Century Theatre
12 College Street,
Kitchener,
ON
N2G 1B6
12 College Street,
Kitchener,
ON
N2G 1B6
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Previously operated by: 20th Century Theaters
Previous Names: College Theatre
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The College Theatre opened on April 30, 1934 with Janet Gaynor in “State Fair”. It was closed on June 6, 1939 for a remodel and was taken over by Nat Taylor, reopening on October 5, 1939 as the Century Theatre, and became the first theatre in Nat Taylor’s 20th Century Theaters chain. It was closed on February 11, 1961 with John Mills in “Swiss Family Robinson”.
Since demolished, the Manulife Square shopping center now stands on the site.
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Grand opening ads posted.
This was the birthplace of 20th Century theatres per:
The College Theatre opened its doors on April 30, 1934 with Janet Gaynor in “State Fair” along with Hearst Metrotone News, the short “Filming Of The Fashions”, and a few other shorts but were unnamed.
The College Theatre closed on June 6, 1939 for extensive remodeling which was followed by new management. Nat Taylor took over as his first movie theater before eventually forming his 20th Century Theaters chain later in its career. The theater reopened on October 5, 1939 and remained like that until closing on February 11, 1961 with Walt Disney’s “Swiss Family Robinson” along with an unnamed Pluto cartoon and a Three Stooges short.