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Toronto Theatres - Past and Present

1935 - Looking northeast towards Loew’s Yonge Street Theatre at 189 Yonge St. On the marquee, “David Copperfield,” by Charles Dickens, with Lionel Barrymore and W.C. Fields, was playing. Today the theatre is home to Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

1935 - Looking northeast towards Loew’s Yonge Street Theatre at 189 Yonge St. On the marquee, “David Copperfield,” by Charles Dickens, with Lionel Barrymore and W.C. Fields, was playing. Today the theatre is home to Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre – A National Historic Site

1919 - Looking northwest towards the Imperial Vaudeville Theatre at 408, St Paul's Parish Hall at 412 and commercial space at 414-416 Queen St E

1919 - Looking northwest towards the Imperial Vaudeville Theatre at 408, St Paul's Parish Hall at 412 and commercial space at 414-416 Queen St E

Imperial Vaudeville, later Paulton, Rialto & Empire Theatre

1975 - Looking northeast towards the Hollywood Theatre, once located at 1519 Yonge St. On the marquee, “The Towering Inferno,” starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” starring Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson, were playing

1975 - Looking northeast towards the Hollywood Theatre, once located at 1519 Yonge St. On the marquee, “The Towering Inferno,” starring Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, and “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” starring Ellen Burstyn and Kris Kristofferson, were playing

Hollywood Theatre – Once in the Deer Park Neighbourhood

1954 - Kenwood Theatre was once located at 962 Bloor St W, east of Dovercourt Rd on the north side. On the marquee, "The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters," starring Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Bernard Gorcey, was playing

1954 - Kenwood Theatre was once located at 962 Bloor St W, east of Dovercourt Rd on the north side. On the marquee, "The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters," starring Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall and Bernard Gorcey, was playing

Kenwood Theatre – Once in Bloorcourt Village

2021 - The Kingsway Theatre at 3030 Bloor St W, just west of Royal York Rd on the north side

2021 - The Kingsway Theatre at 3030 Bloor St W, just west of Royal York Rd on the north side

Kingsway Theatre – The Landmark Nabe Cinema of Bloor West

1950s – Joy Theatre, originally the Rex, was once located at 1130 Queen St E and Bertmount Ave, on the northeast corner. On the marquee, "Tarzan and the Leopard Woman," starring Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield, was playing

1950s – Joy Theatre, originally the Rex, was once located at 1130 Queen St E and Bertmount Ave, on the northeast corner. On the marquee, "Tarzan and the Leopard Woman," starring Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce and Johnny Sheffield, was playing

Joy Theatre, originally the Rex

2020 - Eglinton Theatre was once located at 400 Eglinton Ave W, west of Avenue Rd on the north side. Today the Eglinton Grand, an entertainment venue, occupies the Art Deco building

2020 - Eglinton Theatre was once located at 400 Eglinton Ave W, west of Avenue Rd on the north side. Today the Eglinton Grand, an entertainment venue, occupies the Art Deco building

Eglinton Grand, originally Eglinton Theatre – A National Historic Site

1985 - A photo shoot at Guild Inn Estate's Greek Theatre

1985 - A photo shoot at Guild Inn Estate's Greek Theatre

Greek Theatre – An Open-Air Stage at the Guild Inn Estate

1936 - Guild Theatre, originally Greenwood Theatre, was once located at 1275 Gerrard St E, west of Greenwood Ave. On the marquee, "The Petrified Forest," starring Bette Davis and Leslie Howard and "Don't Gamble with Love," starring Ann Sothern, were playing

1936 - Guild Theatre, originally Greenwood Theatre, was once located at 1275 Gerrard St E, west of Greenwood Ave. On the marquee, "The Petrified Forest," starring Bette Davis and Leslie Howard and "Don't Gamble with Love," starring Ann Sothern, were playing

Guild Theatre, originally Greenwood – Once in Leslieville

Between 1935 and 1937 - Grant Theatre was once located at 518-524 Oakwood Ave, south of Vaughan Rd on the west side. On the marquee, “One in a Million,” starring Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou and Don Ameche and “Counterfeit Lady,” starring Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry, were playing

Between 1935 and 1937 - Grant Theatre was once located at 518-524 Oakwood Ave, south of Vaughan Rd on the west side. On the marquee, “One in a Million,” starring Sonja Henie, Adolphe Menjou and Don Ameche and “Counterfeit Lady,” starring Ralph Bellamy and Joan Perry, were playing

Grant Theatre – Once in the Oakwood-Vaughan Area

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