Colony Theatre was once located at 1801 Eglinton Ave W (east of Dufferin St on the south side) in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto.
Built in 1939 and opening the same year, architects Kaplan & Sprachman designed the theatre in the Art Deco style. It was in operation until the late 1950s. A newer building replaced the theatre after it was torn down.
Colony Theatre Photos
Circa 1939 – Colony Theatre was once located at 1801 Eglinton Ave W. On the marquee, “The Star Maker,” starring Bing Crosby and “On Trial,” starring Margaret Lindsay, were playing (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 9)May 26, 1945 – Odeon Movie Club for Young Canadians at Colony Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 8)May 26, 1945 – Odeon Movie Club at Colony Theatre (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 8)May 18, 1948 – On the marquee at Colony Theatre, “Ivy,” starring Joan Fontaine and Patric Knowles and “A Likely Story,” starring Bill Williams and Barbara Hale, were playing and both released in 1947 (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 50)Undated photo – Usherette at Famous Players Theatres (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 50)1941 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address and phone number of the Colony Theatre (Toronto Public Library) July 9, 2022 – Colony Theatre was once located at 1801 Eglinton Ave W. The building was torn down, and today, there is an office building and retail shops on the site
