Opened August 23rd, 1949 as Hi-Way Drive-in. Renamed Hi-Way Drive-In in 1952, Outdoor theatre in 1955, Austin Outdoor in 1972, Starlight Drive-In on June 2nd, 1978 and closed after its last season in 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
“ in what appears to be another casualty of the pandemic-fuelled shift away from movie theatres to at-home streaming services, Landmark Cinemas has announced it will close the doors on its Gateway Park Drive location in Kitchener by the end of the week.
The last showing will be Thursday, Oct. 5, according to a post on the theatre’s website.
“ATTENTION MOVIE LOVERS: Please be advised we are closing our Kitchener theatre. The last play date is Thursday, October 5th. Thank you for your support of this theatre.”
The theatre chain asks customers to consider heading to its Waterloo location where recent renovations added “luxury recliner seating, its market exclusive Premiere Seats,” and Laser Ultra, Landmark’s proprietary Premium Large Format (PLF) movie-going experience."
Landmark’s Kitchener location is the only local theatre to offer IMAX, a high-resolution film and large screen projection format that was developed in and around the Cambridge area in the late 1960s by a group of local inventors and businessmen, including the man who would become the city’s second mayor, Robert Kerr.“
Opened April 2nd, 1937, by Minnesota Amusement Company, part of the Paramount chain. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened August 23rd, 1949 as Hi-Way Drive-in. Renamed Hi-Way Drive-In in 1952, Outdoor theatre in 1955, Austin Outdoor in 1972, Starlight Drive-In on June 2nd, 1978 and closed after its last season in 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Cinemagic Cinema 7 on May 5th, 2000. Grand opening ad posted.
Pictures at: https://archive.org/details/famous-news-1981-09/page/4/mode/2up
Also posted a 1956 aerial photo.
Was at the northwest corner of 27 and Dixon Road. Topographic map posted.
Correction: It was renamed Eve’s Paradise in March 1986 showing adult films as the owner moved from the old Eve theatre.
Opened on April 4th, 1936. ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Eve in September 1972 along with Eve theatres in Winnipeg, Montreal and Halifax as part of Famous Player’s Eve Pool. Ads posted.
It reopened as Paradise on August 17th, 1990.
Grand opening ad posted.
the Paradise theatre opened on October 1st, 1937 with “Love on the Run” with Jack Benny
Screen one reopened December 25th, 1969, Screens 2 & 3 opened January 30th, 1970, and Backstage 1 & 2 opened March 20th, 1970.
March 20th, 1970 ad:
Closing October 5th, 2023
“ in what appears to be another casualty of the pandemic-fuelled shift away from movie theatres to at-home streaming services, Landmark Cinemas has announced it will close the doors on its Gateway Park Drive location in Kitchener by the end of the week.
The last showing will be Thursday, Oct. 5, according to a post on the theatre’s website.
“ATTENTION MOVIE LOVERS: Please be advised we are closing our Kitchener theatre. The last play date is Thursday, October 5th. Thank you for your support of this theatre.”
The theatre chain asks customers to consider heading to its Waterloo location where recent renovations added “luxury recliner seating, its market exclusive Premiere Seats,” and Laser Ultra, Landmark’s proprietary Premium Large Format (PLF) movie-going experience."
Landmark’s Kitchener location is the only local theatre to offer IMAX, a high-resolution film and large screen projection format that was developed in and around the Cambridge area in the late 1960s by a group of local inventors and businessmen, including the man who would become the city’s second mayor, Robert Kerr.“
1982 article
Reopened on August 9th, 1974 showing Italian movies on 2 screens.
Raided by the police again
Smoke incident:
Metro Theatre smoke incident. 08 Apr 1939, Sat The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened by Bloom and Fine theatres on October 14th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
opening ad:
Famous Players Eglinton theatre opening 02 Apr 1936, Thu The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com
Opened by Associated theatres on August 15th, 1935. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 11th, 1933. Ad posted.
Opened by Associated Theatres on December 27th, 1932. Art Deco Grand opening ad posted.
Opened in 1913 per:
Amalgamated Moving Picture Shows 14 Jun 1913, Sat The Toronto Daily Star (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Newspapers.com