Originally opened in 1982 by managers Larry and Joanne Simard. The theater received a two-year closure from 2022 until its reopening on May 17, 2024, when Oakville-based Film.Ca Cinemas took over management of the military-owned building after the CEO, Jeff Knoll, recognized the theater’s importance to the area while visiting his son stationed at the base.
Two more screens were added in 1977, bringing a total to three screens. At the time, all three auditoriums went under the auditorium names “Shizuoka Shochiku” (later renamed “Shizuoka Piccadilly 1”), “Shizuoka Meigaza” (later renamed “Shizouka Piccadilly 2”), and “Small Theater”, but kept the Orion signages for a while. One fun fact about the Meigaza auditorium is that Screen 2 originally housed an indoor ice-skating rink.
The entire theater was later renamed “Shizouka Piccadilly Theatre”, and last operated with 888 seats (with the Shochiku auditorium having 483 seats, the Meigaza having 315 seats, and the Small Theater having 90 seats).
Once operated by Century Circuit Inc.
Once operated by Century Circuit Inc.
Once operated by Century Circuit Inc.
Once operated by Century Circuit Inc.
Opened on October 31, 1962 with Peter Sellers in “Waltz Of The Toreadors”.
Once operated by GG Theaters.
Cineplex Odeon took over the RKO Century chain on July 30, 1986.
Actual closing date is December 3, 1987.
Taken over by Cineplex Odeon on July 30, 1986.
Exactly one month after expanding to six screens, Cineplex Odeon took over the RKO Century chain on July 30, 1986.
Cineplex Odeon took over the RKO Century chain on July 30, 1986.
Taken over by Cineplex Odeon on July 30, 1986.
Taken over by Cineplex Odeon on July 30, 1986.
Originally operated by O'Brien’s Ottawa Valley Amusements.
Once operated by O'Brien’s Ottawa Valley Amusements.
Originally operated by O'Brien’s Ottawa Valley Amusements.
Are you sure “Twinex” is the original name?
Originally opened in 1982 by managers Larry and Joanne Simard. The theater received a two-year closure from 2022 until its reopening on May 17, 2024, when Oakville-based Film.Ca Cinemas took over management of the military-owned building after the CEO, Jeff Knoll, recognized the theater’s importance to the area while visiting his son stationed at the base.
As of 2026, everything is still intact.
This definitely looks like this is taken during the winter of that year, so this had to be either December 1950 or January 1951.
It’s most likely that both auditoriums were divided into a quad during the early-1980s.
Closed as a movie theater in 1974.
Fun Fact: “Syncopation” was also the first talkie screened at the Miller.
Is the New Amsterdam operated by Disney themselves? It definitely has a huge orientation.
Two more screens were added in 1977, bringing a total to three screens. At the time, all three auditoriums went under the auditorium names “Shizuoka Shochiku” (later renamed “Shizuoka Piccadilly 1”), “Shizuoka Meigaza” (later renamed “Shizouka Piccadilly 2”), and “Small Theater”, but kept the Orion signages for a while. One fun fact about the Meigaza auditorium is that Screen 2 originally housed an indoor ice-skating rink.
The entire theater was later renamed “Shizouka Piccadilly Theatre”, and last operated with 888 seats (with the Shochiku auditorium having 483 seats, the Meigaza having 315 seats, and the Small Theater having 90 seats).