Midtown Toronto TheatresThere were many movie theatres in Toronto located north of Bloor.Alphabetical links: A B C E F G H P S |
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| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre - People gathered at night - 680 seats 86 years ago - Forest Hill - 1939 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre Marquee - opened 1938, closed 1955 86 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1939 |  | Avenue Theatre with Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox out front - 331 Eglinton Aveue West 86 years ago - Forest Hill - Tuesday, August 1, 1939 Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 18.3°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1942 |  | Belsize Theatre - 551 Mount Pleasant - opened 1922 - renamed The Crest in 1950 - now the Regent 83 years ago - Davisville Village - 1942 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1942 |  | Belsize Theatre - auditorium and balcony, stage to standee 83 years ago - Davisville Village - 1942 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1921 |  | Capitol Theatre - 2492 Yonge Street - showing movies from mid-1930s to 1998 104 years ago - North Toronto - Tuesday, November 22, 1921 Max temp: 6.1°C - Min temp: -0.6°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1926 |  | Capitol Theatre - built as a Vaudeville house seating 1,079 guests in 1918 99 years ago - North Toronto - 1926 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1926 |  | Capitol Theatre - Panoramic Camera Company photograph 99 years ago - North Toronto - 1926 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1983 |  | Capitol Theatre - with sign for the movie The Draughtsmans Contract 42 years ago - North Toronto - Saturday, September 3, 1983 Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1983 |  | Capitol Theatre and buildings to the north - 2498 Yonge St. - Penelope Hope, Soraya Sewing Supplies 42 years ago - North Toronto - Saturday, September 3, 1983 Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1981 |  | Capitol Theatre with sign that reads Fine Arts - now the Capitol Residences on Yonge 44 years ago - North Toronto - 1981 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1933 |  | Capitol Threatre building - now the Capitol Event Theatre at 2492 Yonge St 92 years ago - North Toronto - Wednesday, November 29, 1933 Max temp: 11.1°C - Min temp: 0.0°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1981 |  | Circle Theatre (1933-1950s) on Yonge St. - Homestead Plumbing Warehouse at the time 44 years ago - Sherwood Park - Saturday, August 8, 1981 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
| 1947 |  | Circle Theatre auditorium and screen in North Toronto 1933-1956 78 years ago - Sherwood Park - 1947 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1945 |  | Circle Theatre marquee at 2567 Yonge Street 80 years ago - Sherwood Park - 1945 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1983 |  | Eglinton Theatre at 400 Eglinton Ave W - showing James Bond Octopussy 42 years ago - Allenby - Saturday, September 3, 1983 Max temp: 27.8°C - Min temp: 16.9°C (weather details) Link to archive record - Map location (From Collations Flickr stream) |
| 1986 |  | Eglinton Theatre marquee at night in 1986 - showing the movie The Mission 39 years ago - Allenby - 1986 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1949 |  | Fairlawn Odeon Theatre - opened Aug 15th 1947 - architect Jay Isadore English 76 years ago - Bedford Park - Wednesday, July 6, 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1947 |  | Fairlawn Theatre on Yonge St. showing The Man Within - Deltra Dress shop next door 78 years ago - Bedford Park - 1947 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1966 |  | Glendale Theatre at night with 2001 A Space Odyssey posters 1661 Avenue Road 59 years ago - Bedford Park - 1966 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
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| 1943 |  | Hollywood Theatre - entrance to auditorium - opened 1930, closed 1999 82 years ago - Deer Park - 1943 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1943 |  | Hollywood Theatre - lobby and entrance - 1519 Yonge Street north of St. Clair 82 years ago - Deer Park - 1943 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1943 |  | Hollywood Theatre - marquee and exterior 82 years ago - Deer Park - 1943 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1975 |  | Hollywood Theatre - north and south - original details hidden 50 years ago - Deer Park - Sunday, March 16, 1975 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1974 |  | Hollywood Theatre - original details still visible on the right side of the building 51 years ago - Deer Park - Sunday, June 2, 1974 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1990 |  | Hollywood Theatre just north of St. Clair in 1990, 1525 Yonge Street 35 years ago - Deer Park - 1990 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives) |
| 1963 |  | Hyland Theatre on Yonge Street north of St. Clair Avenue - opened Nov 1948, demolished 2003 62 years ago - Deer Park - Monday, April 1, 1963 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |
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| 1949 |  | Park Theatre - marquee and exterior - 3291 Yonge Street - originally the Bedford 76 years ago - Bedford Park - 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1949 |  | Park Theatre, when it was the Bedford Theatre - 1921-1984 76 years ago - Bedford Park - 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
| 1949 |  | Park Theatre, when it was the Bedford Theatre - auditorium - standee to stage 76 years ago - Bedford Park - 1949 Link to archive record - Map location (From Archives of Ontario) |
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| 1969 |  | Silent Cinema - 46-seat theatre devoted exclusively to silent movies - 1926 Don Juan was played on opening night 56 years ago - Yorkville - Monday, September 15, 1969 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library) |