Le Spectrum
318 Sainte-Catherine West,
Montreal,
QC
H2X
318 Sainte-Catherine West,
Montreal,
QC
H2X
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Famous Players
Firms: Greenspan, Freedland & Dunne
Previous Names: Alouette Theatre, Pigalle Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Mar 17, 2013 — “South Pacific” 55th Anniversary – The Roadshow Engagements
- Oct 18, 2011 — Happy 50th, "West Side Story"
- Oct 13, 2010 — Happy 55th, Todd-AO & "Oklahoma!"
- Oct 6, 2010 — Happy 50th, "Spartacus"
- Nov 18, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Ben-Hur"
- Dec 5, 2008 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 14: Montreal)
- Jan 16, 2007 — Montreal's Le Spectrum is to close (Alouette)
The Alouette Theatre opened on March 6, 1952. The 1,325-seat movie house has all seating on a single level. It was renamed Pigalle Theatre in 1974. Owned by Famous Players, this theater was a roadshow house from 1956-1970.
Closed as a concert venue on August 5, 2007, plans were approved for demolition in February 2008. It was demolished in September 2008.
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Lost Memory, The Le Spectrum has been demolished to make room for a Best Buy and a office tower (read: parking lot)
article in French
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Lost Memory, I took these photos late in October, see then at http://flickr.com/photos/30943004@N00/3032690646/ and View link
Lost Memory I finally found the grand opening ad for the Alouette, it was billed as “Le nouveau cinéma français de distinction” at View link .
The demolation has has completed.
1950s photo of the theatre as the Alouette.
Exterior:
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Lobby:
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Auditorium:
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Here is a March 1952 ad:
http://tinyurl.com/yedrou8
Rouvert comme un cinéma parlant adulte français appelé Pigalle le 14 Janvier, 1974. Sa grande ouverture annonce peut être trouvée dans la section de photo pour ce cinéma.
Reopened as a French speaking adult cinema called Pigalle on January 14th, 1974. Its grand opening ad can be found in the photo section for this cinema.
Rouvert comme Carrefour le 6 Août 1976.
Une autre publicité dans la section photo. Another ad in the photo section.
1961 photo added credit Archives de la Ville de Montreal.