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ABITIBI
MRC ABITIBI Royal MRC ABITIBI OUEST
42 1st St. S.
AMOS Opened about 1940 and closed about LA SARRE
Amos 1980 Français
27 Chemin De Fur The Royal had 326 seats ? 1945-? 1975
Opened about 1950 and closed about Owners: This 300-seat theatre was owned by C.
1980 1950 Raymond Chevrier, Pelletier and in about 1975 Julian Gilbert.
The Amos had 400 seats, 1960 J. Duchesne,
Owners: 1965 Lucien Gilbert,
1980 Lucien Dufor La Sarre
1950 M. Magny, ? 1945-
1960 J. Duchesne, This theatre had 300 seats.
1975 Julien Gilbert, Owners:
1980 Lucien Dufor ? 1950 Rene Mercier
? 1960 Julien Gilbert
? 1980 G. Gagnon
This cinema is now a twin.
Théâtre des Eskers
182, 1re Rue Est, Amos
Opened about 1998 and closed as a
cinema about 1998, it is now a
Cinema Amos performing arts centre owned by the town
of Amos
131 Principale Sud
Jocelyn Lapierre owned this theatre,
Opened about 2000
which had 700 seats.
D. Bedard owns this 700-seat theatre, in
2003 this theatre has 3 cinemas
MACAMIC
Cinemak
AKA: Regent
Louis Pelletier ? 1998-January 2009
Stéphane Labrie owns this 135-seat
Parish Hall cinema.
Opened about 1935 and closed about
1935
This theatre had 355 seats BARRAUTE
Barraute
? 1950-?1980
This theatre had 312 seats and it was
owned by ? 1950 J. A. Boily and in about
1970 by André Duquette, this theatre
was opened 4 days a week
Barville
? 1955 Makamic
H. Prevost owned this 250-seat theatre. ? 1950-? 1955
F. Raymond owned this 300-seat theatre.
Regean
? 1975
Gaston Lemay owned this 285-seat
cinema
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L‟ Adventure Marcel
Regent 1997-?2005 ? 1960-? 1985
AKA: Cinemak Http://www.dromadaire.com/cinema- The Marcel theatre had 500 seats.
? 1960-? 1970 chapais/index Owners
C. Raymond owned this 300-seat This cinema is open on a part time basis ? 1960 Premier
theatre, which was opened 4 days a and is owned by Légie Lalancette. It looks ? 1975 Chibougamau Theatres Limited.
week. like it has closed by the time the ? 1980 Premier
Googlemobile passed is by.
NORMÉTAL Vimy
? 1960-? 1975
Club House This theatre had 250 seats.
Aka: Normétal
? 1950-? 1955 Owners
Movies were shown by Normetal Mining 4 ? 1960 Premier
days a week in this 240-seat hall ? 1975 Chibougamau Theatres Limited.
Normétal
Aka: Club House
KUVJJUAQ
? 1960 Katittavik Town Hall
Movies were shown by Normetal Mining 4 ? 2000-? 2010
days a week in this 240-seat hall Movies were sometimes shown here.
Paris
St. Louis ? 1980
? 1960-? 1980
This theatre had 256 seats. Royal
Owners: Aka: Paris, Royal
? 1960 Beaupre Reg‟d ? 1965-? 1985
? 1965 Gulien Gilbert This theatre had 394 seats.
? 1980 G. Gagnon Owners:
? 1965 Florian Laflamme
LEBEL-SUR-
? 1975 Roger Paris
? 1985 P. Y. Cloutier
QUÉVILLION
Ciné-Astre
? 1980-? 1995
This theatre had 300 seats and it was
owned in about 1980 by B. C. R and in
about 1985 Les Enterprises Ghislain
MRC NORD DU QUEBEC Perrier.
CHAPAIS Cinéma du Centre
Boreal CHIBOUGAMAU Communautaire
? 1990-1997 Chibougamau ? 1998-? 2010
? 1955 This theatre has 289 seats.
Imperial J. H. Gagnon owned this 500-seat Owners:
? 1960-1970 theatre. ? 1998 Patrice Bissonnette
? 2004 Johanne Paradis
Cinémax
964 Boul. Hamel
? 2000-? 2010
MATAGAMI
Roger Pearson owns this 250-seat Ciné Centre Civique
cinema. ? 1975-? 1980
Denis Rivard owned this 346-seat
cinema.
