Downtown Theatre

285 Yonge Street,
Toronto, ON M5B

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1972

This theatre was opened October 9, 1948 and closed in 1972. The Dundas Square building now occupies the site.

Contributed by Christopher Walczak

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CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 10, 2010 at 5:45 pm

A picture of the Downtown from the Ontario archive: [img_simNo.htm]http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB]img_simNo.htm](http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB)

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 10, 2010 at 5:49 pm

Sorry; the correct URL should be: http://ao.minisisinc.com/Webimages/I0020595.JPG

SilentToronto
SilentToronto on January 22, 2011 at 11:54 am

An ad for Mothra at the Downtown in June, 1962.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 4, 2014 at 4:52 pm

October 9th, 1948 grand opening ad in photo section.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on March 14, 2018 at 3:46 pm

1964 postcard of Yonge Street added.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on March 14, 2018 at 3:51 pm

Link with more photos of the Downtown and other theatres.

https://tayloronhistory.com/2013/02/26/torontos-lost-movie-theatresthe-downtown-theatre-on-yonge-st-south-of-dundas/

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