I grew up in the Soo. Probably 90% of the movies I saw between ages 5 to 18 were in the Soo theatre. I always thought it was unique even as a child because of the old architecture and design of the two cinemas. The red and blue cinemas which were so aptly named. Since moving out of state and traveling much of the United States, I’ve yet to find another theatre like this one at least that is still operating. It definitely had a phantom of the opera thing going on with the happy and sad masks that decorated the walls. Former patrons will remember that. I also remember the American cafe. I didn’t know that it was once a single theatre and a wall was put in to separate them but that would make sense because the rows of seats were crooked on the right and left side of the red and blue cinemas respectively. Thanks for the bit of nostalgia cinema treasures!
I grew up in the Soo. Probably 90% of the movies I saw between ages 5 to 18 were in the Soo theatre. I always thought it was unique even as a child because of the old architecture and design of the two cinemas. The red and blue cinemas which were so aptly named. Since moving out of state and traveling much of the United States, I’ve yet to find another theatre like this one at least that is still operating. It definitely had a phantom of the opera thing going on with the happy and sad masks that decorated the walls. Former patrons will remember that. I also remember the American cafe. I didn’t know that it was once a single theatre and a wall was put in to separate them but that would make sense because the rows of seats were crooked on the right and left side of the red and blue cinemas respectively. Thanks for the bit of nostalgia cinema treasures!