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MRC ROUYN-NORANDA Paramount
ROUYN-NORANDA 15 Gamble Ouest
ANTFIELD Alexander In Rouyn
Victoria In Rouyn ? 1950-? 1990
Opened about 1950 and closed about ? 1945-1960 The Paramount had 600 seats., Owners:
1950 Tony Alleveto owned the Alexander, which 1950 Famous Players, the 1st
R. Falardead owned the Victoria, which had 400 seats Paramount to be built in Quebec.
had 180 seats. 1975 M. Soucy,
Allevato 1980 Pierre Gaudreault,
AKA: Alexander 1985 Premier, this theatre is now a
CADILLAC in Rouyn
Opened about 1935 renamed Alexander
playhouse
Cadillac about 1945
Opened about 1960 and closed about The Allevato had 500 seats.
1960 * Early 1930‟s opened as Allevato
B. Dewar owned the Cadillac, which had * Early 1940‟s renamed Alexander
300 seats and it was opened 2 nights a * Early 1960‟s closed
week This theatre was named after Frank
Allevato, the first owner of this theatre.
Palace
Opened about 1940 and closed about Capitol
1955 in Rouyn
Dydzak Bros. owned the Palace, which ? 1940-? 1980
had 300 seats. 750 seats
Owners:
1940-1970 Famous Players
1975 M. Soucy
1980 Sogestat
2006 photo: Louis Pelletier
Paramount
155 Perreault Est
www.cinemaparamount.com
Opened about 1998
Pierre Gaudreault owns this theatre.
Seating:
155, 167, 87, 107, 52 Total: 568 seats.
Lido
AKA: Odeon, Regal, Rouyn
? 1945
The Lido had 360 seats.
Montcolm
? 1950-1980
Jim Gauther owned the Montcolm, which
had 368 seats.
Noranda
? 1935-? 1965 Regal
Famous Players owned this 500-seat AKA: Lido, Odeon, Rouyn
theatre. ? 1925-? 1940
The Rouyn had 300 seats
Odeon * Early 1920‟s opened
In Rouyn * Early 1940‟s renamed Lido
Late 1940‟s * Late 1940‟s renamed Odeon as it was
Odeon (UK) owned this 580-seat theatre. taken by Odeon Theatres.
* 1950‟s renamed Rouyn
* 1981 closed
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Rouyn
Opened about 1950 and closed about
SENNETERRE VAL-D’OR
1980 Bell Capitol
The Rouyn had 515 seats. and it was ? 1940 143 Perreault
owned by: This theatre had 200 seats. Opened about 1980 expanded to 3
1950 F. Robin, screens about 1998 and to 5 screens
1955 Harry Potts Estate, Capitol about 2000
1960 J. L. Nutland, ? 1955-? 1960 The Capitol had 515 seats and it was
1965 Julien Gilbert, R. St. Pierre and J. D. Dubreuile owned owned by: 1980 Val D' Or Theatres, 1985
1980 J & R Cloutier this 450-seat theatre, which was opened Premier, 1990 Michel Veillette,
3 days a week. 1998 Louiselle Blais
Théâtre du cuivre Seating 1998:
402, 92, 110 Total: 604 seats
Centre Culturel de Rouyn Metro Seating 2000
220, 92, 110, 85, 130 Total: 637
http://www.ville.rouyn- ? 1955-? 1985
noranda.qc.ca/culture/tdc.asp?mode=me This theatre had 472 seats.
nu Owners:
Opened 1968 this theatre had 567 ? 1955 Gerard & Armande Pelchat
seats, some movies are shown here. ? 1960 Armande Pelchat
? 1965 Miss A. Pelchat
? 1975 Bertrand Diamond
Senneterre
? 1945-? 1955
Miss A. Pelchat owned this 200-seat
theatre, which was opened 3 days a
week.
MRC VALLÉE-DE-L’OR
MALARTIC
Malartic
Opened about 1945 and closed about
1970
Famous Players and in 1955 Laurent
Bottom 2008 photo provided by Louis Pelletier
Chartier and in 1965 Julien Gilbert owned
the Malartic, which had 440 seats.
Malartic Mines
Opened about 1940 and closed about
1940
This theatre had 400 seats.
Royal
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1980
The Royal had 350 seats and it was
owned by: 1950 J. Berthiaume, 1955 C.
Chartier, 1960 A. Prevost, 1975 L.
Chartier
PERRON MINES
Kino
? 1940
This theatre had 150 seats.
