Imperial Cinema

319 Main Street,
Vancouver, BC V6A 2S9

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Functions: Movies

Previous Names: Golden Harvest Cinema, Cinema 319

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 60.442.2272

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theatre as it stands today - name: district 319

The Golden Harvest Cinema was built in 1974 and opened on November 30, 1974 with Polly Ling-Feng Shang Kuan in “Back Alley Princess” & Nora Miao in “The Invincible Eight”. This theater closed in the 1990’s.

Around 2004 the Golden Harvest was purchased by film producer William Vince (Capote). The theatre was renovated and used primarily for art films. William Vince passed away in 2008. The Golden Harvest Cinema is currently used for private screenings and has been renamed Cinema 319. It was renamed imperial Cinema in 2014.

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rl_83
rl_83 on August 15, 2013 at 9:25 am

Its currently named ‘ Cinema 319 ’ and is technically still open, but for private events.

Jason Vanderhill
Jason Vanderhill on January 14, 2016 at 10:09 pm

Renamed the Imperial in 2014.

Here’s a good article by Aaron Chapman that covers some of the early days:

http://www.vancourier.com/community/vancouver-special/chinatown/backstage-past-remembering-the-golden-era-of-chinatown-nightlife-1.808376

rivest266
rivest266 on November 24, 2018 at 7:05 pm

November 30th, 1974 grand opening ad as Golden Harvest uploaded.

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