List of Famous Players theatres
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This is a list of Canadian movie theatres operated under the Famous Players brand by its owner, Cineplex Entertainment.
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[edit] Current theatres
[edit] Alberta
- Calgary - Paramount Chinook
- Calgary - Westhills 10
- Edmonton - SilverCity West Edmonton Mall
- Red Deer - Park Plaza
[edit] British Columbia
- Burnaby - SilverCity Metropolis
- Burnaby - Station Square 7
- Coquitlam - Eagle Ridge
- Coquitlam - SilverCity Coquitlam
- Kelowna - Orchard Plaza 5
- Langley - Colossus Langley
- Prince George - Famous Players 6
- Prince Rupert - Prince Rupert
- Richmond - Richmond Centre 6
- Richmond - SilverCity Riverport
- Vancouver - Paramount Vancouver
- Vernon - Famous Players 7
- Victoria - SilverCity Victoria
[edit] Manitoba
- Winnipeg - Garden City
- Winnipeg - Kildonan Place
- Winnipeg - SilverCity Polo Park
- Winnipeg - SilverCity St. Vital
[edit] Ontario
- Ancaster - SilverCity Ancaster
- Belleville - Belleville 8
- Brampton - Gateway 6
- Brampton - SilverCity Brampton
- Burlington - SilverCity Burlington
- Greater Sudbury - SilverCity Sudbury
- London - SilverCity London
- Mississauga - Coliseum Mississauga
- Mississauga - SilverCity Mississauga
- Newmarket - SilverCity Newmarket
- Oshawa - Oshawa Centre 8
- Ottawa - Coliseum Ottawa
- Ottawa - SilverCity Gloucester
- Pickering - Pickering 8
- Richmond Hill - SilverCity Richmond Hill
- Scarborough - Coliseum Scarborough
- Thunder Bay - SilverCity Thunder Bay
- Toronto - Canada Square
- Toronto - Paramount Toronto
- Toronto - SilverCity Yonge & Eglinton
- Toronto - SilverCity Yorkdale
- Windsor - SilverCity Windsor
- Woodbridge - Colossus Woodbridge
[edit] Quebec
- Kirkland - Colisée Kirkland
- Laval - Colossus Laval
- Montreal - Paramount Montreal
- Montreal - StarCité Montreal
- Montreal - Versailles 6
[edit] Former theatres (including current status)
[edit] Alberta
Calgary
- Banker's Hall (1990-2001; renovated for retail)
- Calgary Place (1969-1994; renovated for retail)
- Capitol (1921-1972; demolished)
- Chinook (1965-1990; renovated for retail [later replaced by Paramount Chinook])
- Coliseum Calgary (1998-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Hitchin' Post (1949-1959; closed)
- Market Mall (1977-2002; renovated for retail)
- Palace (1927-1990; closed)
- Palliser Square (1970-1994; renovated for retail)
- SilverCity Country Hills (2000-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Southcentre 7 (1986-1999; closed)
- Sunridge 5 (1984-2002; closed)
Edmonton
- Avenue (1939-1986; bought by FP in 1982, closed)
- Capitol (1929-1971, 1975-1998 as Capitol Square; sold to Cineplex Odeon in 1995, closed)
- Empress (1949-1960; closed)
- Garneau (1940-present; sold in 1990)
- Londonderry (1972-1997; closed)
- Paramount (1952-2003; closed, planned for conversion to live theatre)
- Princess (1915-1950, 1990-present; closed by FP in 1950, reopened by current owners)
- Roxy (1954-1965; closed)
- Strand (1949-1976; closed)
- Varscona (1944-1986; bought by FP in 1982, live theatre)
- West Mall 5 (1983-1999; renovated for retail)
- Westmount (1959-1965 as Sahara, 1965-present; bought by FP in 1965, sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
Lethbridge
- Capitol (1929-1974; closed)
- Cinema (1974-1980; closed)
- College Mall (1969-1994; closed)
- Lethbridge Centre (1979-2005; renovated for retail)
- Paramount (1950-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Roxy (1933-1955; closed)