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Ciné-Parc Boréal New Royal Strand
AKA: Ciné-Parc Val d‟Or Opened about 1950 and closed about Opened about 1955 and closed about
1 km east of town 1950 1985
500 cars Premier owned the New Royal, which had The Strand had 570 seats and it was
? 1985-? 2000 570 seats. owned by:
Owned by Michel Veillette 1955 Premier,
Palace 1975 Abraam Caplan,
Opened 1936 and closed about 1955 1980 Mme. Lannigan,
J. Dydzak owned the Palace, which had 1985 Premier
350 seats.
provided by Louis Pelletier
Princess
Opened about 1940 and closed about
1955
N. Chalykoff owned the Princess, which
had 350 seats.
Ciné-Parc Val d‟Or
AKA: Ciné-Parc Boréal
500 cars
Owners:
1985: F. Lasick
2000 Louisalle Blais
Marcel
Opened about 1960 and closed about
1985
The Marcel had 600 seats and it was
owned by:
1960 Premier,
1975 Abraam Caplan,
1980 Mme. Lannigan,
1985 Premier
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GASPE
MRC AVIGNON MRC DENIS-RIVERIN
NEW CARLISLE
BONAVENTURE Empire CAP-CHAT
aka Royal
Acadia 126 Rue Principale Chat Botte
?1950-?55 ?1945-?1955
aka: Windsor
V. Leblanc owned the Acadia, which had ?1965 G. Cote owned this 392-seat
J. E. Dubeuil owned the Empire theatre, theatre.
275 seats which had 308 seats, in ?1955 theatre
was renamed to Royal
Windsor
CARLETON Royal
aka: Chat Botte
?1960-?1960
Carlton aka Empire Jacques Cote owned this 392-seat
?1950-?60 126 Gerard-D.-Levesque theatre.
Owned by R. Hudon in ?1950 who ?1955-
opened it 4 days a week and had 250 M. Colombe owned the Royal theatre, in
seats.,in ?1955 the Carlton theatre was ?1998 Louis Roy owns the Royal theatre,
which now have 191 seats. Showtimes
MOUNT LOUIS
owned by Carlton Theatres Ltd it had 456
seats and it was opened 6 days a week, are not online. Centre Paroissal
in 1960 L. Gauthier owned this theatre. ?1950-?50
J. P. Lapoint shown movies in this 200-
NEW RICHMOND seat hall.
Fanny
?1975-?75 Riviera
J. C. Corneau owned this 260-seat ?1955-?1980
theatre. F. Lemieux owned the Riviera, which had
200 seats and it was opened 4 days a
week, in 1980 this theatre was owned by
Parish Hall Marco and Hilme Lemieux
?1950-?1970
MARIA E. Cormier and Rex Film shown movies in
the Parish Hall 4 days a week in 1950, in MRC ILES DE LA MADELEINE
Cine-Parc Gaspésien 1970 V. Leblanc shown movies 4 days a
233 132 Rte May be in Bonaventure? week during the summer CAP-AUX-MEULES
? 1980-? 2005 Cinéma Premier
in 1980 Enterprises Adee Ltee owned this Salle de Spectacles de la ? 1998-? 2000
225-car drive-in, in 1998 Louis Roy
owned this drive-in. Baie des Chaleurs This theatre had 300 seats
AKA: Ciné Bobine
99, place Suzanne-Guité
MRC BONAVENTURE June 1991-
Louis Morin manages this 660-theatre,
CAPLAN which shows mostly live performing arts.
Royal
?1980-?1980
Cine-Ro owned the Royal, which had 249
seats.
PASPÉBIAC
Paspébiac
?1950-?1980
in 1950 E. Holmes owned this 314-seat
theatre which burned in ?1970,
reopened in ?1975 by Cine-Ro
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De Cinéma Comme je l‟Amie! Ciné-Parc Cartier
Cinéma Cyrco
MURDOCHVILLE 34 Cortereal (2km West of hwy 132)
380-chemin principal www.cyrco.qc.ca Murdochville Recreational ?1980-
Opened Sept. 2000 Association Guy and Yves Cote owned this drive-in,
This stadium-seating cinema has 194 1953-?1955 which has space for 350 cars.
seats and is owned by Cinéma Cyrco, Inc. Movies were shown 3 days a week in this
310 seat hall.
Paramount
1953-?1985
Famous Players and in about 1975
Wilbrod Letourneau and in about 1985 G.
Cote owned the Paramount, which had
630 seats.
GASPE
Baker
?2002- Colombien
Ciné-Parc Madelinot 178 rue de la Reine
?1975-?1980
? 1975-? 1998 http://www.hoteldescommandants.com/fr
Leo P. Dion owned this 350-seat theatre.
