The Clappison Drive-In theatre was opened on June 21st, 1951 by John Dydzak of Val d'Or, Quebec where he has a small chain there. Grand opening ad posted.
history below:
Opened on October 2nd, 1940. Grand opening ad posted. It was listed with the Royal and Windsor theatres, which according to almanacs in 1950 owned by Mrs. J. Ford and booked by Odeon theatres
Opened as the Scenic Drive-In on May 20th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Scenic Drive-In opening 20 May 1955, Fri The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Hamilton Drive-In opening 05 May 1955, Thu The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Reopened as Downtown on December 31st, 1954
Downtown theatre opening ½ 31 Dec 1954, Fri The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
and some history at:
Opened as Roxy on June 11th, 1952. Ad posted.
Roxy Theatre opening 10 Jun 1952, Tue The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened on October 20th, 1952 by Better Theatres Limited, same own as the Reo in Hamilton. Grand opening ad posted.
Same owners as the Fox in Stoney Creek.
The Reo theatre opened on November 12th, 1951. Grand opening ad posted.
The Clappison Drive-In theatre was opened on June 21st, 1951 by John Dydzak of Val d'Or, Quebec where he has a small chain there. Grand opening ad posted. history below:
Reopened as Mountain on December 13th, 1943 and operated by 20th Century theatres 1945-1948 when it closed. It reopened on May 29th, 1949 under new management.
Mountain theatre reopening 23 May 1949, Mon The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened on October 2nd, 1940. Grand opening ad posted. It was listed with the Royal and Windsor theatres, which according to almanacs in 1950 owned by Mrs. J. Ford and booked by Odeon theatres
This was opened by United Amusement* on June 16th, 1941. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Century on August 22nd, 1940
Century Theatre opening ½ 22 Aug 1940, Thu The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
and
Closed in August 1956 and reopened on October 24th, 1957, per:
Reopened as Windsor on August 18th, 1939.
Windsor Theatre opening 18 Aug 1939, Fri The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Renamed Community on August 22nd, 1938, with little fanfare. Ad posted.
Opened August 31st, 1935. Grand opening ad posted.
Westdale Theatre opening 30 Aug 1935, Fri The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
It opened as Grand Opera House on November 29th, 1880, and reopened on September 23rd, 1935. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened as Cinderella on February 4th, 1927 and reopened as Gregory on December 5th, 1931. Grand opening ads posted. 1926 preopening announcement:
Cinderella Theatre opening 24 Dec 1926, Fri The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Reopened by Famous Players as Palace on March 22nd, 1930. Another ad posted.
Opened on October 24th, 1927. Ad posted.
Kenmore Theatre opening 22 Oct 1927, Sat The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened November 19th, 1921. Grand opening ad posted.
The Main opened on June 22nd, 1925. Grand opening ad posted.
Main theatre opening 20 Jun 1925, Sat The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened November 9th, 1925.
Delta Theatre opening 07 Nov 1925, Sat The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Thanks 50’s Reopened as Tivoli on September 29th, 1924.
Tivoli theatre reopening 27 Sep 1924, Sat The Hamilton Spectator (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
The Regent theatre opened on April 22nd, 1918. Contest ad posted.