Relive Toronto's golden age of local movie houses, when the city boasted over 150 theatres. A night at the movies was the highlight of the week for adults, and the Saturday afternoon matinee the most anticipated event in a child's life.
Relive Toronto's golden age of local movie houses, when the city boasted over 150 theatres. A night at the movies was the highlight of the week for adults, and the Saturday afternoon matinee the most anticipated event in a child's life.
Doug Taylor is a Toronto historian who was a member of the faculty of Lakeshore Teachers' College (York University). Through books including Toronto Theatres and the Golden Age of the Silver Screen and his history blog tayloronhistory.com, he continues to explore the city's past and document its architectural heritage. He lives in Toronto.
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> Preface Introduction Chapter One - Theatres on Yonge Street * Rio Theatre (Big Nickel) * York Theatre * Kent Theatre (Queen's Royal, Beverley) * Capitol Theatre * Victoria Theatre (Embassy, Astor, Showcase, Federal, New Yorker, Panasonic) * Hollywood Theatre * Circle Theatre * Odeon Fairlawn * Odeon Hyland * Biltmore Theatre * Willow Theatre * Downtown Theatre * Island Theatre * Savoy Theatre (Coronet) Chapter Two - Theatres East of Yonge Street, on Danforth Avenue * New Onaka (Iola, Regal, Ace) * Allenby (Roxy, Apollo) * Allen's Danforth (Century, Central, Titania, Danforth Music Hall) * Grover Theatre * Palace Theatre * Prince of Wales * Oxford Theatre * Odeon Danforth (Rex) Chapter Three - Movie Theatres on Gerrard Street East * Bonita Theatre (Athenium, Wellington, Gerrard, Sri Lakshmi, Projection Booth) * Greenwood (Guild) * Crown Theatre * Eastwood Theatre Chapter Four - Theatres on Queen Street East * Rex Theatre (Joy) * La Plaza Theatre (Acropolis, Dundas, Cinema Ellis, The Opera House) * Imperial (Palton, Rialto, Empire) * Family Theatre * Teck Theatre Chapter Five - Theatres on Other Streets East of Yonge * La Reta Theatre (The Pape) * Blue Bell Theatre (Gay) * Cameo Theatre * Bayview Theatre * Birchcliff Theatre * Golden Mile Theatre Chapter Six - Theatres West of Yonge Street, on Queen Street West * Pickford Theatre (Auditorium, Avenue, Variety) * Rivoli Theatre (People's) * Avon Theatre (Child's, King's Hall, King's Playhouse) * Odeon Theatre * Kum-C Theatre * Parkdale Theatre * Orpheum Theatre (Rosemary, Golden Dragon) Chapter Seven - Theatres on Dundas West * Beaver Theatre * Centre Theatre (Duchess) * Apollo (Crystal) * La Salle Theatre (Liberty, Pagoda) * Royal Theatre (Roma) * Brock Theatre (Dundas Playhouse, Gem) Chapter Eight - Theatres on College and Carlton Streets * King Theatre (Kino, Studio) * Garden Theatre (Cinema Lumiere) * College Theatre * Playhouse Theatre (Melody) * Odeon Toronto (Odeon Carlton) Chapter Nine - Theatres on Bloor Street West * Madison (Midtown, Capri, Eden, Bloor Hot Docs Cinema) * Allen's Bloor Theatre (Bloor Theatre, Lee's Palace) * Doric Theatre (La Scala) * Alhambra Theatre (Baronet, Eve) * Esquire Theatre (Lyndhurst) * Kenwood Theatre * Paradise Theatre (Eve's Paradise) * Odeon Humber (Humber Cinemas) * University Theatre Chapter Ten - Theatres on St. Clair Avenue West * Oakwood Theatre * Christie Theatre * St. Clair Theatre * Major St. Clair Theatre (Cinema Italia) * Radio City Theatre * Vaughan Theatre Chapter Eleven - Theatres on Eglinton Avenue * Avenue Theatre * Eglinton Theatre * Nortown Theatre Chapter Twelve - Theatres on Other Streets West of Yonge * Adelphi Theatre (Kum Bac) * Lansdowne Theatre (Park, Acropolis) * Hillcrest Theatre * Mayfair Theatre * Mount Dennis Theatre (Maple Leaf) * Revue Theatre * Brighton Theatre * Grant Theatre Conclusion