This drive-in had space for 350 cars and ancais/cinema.htm
Ciné-Parc Madelinot Inc owned it.
Parish Hall
?1965-?1965
MRC LA CÔTE-DE-GASPÉ Rex Film shown movies 2 days a week,
DOUGLASTOWN the Parish Hall had 300 seats.
Holy Name Hall Plaza
?1950-?1970
?1945-?1980
Rev. N. Nellis and Rex Films showed
W. A. Kruze owned the Plaza, which had
movies 3 days a week during the summer
421 seats, in 1980 Cine-Ro owned this
in about 1950, in about 1970 the Holy
Name Hall shown movies only one day a
Cartier theatre.
?1990-1995
week during the summer. The hall had
150 seats
Guy and Yves Cote owned the Cartier, MRC MATANE
which had 350 seats
Parish Hall
MATANE
?1940-?1945
Centre Recreatif Cercle Pardissal
?1960 ?1940-?45
Rex Films shown movies, this hall had
FOX RIVER 300 seats.
Cine West
Cartier Cinéma de Gaspé
?1950-?1980
?1950-?1965 J. A. Guimond owned this 400-seat
?1998-?1998 theatre.
J. Kennedy and C. Legarignon owned the
Guy and Yves Cote owned this theatre.
Cartier, witch show movies 2-4 days a
week. in about 1965 J. Francoeur owned Ciné-Parc Matane
the Cartier, which had 300 seats ?1985
Martin
aka: St. Martin
?1955-?1965
I. S. Dufrense owned this theatre, which
had 400 seats
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Gaité Figaro Mozart
157 Rue De La Fabrique 39 St-Benoît Ouest ?1950
?1985- ?1950-?1988, 2003- 460 seats
Owners: * Late 1940‟s opened by Antonio Gilbert Antonio Gilbert owned this Quonset hut
Placement G. E. Guimont Lteé in 1985, with 400 seats theatre.
Denis Duval in ?1990, * 1960 owned by Adrien Fornier
Guy and Jacques Desjardins, ?2000 * about 1988 closed and converted into
Jacques Desjardins owns this 396-seat a bowling alley
cinema, this theatre has a video store. * 2003 Gratien Thériault reopened the
Photo Martin Canuel via theatre with 2 screens and 220 seats
www.trekearth.com total.
* 2006 3rd screen added
Collection of Pierre Pageau
CAUSAPSCAL
Canadien
?1950-?1975
Alderic Paquette owned this 300-seat
theatre.
Municipal
?1940-?1940
National
?1935-?85
J. P. Forbes owned this 250-seat theatre. LAC-AU-SAUMON
Parish Hall Ciné-Parc Du Lac
?1980-?1985
?1950-?1955
Jean-Yves Otis and Gratien St. Gelais
Yvon Mercier and in 1955 Elpheg
owned this 240-car drive-in
Bouchard shown movies in this 250-seat
hall
MRC LA MATAPÉDIA
AMQUI
Cinéma La Boite à films
?1998-2003
Martine Soucy owned this 300-seat
theatre witched closed when the Fagaro
reopened.
1978 and 2006 photographs provided by Louis Pelletier.
1979 and 2006 photos provided by Louis Pelletier.
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SAYABEC PABOS
George's Ciné-Parc Rene François
?1950-?1970 Route Petit-Pabos near hwy 132 2 miles
George Cote owned this 200-seat east of Pabos (Sometimes listed under
theatre. Grand Rivière)
?1980-
MRC ROCHER-PERCÉ Cine-Ro owns this 350-car drive-in
BARACHOIS
1979 ad provided by Louis Pelletier Barachois
?1950-?1960
K. Malony owned this theatre, which had
150 seats and opened 4 days a week, in
about 1960 W. Kruse owned this theatre
and opened it one day a week.
CHANDLER
Photocartothèque Québécoise
Chandler PERCE
?1955-1980
Perce
Owners: 1955 J. R. Jones, 1975 Cine-Ro
?1955-?55
The Chandler theatre had 200 seats
Rex Film shown movies 2 days a week in
this 189-seat theatre.
Helena
?1950-?60
Salle Paroissial
P. Lebeller and about 1960 B. Rimble
?1960-?1970
and Macconnel owned the 225-seat
Rex Film shown movies here in this 380-
Helena theatre.
seat hall 2 days a week.
Paradiso 2
Http://www.cinero.net/
210 Commerciale Est
?1998-
Cine-Ro owns this theatre until 2005.