Medicine Hat
- Monarch (1935-2004; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1985, closed)
- Roxy (1940-1965; closed)
Red Deer
- Capitol (1940-1960; closed)
- Crescent (1935-1955; closed)
- Paramount (1955-1985; closed)
[edit] British Columbia
Burnaby
- Lougheed Mall (1969-2002; sold in 1991, renovated for retail)
- Regent (1929-1958; renovated for retail)
Chilliwack
- Paramount (1950-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1986)
Kamloops
- Capitol (1935-1960; closed)
- Northills (1975-2006; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1986, closed)
- Paramount (1955-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1986)
Kelowna
- Paramount (1950-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1986)
Langley
- Willowbrook 6 (1981-2006; closed)
Nanaimo
- Capitol (1914-1972; demolished)
- Fiesta Twin (1972-1992, 1993-2000; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1993, live theatre)
- Strand (1916-1955; demolished)
- Woodgrove Centre (1981-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1992)
New Westminster
- Columbia (1949-1987; live theatre)
- Paramount (1949-1983; strip club)
North Vancouver
- Esplanade 6 (1990-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
Penticton
- Capitol (1940-1960; closed)
Port Alberni
- Capitol (1936-1982; live theatre)
- Paramount (1952-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1986)
- Port (1914-1952; demolished)
- Roxy (1940-1957, 1961-1964; demolished)
Prince George
- Parkwood (1969-1990; demolished)
- Plaza 400 (1979-1999; sold in 1992, renovated for retail)
- Spruceland (1969-1992; closed)
Prince Rupert
- Capitol (1935-1980; renovated for retail)
- Totem (1950-1984; community hall)
Richmond
- Richmond Square (1968-1990; demolished)
- Richport Town Centre (1985-1999; sold to Cineplex Odeon in 1991, renovated for retail)
Surrey
- Guildford (1967-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
Vancouver
- Alma (1929-1955; closed)
- Bay (1939-1989; renovated for retail)
- Broadway (1944-1961; demolished)
- Capitol (1920-1974, 1977-2005 as Capitol 6; demolished)
- Denman Place (1969-1989, 1992-present; sold in 1992)
- Dominion/Downtown (1929-1967 as Dominion, 1967-1988 as Downtown; renovated for nightclub)
- Dunbar (1939-1987, 1988-present; bought by FP in 1988, sold in 1998)
- Fine Arts (1969-1989; demolished)
- Hollywood (1935-present; not owned by Famous Players, but leased from 1941 to 1951)
- Kerrisdale (1929-1959; renovated for retail)
- Kitsilano (1929-1955; community hall)
- Orpheum (1927-1975; live theatre)
- Plaza (1936-1963, 1988-1991 and 1993-1997 as Plaza, 1963-1987 as Odeon; sold in 1993, renovated for nightclub)
- Ridge (1950-present; sold in 1978)
- Stanley (1930-1991; live theatre)
- Strand (1916-1973; demolished)
- Studio (1949-1978, 1979-1999; renovated for nightclub)
- Vancouver Centre (1977-2002; educational institution)
- Varsity (1939-1987, 1988-2006; bought by FP in 1988, sold in 1992, demolished)
- Victoria (1929-1955; closed)
- Windsor (1929-1955; closed)
Victoria
- Capitol (1925-1979, 1980-present as Capitol 6; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Coronet (1946-1965 as Atlas, 1966-1989 as Coronet; closed)
- Dominion (1920-1955; demolished)
- Royal (1915-1930 as Royal Victoria, 1935-1979 as Royal; live theatre)
- Univeristy 4 (1989-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
West Vancouver
- Park Royal (1966-1993, 1997-2001; sold in 1997, demolished)
[edit] Manitoba
Brandon
- Capitol (1935-1960; closed)
