More info: August 1974 converted into an adult cinema and closed in 1979. It reopened as the Cedar Lanes Plaza showing adult movies on December 18th, 1981, and renamed Plaza in July 1982, and closed in 1986.
I have been to two of those “Jewelbox” cinemas, both in Downtown Montreal. One is now a medical clinic and the other are classrooms for Concordia University.
have a look at this book https://archive.org/details/cineplexodeonfir0000burn
This opened as Canada’s first and only Jerry Lewis Cinema on January 26th, 1972, and closed later in the year. It reopened on October 10th, 1972 as the Dixie 5 cinema and closed in 1984. It was booked by Premier theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
More info: August 1974 converted into an adult cinema and closed in 1979. It reopened as the Cedar Lanes Plaza showing adult movies on December 18th, 1981, and renamed Plaza in July 1982, and closed in 1986.
Closed as Fine Art in 1988.
This opened as the UA Clovis Movies 8 on December 3rd, 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
I have been to two of those “Jewelbox” cinemas, both in Downtown Montreal. One is now a medical clinic and the other are classrooms for Concordia University. have a look at this book https://archive.org/details/cineplexodeonfir0000burn
This opened as Canada’s first and only Jerry Lewis Cinema on January 26th, 1972, and closed later in the year. It reopened on October 10th, 1972 as the Dixie 5 cinema and closed in 1984. It was booked by Premier theatres. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Correction: closed in 2007 and sold to the First Bible church on June 15th, 2007.
Expanded to seven screens by taking over the sports bar and rebranded as Warren Old Town Theatre grille on July 29th, 2009.
Also, the article below that this theatre lost $100,000 a year since 2003.0
Closed as Venus in 1982 and reopened on November 11th, 1983 as Pussycat. Grand opening ad posted.
Also saw Pink Floyd -The Wall at the same theatre.
This was opened by Festival Cinemas on June 19th, 1981. Grand opening ad posted
Annonce d'inauguration du 12 juillet 1968 en français publiée dans la section photo.
Grand opening ads in French and English from August 29th, 1963 posted.
Annonce d'inauguration en français et en anglais du 29 août 1963 postée.
Notice how crude they put the “E” in Grand?
Annonce d'ouverture officielle en français publiée.
Reopened with 4 (Smaller?) screens on June 15th, 1979. Another ad posted.
The Palace 8 opened on July 21st, 1989. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened December 23rd, 1987. Grand opening ad posted
Article with pictures
Mall Cinema opening Sun, Mar 22, 1970 – 23 · The Wichita Eagle-Beacon (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
Titan XC screen installed and opened on June 18th, 2010
Taken over by Pacific Theatres from Mann Theatres in 1978.
Reopened as Manchester Mall Cinema I & II on May 26th, 1978. Another ad posted.
All gone now, An Costco and Home Depot now stands on its site.
The Woodward Park Drive In opened on October 6th, 1978.
Grand opening ad posted