Mount Pleasant Theatre, originally Hudson Theatre, was once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd (between Soudan Ave and Hillsdale Ave E on the east side) in the Davisville Village neighbourhood of Toronto.
Opening as the Hudson in the late 1920s, architect La Marque designed the theatre. The movie house was renamed the Mount Pleasant Theatre in the late 1940s.
The building received heritage status from the City of Toronto in 2017. The theatre closed in 2020 and is today home to The Father’s House Family Worship Centre.
Mount Pleasant Theatre Photos
January 5, 2020 – Mount Pleasant Theatre, originally Hudson Theatre, was once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd, between Soudan Ave and Hillsdale Ave E. On the marquee, “The Tobacconist,” starring Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz and Johannes Krisch and “Invisible Life,” starring Julia Stockler, Carol Duarte and Flávia Gusmão, were playingJanuary 5, 2020 – Mount Pleasant Theatre was once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd in the Davisville Village neighbourhood. On the marquee, “The Tobacconist,” starring Simon Morzé, Bruno Ganz and Johannes Krisch and “Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin,” starring Werner Herzog, Bruce Chatwin and Karin Eberhard, were playingSeptember 14, 2019 – Mount Pleasant Theatre, originally Hudson Theatre, was once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd, south of Eglinton Ave EEarly 1990s – Mount Pleasant Theatre, originally Hudson was once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd. On the marquee, “The Secret Garden,” starring “Andrew Knott, Kate Maberly and Heydon Prowse,” was playing and released in 1993 (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 84) 1946 – The entrance and ticket booth at the Hudson Theatre, later the Mount Pleasant Theatre, once located at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd. Notice the “H” for Hudson on the ticket booth. On the marquee, “It’s Great to Be Young,” starring Leslie Brooks and Jimmy Lloyd and “Tall in the Saddle,” starring John Wayne and Ella Raines, were playing and released in 1946 and 1944 respectively (Archives of Ontario) 1945 – The auditorium and screen at the Hudson Theatre (Archives of Ontario)June 20, 2021 – Once Mount Pleasant Theatre, today the former theatre building at 675 Mt Pleasant Rd is home to The Father’s House Family Worship Centre1950s – Looking north on Mt Pleasant Rd. Notice Mount Pleasant Theatre on the right. On the marquee, “Three Came Home,” starring Claudette Colbert and Patric Knowles and “My Foolish Heart,” starring Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward, were playing and released in 1950 and 1949 respectively (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 84) 1946 – In the Hudson Theatre lobby, the next attractions were “Gallant Bess,” starring Marshall Thompson, George Tobias and Clem Bevans and Mr Ace starring George Raft, both released in 1946 (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 84) January 4, 2026 – Mount Pleasant Theatre, formerly known as Hudson Theatre, is now The Father’s House Family Worship Centre, located at 675 Mt Pleasant RdJune 20, 2021 – The marquee and neon/bulb sign of the former Mount Pleasant Theatre. Today the building is home to The Father’s House Family Worship Centre June 21, 2021 – Looking south towards the neon and bulb sign of the former Mount Pleasant Theatre1920s – The original Hudson Theatre floor plan and facade design (City of Toronto Archives, Ken Webster Fonds, Fonds 251, Series 1278, File 84) 1950 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address and phone number of the Mount Pleasant Theatre (Toronto Public Library)1930 – The Toronto City Directory showing the address of the Hudson Theatre (Toronto Public Library)