- Strand (1935-2005; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 1995, closed)
Portage la Prairie
- Playhouse (1935-1975; sold in 1965, closed)
Winnipeg
- Capitol (1921-1990; closed)
- College (1921-1965; closed)
- Colony (1975-1985; closed)
- Crescent (1925-1955; closed)
- Gaiety (1919-1973, 1973-1975 as Eve; closed)
- Lyceum (1919-1968; closed)
- Metropolitan (1923-1987; closed)
- Northstar 2 (1970-2001; closed)
- Osborne (1920-1956; closed)
- Polo Park (1967-1994; renovated for retail [later replaced by SilverCity Polo Park])
- Portage Place (1987-2001, 2002-present; sold to Landmark Cinemas in 2002)
- Tivoli (1927-1959; closed)
- Uptown (1931-1960; renovated for bowling alley)
[edit] New Brunswick
Fredericton
- Capitol (1935-1970; closed)
- Gaiety (1935-1980; sold in 1975, closed)
- Plaza (1975-1995; sold to Empire Theatres in the late 1980s, renovated for retail)
Moncton
- Capitol (1922-1991; bought by FP in 1965, sold in 1970, live theatre)
- Empress (1935-1960; closed)
- Famous Players 8 (1996-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2004)
- Highfield Square (1969-1975; renovated for retail)
- Imperial (1935-1955; closed)
- Paramount (1969-1996; closed)
Saint John
- Capitol (1913-1929 as Imperial, 1929-1957; live theatre)
- Paramount (1950-2004, 2004-2005 as King Square; sold to Empire Theatres in 2004, closed)
- Plaza (1970-1981; renovated for retail)
[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
- Avalon Mall (1967-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 1990)
- Capitol (1940-1977; closed)
- Cornwall (1950-1955; closed)
- Paramount (1945-1973; closed)
- Star (1935-1955; closed)
- Topsail (1981-1995, 1998-present; sold to Empire Theartes in 1990)
[edit] Nova Scotia
Dartmouth
- Penhorn Mall (1974-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2004)
Halifax
- Capitol (1929-1974; demolished)
- Cove (1948-1972 as Vogue, 1972-1974 as Eve, 1974-1985; closed)
- Mayfair (1945-1970; closed)
- Paramount (1935-1988; demolished)
- Park Lane 8 (1988-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2004)
- Scotia Square (1969-1988; renovated for retail)
Sackville
- Downsview Mall (1975-1986; renovated for retail)
Spryfield
- Spryfield Mall (1974-1986; renovated for retail)
Sydney
- Paramount (1950-1985; closed)
- Vogue (1940-1999; sold in 1990, closed)
[edit] Ontario
Barrie
- Granada (1940-1960; closed)
- Roxy (1935-1975; closed)
Belleville
- Belle (1935-1970; closed)
- Capitol (1935-1955; closed)
- Park (1960-1985; closed)
- Quinte Mall (1974-1998; renovated for retail)
Brampton
- Bramalea (1973-1988; closed)
Brantford
- Brant (1940-1950; closed)
- Capitol (1930-1985; live theatre)
- Market Square (1980s-2001, 2005-present; sold in 1998)
Brockville
- Capitol (1935-1985; closed)
- Regent (1939-1958; live theatre)
Cambridge
- Capitol (1969-1980; closed)
Chatham
- Capitol (1930-1993; live theatre)
- Centre (1955-1990; closed)
Cornwall
- Capitol (1928-1985; demolished)
- Palace (1930-1985; closed)
Etobicoke
- Skyline 2 (1971-1991; closed)
- Skyway 6 (1981-1998; renovated for retail)
- Westwood (1955-1995; closed)
Gloucester
- Gloucester 5 (1988-2001; demolished)
Greater Sudbury
- Capitol (1930-1980; closed)
- City Centre (1971-2000; closed)
- Empire (1950-1985; closed)
- Super Mall 3 (1980-2000; closed)
Guelph
- Capitol (1930-1975; closed)
- Palace (1945-1980; closed)
- Royal (1935-1955; closed)
Hamilton
- Avalon (1945-1965; closed)
- Avon (1969-1987; closed)
- Capitol (1917-1922 as Loew's, 1922-1971; sold to Odeon Canada in 1946, demolished)
- Century (1945-1988; closed)