Cinema 1: 325
Cinema 2: 78
Total 403
GRAND RIVIÈRE
Cinéma Grand
?1975-?85
Cine-Ro owned this 462-seat theatre.
Parish Hall
?1950-?1970
Rev. J. S. Belle-Isles shown movies
booked by Rex-Film 4 days a week in this
hall, in about 1960 La Fabrique du Grand
Rivieres shown movies here.
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GRANBY-SOREL
MRC BAS-RICHELIEU MRC BROME-MISSISQUOI
TRACY
SOREL Cine-Parc Tracy COWANSVILLE
Chênevertoscope ? 1985-? 1990 Princess (at the town hall)
Nickelodeon era theatre. Cineplex Odeon owned this drive-in. rue Principale
Cinema 1 600
Cinema 2 700 Opened 1926 and closed 1949
Total 1300 cars The Princess Theatre was opened on Main
Eden Street, Cowansville in 1926. The owners were
Opened about 1935 and closed about Carl H. Brock (who was Mayor of Cowansville
1955 E. Gauthier owned the Eden, which in 1947 and still owner of the theatre at that
had 533 seats. time, he was Mayor) and his wife Doris Savage
Brock. From 1926 to 1949, the theater was
located on the second floor of the Cowansville
Town Hall. It moved on its present location in
January 1949 . It was in a new building and
the theater had about 700 seats. Thanks to
Michel Racicot of the Cowansville Historical
Society for the info and the photographs.
St. Laurent
Gaiety 8333 Industrielle
Opened about 1934 and closed about Opened about 1994
1935 The Gaiety had 570 seats. Marcel Venne‟s Cinémas RGFM owns this
5-screen multiplex, in 2003 2 more
Richelieu cinemas opened.
Opened about 1954 and closed about Seating until 2003:
200, 150, 120, 100, 555 Total: 625 seats
1960 Lacoutre owned the Richleau,
which had 500 seats.
Princess
Rio 141, rue Principale in Cowansville
Opened about 1954 and twinned about www.theatreprincess.com
1989 and closed about 1995 E. Gauthier http://www-tp.cobi.net/?lang=en
and in 1975 Cinema Investments owned Opened in January 1949-Late 2007,
the Rio which had 600 seats. March 2008-
Owners:
Sorel 1950: Leo Choquette,
1980: Jean Paiement,
Opened about 1945 and closed about
2000: Rejan Daigle
1985 M. Lacourte owned the Sorel which
2008: The Chalifoux-Fontaine Family
had 1070 seats.
Tracy The Princess had 488 seats in 1950,
Opened about 1954 and closed about 240 in 2002
1985 Gerard Langevin and in about 1975 This theatre show movies in English and
Cinema Investments owned the Tracy, French.
which had 564 seats
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Cine-Parc Drummond
FARNHAM DRUMMONDVILLE Opened about 1975 twinned about 1980
Princess Capitol P. Gendron and in 1980 Cinevic and in
Opened about 1935 and closed about 249 Lindsay 1998 Luc Gendron‟s Cinémas RGFM
1935 The Princess had 358 seats ? 1940- owned this Drive-In
Cinema 1 490
850 seats in 1950, 588 in 1975 Cinema 2 415
Rialto * Late 1930‟s opened Total 905 cars
Opened about 1940 twinned about 1979 * Late 1970‟s twinned
and closed about 1980 Leo Choquette * By 1998 8 screens
and in 1975 Tony Plazetto owned the * 2002 Declared an historical monument
Rialto which had 418 seats. Owners:
Seating about 1975-1980 1940 Drummond Amusements
Cinema 1 208
Cinema 2 150
1975 P. Gerdron
Total 358 seats 2000 Cinemas RGFM
Seating ~1979-1995
Salle Heriot 405 seats
SUTTON Salle Lindsay 225 seats
Total 630 seats
Seating 1998-
Maple 304, 92, 150, 51, 66, 100, 108, 204 Total: 1,075 seats
opened about 1950 and closed about
1960
The Maple theatre had 300 seats and it
was owned by: 1950 N. Joncas, 1960 E.
Boisseau
WATERLOO
Star
opened about 1950 and closed about
1975
The Star theatre had 290 seats and it
was owned by: 1950 Leo Choquette,
1975 Antonio Gagnon
Starland
opened about 1940 and closed about
1945
The Starland theatre had 250 seats
MRC DRUMMOND
ACTIONVALE
Action
? 1950-? 1975
Color photos: Louis Pelletier.
