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50sSNIPES commented about South Shore Cinemas on Jul 24, 2026 at 2:02 pm

Opened in 1977 as a replacement of the downtown Avon Theatre.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mayfair Theatre on Jul 24, 2026 at 1:59 pm

Most likely closed in 1974 when Famous Players opened their Penhorn Mall 3 nearby.

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50sSNIPES commented about Regent Theatre on Jul 24, 2026 at 1:29 pm

After Emery Perry failed to twin the Regent, he successfully twinned the nearby Capitol right afterward.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 24, 2026 at 1:27 pm

Twinned in the early-1980s. Last operated with two screens.

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50sSNIPES commented about Valley Drive-In on Jul 24, 2026 at 1:17 pm

The Valley first appeared in the 1954 edition of the Canadian Film Digest Yearbook, meaning this may’ve opened around that year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Peterboro Drive-In on Jul 24, 2026 at 11:21 am

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Alamo Drafthouse Hollywood on Jul 23, 2026 at 1:21 pm

I don’t know why it does that…

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50sSNIPES commented about Pix Theatre on Jul 23, 2026 at 1:14 pm

Sleepy Eye also had an opera house, which recently became a popular haunted house attraction. It’ll have its own CT page soon.

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50sSNIPES commented about Vogue Theatre on Jul 23, 2026 at 1:12 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tivoli Cinema on Jul 23, 2026 at 10:55 am

Current functions are classic films, foreign films, independent films, and revival films.

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50sSNIPES commented about Prince Edward Cinemas on Jul 23, 2026 at 10:37 am

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cineplex Cinemas West Royalty on Jul 23, 2026 at 10:33 am

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 23, 2026 at 10:14 am

Once operated by the Bijou Amusement Company.

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50sSNIPES commented about Aurora Plaza 6 Theatres on Jul 23, 2026 at 9:09 am

Opened on May 28, 1982 and closed in 1999.

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50sSNIPES commented about North Shore Cinema on Jul 23, 2026 at 8:28 am

Once operated by Atlantic Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 23, 2026 at 7:49 am

Correction: Its Graham Opera House, not Grand (on the Previous Name list).

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50sSNIPES commented about Kiwanis Kineto Theatre on Jul 22, 2026 at 10:02 pm

Current functions are first-run films, family films, and live performances. The Kiwanis Club of Forest had been operating the Kineto since 1978.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sunset Drive-In on Jul 22, 2026 at 9:50 pm

The Sunset actually opened around July 1950.

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50sSNIPES commented about Michigan Theatre on Jul 22, 2026 at 9:45 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Jul 22, 2026 at 9:30 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Hollywood Cinerama Dome on Jul 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Marquee Cinemas-Highland Cinema 8 on Jul 22, 2026 at 5:46 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Queen Theatre on Jul 22, 2026 at 5:04 pm

We should include that it originally housed 700 seats.

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50sSNIPES commented about Downsview Cinemas on Jul 22, 2026 at 1:09 pm

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.

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50sSNIPES commented about Roseland Theatre on Jul 22, 2026 at 12:47 pm

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.