- Cinema (1959-1983; closed)
- Granada (1940-1955; closed)
- Jackson Square (1973-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Lime Ridge 4 (1981-2001; closed)
- Palace (1935-1970; sold to Odeon Canada in 1946, closed)
- Regent (1935-1955; closed)
- Strand (1930-1970; closed)
- Tivoli (1925-1989; demolished)
Kenora
- Paramount (1950-1980, 1985-present as Century; sold in 1985)
Kingston
- Capitol (1920-1923 as Allen, 1923-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Grand (1902-1961; bought by FP in 1932, live theatre)
Kitchener
- Capitol (1925-1999; closed)
- King's College (1987-?; closed)
London
- Capitol (1919-1923 as Allen, 1923-2002; closed)
- Century (1924-1964 as Loew's, 1965-1985; closed)
- London Mews (1989-1990; closed)
- Mall (1939-1960 as Century, 1969-1985; closed)
- Park (1929-1954 as Palace, 1954-1985; closed)
- Patricia (1924-1955; closed)
- Wellington 8 (1997-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
Markham
- Markville (1982-2000; closed)
Mississauga
- Square One (1973-1997; renovated for retail)
- Sussex Centre (1987-2001; renovated for retail)
Nepean
- Brittania 6 (1977-1998; demolished)
Niagara Falls
- Seneca (1945-1995; sold to Canadian Theatres in 1975, closed)
North Bay
- Bay (1950-1985; closed)
- Capitol (1929-1985; live theatre)
North York
- Bayview Village 4 (1977-present; sold in 2005)
- Centrepoint (1969-1991 as Towne & Countrye, 1991-1999; closed)
- Sheridan North York (1976-2001; closed)
- SilverCity Empress Walk (1999-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Victoria Terrace (1989-2002; closed)
Oakville
- Town Centre 6 (1989-2002; renovated for retail)
Orillia
- Geneva (1940-1980; closed)
Oshawa
- Regent (1921-1989; closed, planned for renovation to live theatre)
Ottawa
- Capitol (1931-1970, 1972-1999 as Capitol Square; renovated for retail)
- Elgin (1937-1994; renovated for retail)
- Nelson (1947-1988, 1988-present as Bytowne; sold in 1988)
- Place du Ville (1971-1996; closed)
- Regent (1919-1972; closed)
- Rideau (1931-1982; demolished)
- Rideau Centre (1983-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
Owen Sound
- Classic (1935-1960; closed)
- Savoy (1940-1955; closed)
Peterborough
- Capitol (1935-1960; closed)
- Paramount (1950-1985; bought by FP in 1970, closed)
Pickering
- Sheridan Pickering (1977-1997; closed)
Port Hope
- Capitol (1930-1987; live theatre)
St. Catherines
- Capitol (1935-1965; closed)
- Lincoln (1940-1980; demolished)
- Lincoln Mall (1984-2000; renovated for retail)
- Pen Centre (1970-1998, 1998-present as SilverCity Pen Centre; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
St. Thomas
- Capitol (1935-2003; sold in 1980, closed)
Sarnia
- Capitol (1940-1988; live theatre)
- Imperial (1935-1953; destroyed by tornado)
- Park (1945-1955; closed)
Sault Ste. Marie
- Algoma (1935-1985; closed)
- Orpheum (1935-1979; closed)
- Station Square Mall (1973-1999, 2000-present; sold to Galaxy Cinemas in 2000)
Scarborough
- Cedarbrae (1969-2003; closed)
- Golden Mile (1954-1986; closed)
Thunder Bay
- Capitol (1945-1999; closed)
- Colonial (1935-1950; closed)
- Court (1950-1965 as Odeon, 1965-1985; bought by FP in 1984, closed)
- Lake (1945-1965; closed)
- Lyceum (1935-1955; closed)
- Orpheum (1935-1950; closed)
- Paramount (1948-1999; closed)
- Royal (1935-1955; closed)
Timmins
- Broadway (1945-1965; bought by FP in 1955, closed)
- Cartier (1940-1955; closed)
- Palace (1940-1980; closed)
- Victory (1950-1990; closed)
Toronto
- Alhambra (1920-1969, 1969-1972 as Baronet, 1972-1986 as Eve, 1986-1990 as Eve's Paradise; closed)
