early-1990s.
This is the replacement of the nearby Vogue Theatre.
It probably had to be 1973. The mall opened that November, and its most likely that the theater opened around the same time the mall opened its doors. It was listed in the 1975 edition of the Canadian Film Digest, though I can’t find the 1973 and 1974 editions.
I think so. The earliest advertisement that I can find is from January 1935, so I think 1934 seemed to be right.
Still open in the mid-1980s, as it was listed in the 1985 Canadian Film Digest Yearbook.
Opened in 1978 by the Parkview Tourist Corporation Limited chain, who also operated three other drive-ins in Prince Edward Island.
Still listed in the 1985 Canadian Film Digest Yearbook, saying that the Parkview Tourist Corporation Limited was its operator, who also operated the Kingsway Drive-In in Montague, the Cavendish Drive-In in Cavendish, the Parkview Drive-In in Brackley Beach, and the Princess Pat Drive-In in Alberton at the time.
The Grand Cinema 3 was named after the Grand Theatre, a 415-seat single-screener that operated for decades in the downtown part of Grand Falls until closing in the late-1980s.
Later known as the Capitol Theatre.
Once operated by B&L Theatres.
Yes, B & L Theatres was its operator at one time.
Still open in the 1970s.
The 1985 Canadian Film Digest Yearbook shows that the Centennial was operated by Atlantic Theatres at the time.
Expanded to five screens around 1984.
Correction: This first opened as a twin under the name “Cinema du Centre 1 & 2” in 1971 as a replacement of the Capitol Theatre. The theater housed 430 seats when it first opened, with 250 seats in Screen 1 and 180 seats in Screen 2. It remained as a twin throughout the 1980s, and at the time, it was independently operated by Linda Durette.
Still operating in 1984. It was not listed in the 1985 CFD yearbook.
The Kent Theatre was actually twinned in 1981. Maritime Theatres was its operator at the time, but Atlantic Theatres took it over around a few years later.
This opened in November 2003 as a replacement of a triplex, which will have its own CT page soon.
This replaced the downtown Paramount Theatre, which closed the previous day.
Last operated as a twin, closed on October 27, 1988 when the Park Lane 8 Cinemas opened nearby.
During the early-1970s, the Pines Drive-In was renamed the Bay View Drive-In after the F.G. Spencer company took it over. It appears that it was still operating in the mid-1980s.
Last operated by Maritime Theatres. It was closed around 1984.