The height of the building indicates the size of the interior auditorium. He spent many a happy day there as a young child, watching movies while his mother. Find detailed movie times within 50 km of toronto, on. Cineplex yorkdale closed yorkdale shopping centre, 3401 dufferin st. A new etobicoke civic centre, great public spaces and a dynamic mix of amenities and housing combine at the new heart of etobicoke centre. Find out whats playing at your local movie theatre at canadas longest running online movie resource. Some are themed, almost all are familyfriendly, and best of all, most screenings are. Sign up for eventfuls the reel buzz newsletter to get uptodate movie times and theater information delivered right to your inbox. On march 16, 1979 it was renamed bloor cinema becoming a first run theatre. It was designed by the architects kaplan and sprachman, torontos prolific theatre designers. It was renovated in the early1940s and in 1943 it was known as the midtown theatre. See more theaters near toronto, on theater highlights presale tickets see more presale tickets. However, a few have survived destruction by being recycled for other commercial purposes.
A sign at the front of metro theatre, a historic cinema on bloor street west, says the porn theatre has closed its doors for good. The toronto real estate mogul, winemaker and now entertainment impresario purchased and. The revue is the oldest purposebuilt movie theatre presently operating in toronto. Discover and share movie times for movies now playing and coming soon to local theaters in toronto. A young attendant came in and immediately informed me that i couldnt drink the. Buy tickets, get box office information, driving directions and more. Until then, let us bring the theatre experience home to you. The theatre was located on bloor street just west of jane street. Eventful movies is your source for uptodate cineplex cinemas varsity and vip showtimes, tickets and theater. Established in 2008, mainstage theatre company is a not for profit, youth musical theatre company dedicated to developing young actors aged 1121.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Toronto movie theatres movie times show times movie. Humber cinemas, originally the odeon humber theatre, was a movie theatre in toronto. Little theatre etobicoke knows that the arts are important to a childs selfconfidence and we understand how far that goes towards their growth and development. From the 1920s until the late 1960s, they designed over 300 theatres across canada. The announcement is a long time coming for bloor west residents. The 997seat bloor cinema has been in operation ever since and later became a repertory cinema. These vintage photos reveal the glamour of toronto s oldtimey movie theatres by. All summer long, torontonians have the opportunity to enjoy outdoor movies across the city in local parks. Torontos old bloordale state movie theatre historic.
Humber cinemas on bloor movie theater toronto, ontario. The paradise theatre is reopening thursday at 1006 bloor st. Metro theatre, 677 bloor street west news that the sticky and thoroughly run down metro theatre on bloor st. It operated for many years as an adult movie theatre. Toronto movies and listings toronto theatres showtimes.
This updated 1939 theatre on bloor west shows classics, foreign films. Bloor hot docs cinema in toronto, ca cinema treasures. Theatre box office opens approximately 30 minutes before the first advertised performance. Doug taylor first visited a movie theatre when he was six years old, in the mid 1940s. Ive always been interested in visiting the metro theatre, 667 bloor street west, toronto.
From our citys nostalgic rep cinemas to mainstream movie theatres, toronto is blessed with a diverse array of. Humber cinemas closed 2442 bloor street west, toronto. We are open for the day and screening times will not be affected. Historic paradise theatre in west toronto about to reopen. Dear movie lovers, we will continue to take our lead from government and public health authorities and will reopen our theatres when they tell us it is safe to do so.
The bloordale was located at 1606 bloor street west, on the north side of the street, between dorval road and indian grove. Torontos old academy theatre on bloor street west the academy theatre at 1286 bloor street west was one of toronto s earliest movie theatre. See the hilarious onewoman show, written by and starring phoebe wallerbridge, recorded at londons national theatre. From our citys nostalgic rep cinemas to mainstream movie theatr. Find bloor theatre showtimes and theater information at fandango. The marquee in the above photo advertises two horror films, the death master was a tale of a hippie vampire. The toronto police services 22 division is immediately to the east. The downtown theatre in 1972, the year it was demolished.
Cineplex vip don mills closed 12 marie labatte road, toronto. Metro theatre closes, ending an era of porn cinema in. Humber cinemas in toronto s bloor west village was. The retro paradise theatre on bloor got a swanky new. Find out whats playing when at your neighbourhood cinema, or peruse the now critics picks. In the 1970s it was operating as the eden theatre, screening censored adult movies.
Cineplex vaughan closed 3555 highway 7 west, vaughan. Many of the oldest theatres in toronto are in the downtown core near yonge street. Vintage photos of torontos opulent, oldtimey movie theatres. Toronto movies and listings toronto theatres showtimes and. Showtimes are available for online ticket purchase starting wednesday mornings for the upcoming week fri thurs.
Paradise theatre, restaurant osteria rialto and cocktail bar bar biltmore are temporarily. Notify me about upcoming sensoryfriendly screenings. Clarens avenue, it was typical of many structures built in the edwardian period. Toronto movie times eventful movies is your source for uptodate movie times and movie theater information in toronto. Centauri arts academy is a learning centre for young people and adults who have a keen interest in the arts. Comique movie theatre marquee 5 cents operated 1908 to 1914 110 years ago. Once feared lost, the paradise theatre is reborn on bloor street. A captivating tale of faroff lands, myths, legends and the power of the imagination. It was designed by architect jay isadore, originally.
The buildings at the corner were demolished to make way for two bloor west in the early 1970s. This theatre is equipped with assistive listening devices ald in its auditoriums. A no passes restriction may apply to select movies and events. Videos you watch may be added to the tvs watch history and influence tv recommendations. Torontos old movie theatresthe downtown theatre on yonge. The programming focuses on films set in the city or starring local talent, and caters to bloor wests evolving young family communitythey run a. The academy theatre at 1286 bloor street west was one of torontos earliest movie theatre.
The university theatre was for several decades one of the premier movie cinemas in toronto, ontario, canada. In an isolated town in rural florida, four teens experience the joys and heartbreaks of. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to welcoming you back soon. There are ongoing renovations to the front doors of the cinema. Look for the ds or ccds symbol beside the showtime for films available with this service. The wonderful old movie theatres of my youth have mostly been demolished. Plans for it were submitted to the city in november 1914. Map locations, phone numbers, movie listings and showtimes. Movie theatres in toronto, on movie clock movie times. For example, the old runnymede theatre on bloor street west was a chaptersindigo book store, although it is now slated to become an outlet of a major drug store chain. Though the 1930sera theatre has been open and closed at various. List of all the cinemas in toronto, on sorted by distance. After a lengthy hiatus, the legendary paradise movie theatre is about to reopen its doors the paradises owners have announced the fully restored theatre will officially relaunch as of dec. Cineplex vip don mills closed 12 marie labatte road, toronto, on.
Current movie listings and showtimes for movies playing in toronto. The best place to watch a film in toronto is not your couch. The ultimate downtown theatre, the lightbox rarely has gaggles of teens out for a. Located on the northwest corner of bloor street west and st.