- Avenue (1938-1955; closed)
- Backstage 2 (1969-2001; demolished)
- Beach (1919-1970; closed)
- Bedford (1927-1949; closed)
- Bloor (1905-1940 as Madison, 1940-1964 as Midtown, 1966-1973 as Capri, 1973-1979 as Eden, 1979-present; sold in the 1980s)
- Capitol (1924-1998; sold in later years, closed)
- Cinema at TD Centre (1967-1978; renovated for pedestrian walkway)
- College (1924-1967; closed)
- Cumberland 4 (1980-present; sold in 2005)
- Donlands (1948-1969; closed)
- Eglinton (1936-2002; closed)
- Elgin (1913-1970 as Loew's, 1970-1978 as Yonge, 1978-1981; bought by FP in 1969, live theatre)
- Hollywood (1930-1999; demolished)
- Imperial (1920-1972, 1973-1986 as Imperial 6, 1987-1988 as Pantages; sold to Cineplex Odeon in 1987, live theatre)
- Nortown (1948-1973; closed)
- Oakwood (1919-1962; closed)
- Palace (1921-1987; closed)
- Park (1949-1984; closed)
- Parkdale (1924-1970; closed)
- Plaza (1976-2001; renovated for retail)
- Regent (1928-50 as Belsize, 1950-1988 as Crest, 1988-present; sold in the 1990s)
- Runnymede (1927-1999; renovated for retail)
- Shea's (1909-1956; closed)
- Sheraton Centre 2 (1973-1995; renovated for retail)
- St. Clair (1924-1976, 1980-1990; sold in 1980, closed)
- Thorncliffe (1969-1972; renovated for retail)
- Tivoli (1923-1964; demolished)
- Towne (1949-1985; closed)
- University (1949-1986; mostly demolished, façade renovated for retail)
- Uptown (1920-2003; bought by FP in 1969, demolished)
- Vaughan (1948-1973; recording studio)
- Victoria (1929-1956; bought by FP in 1949, demolished)
- Village (1936-1955; closed)
Welland
- Capitol (1935-1965; closed)
Windsor
- Capitol (1920-1985; live theatre)
- Centre (1950-1980; closed)
- Devonshire (1970-2000; closed)
- Empire (1939-1950; closed)
- Palace (1924-2000, 2002-present; sold to Odeon Canada in 1975)
- Park (1949-1970; closed)
- Parkway 5 (1989-2001; closed)
- Temple (1929-1970; closed)
- Tivoli (1934-1960; closed)
- Vanity (1939-1985; closed)
Woodstock
- Capitol (1935-1998; bought by FP in 1965, sold in 1975, closed)
- Royal (1940-1960; closed)
[edit] Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
- Capitol (1935-1965; closed)
- Charlottetown 2 (1979-1990; sold to Empire Theatres in the late 1980s, closed)
- Confederation Centre (1964-1980; live theatre)
- Empire (1945-1950; closed)
- Prince Edward (1935-1955; closed)
- Prince Edward 2 (1979-1990; sold to Empire Theatres in the late 1980s, closed)
[edit] Quebec
Gatineau
- Les Promenades (1982-2001; closed)
Hull
- Cartier (1937-1990; sold in later years, closed)
- Montcalm (1948-1955; closed)
- StarCite Hull (1999-present; sold in 2006)
[edit] Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw
- Capitol (1916-1922 as Allen, 1922-2001; sold in 1982, live theatre)
- Orpheum (1934-early 1960s; closed)
North Battleford
- Capitol (1950-present; sold in 1990)
- Empress (1935-1955; closed)
Prince Albert
- Cinema 4/6 (1980-2003; closed)
- Orpheum (1935-1975; closed)
- Strand (1935-1975; closed)
Regina
- Broadway (1929-1981; closed)
- Capitol (1921-1992; demolished)
- Cornwall Centre (1981-2002; renovated for retail)
- Grand (1924-1955; closed)
- Metropolitan (1924-1981; closed)
- Rex (1914-1955; closed)
Saskatoon
- Capitol (1929-1976; demolished)
- Capitol 4 (1984-present; sold to Empire Theatres in 2005)
- Daylight (1935-1965; closed)
- Midtown (1970-2000; renovated for retail)
- Paramount (1969-1980; closed)
Shaunavon
- Plaza (1927-present; bought by FP in 1930, sold in 1998)
Swift Current
- Cinema (1955-present; bought by FP in 1970, sold in 1975)