400 seats
Owners:
1950 L. Trottier
1960 A. Sicard
Dominion
? 1935
207 seats.
Nouvelle Vague
? 1980
S. Laflamme owned this 270-seat
theatre.
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Drummond Royal Élysée 8
452 Lindsay 284 St-Marcel 160 rue Simonds Nord
? 1949-? 1980 ? 1964-? 1985 This 1600-seat 8-screen all stadium
750 seats 648 seats theatre opened November 26, 2004,
Owners: Owners: there are plans to expand this theatre to
1955 P. Allard 1964 R. St. Pierre 12 screens.
1975 P. Gendron 1980 Cinevic GRANBY, Québec – Les Cinemas Ciné
1980 Gouvernment du Quebec Entreprise revealed plans June 16 to construct
Soc. Hist. Drummondville its ninth facility, to be located 50 miles east of
MRC LA HAUTE-YAMASKA Montreal in Granby, Québec.
BROMONT Slated to bow this fall, the 38,440-square-
foot, 1,600-seat 8-plex, located in the
Cine-Parc Bromont commercial development center Les Galeries
1, Rue Champlain de Granby on the corner of David-Bouchard
? 1971-? 1985 Street and North Simonds Street, is expected
Soc. Gestion JPR Inc owned this drive-in to employ stadium-style seating, wall-to-wall
which had space for 700 cars. screens, digital sound, orthopedic high-backed
seats with cupholders, an event room and a
game center.
The facility is expected to house four additional
auditoria in the future.
“We are very pleased to announce the
Palace construction of our new complex in Granby in
? 1940 collaboration with the National Bank,” said
658 seats circuit president Raffaele Papalia. “The people
of the area have been eagerly anticipating this
development and we are convinced that they
RGFM Drummondville 6 will not be disappointed.”
755 Hains
November 18, 2005- Lachenaie, Québec-based Ciné Entreprise
Cinémas RGFM owns this 1,360-seat 6- currently operates 47 screens at eight sites.
cinema theatre. from In Focus.
GRANBY
Arena
Opened about 1949 and closed about
1950 Alphonse St. Onge owned the
Arena, which had 400 seats.
Cartier
176 Principale
Opened about 1940 and closed about
1955 R. P. Robert owned the Cartier,
which had 600 seats.
Rialto
? 1935
370 seats
Riviera
200 Chapleau
600 seats
Owners:
1950 P. Gendron
1960 A. Benoit
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Fleur De Lys Palace Corona
75, rue Robichaud 135 Principale ?1935-? 1960
Opened 1989 with 5 screens closed Nov Granby Opened about 1935 and closed A. Adilman and around 1960
25,2004 when Elysee opened. Cine about 1980 R. P. Robert and around Consolidated Theatres (Famous Players)
Enterprises owns this multiplex 1975 Jacqueline Robert owned the owned the Corona, which had 589 seats.
Seating 1989-1998: 270, 192, 96, 221, 221 Total: 1,000
seats
Palace, which had 1498 seats (biggest in
Granby) Galeries St. Hycainthe
Opened June 1997 Jean Corbert owns
this multiplex.
Seating:
89, 114, 130, 200, 170, 130, 114, 106 Total: 1,053 seats.
Plaza
Opened about 1935 and closed about
1980 Desruisseaux owned the Plaza,
which had 325 seats. It was renovated in
1966.
Ritz
? 1949-?1955 R. P. Robert owned the
Ritz, which had 1196 seats. By 1959 it
became a bowling alley called Bowling
Ritz.
Galeries de Granby
Opened 1974 United Amusements
(Famous Players) and in 1981 A. Robert Maska
owned this triplex, it closed in April 2005 Photo: Marcel Paquette via ?1940-? 1980
when it was unable to compete with the Pierre Pageau United Amusements (Famous Players)
Elysee next to the mall. owned the Maska, which had 811 seats.
Seating: 512, 190, 232 Total: 934 seats.
MRC MASKOUTAINS
ST.HYACINTHE ST PIE
Casino des Zouaves Ciné-Parc St. Pie
? 1935 ? 1980-? 1985
300 seats. This drive-in had space for 800 cars and
was owned by C. Gaumond Inc.
Cinema de Paris
* Late 1950‟s opened by France-Film. It
had 920 seats.
* Early 1980‟s split into 2 cinemas
* 1984 taken over by Cineplex Odeon ?
* Late 1980‟s split into 3 screens
* June 1997 closed when the new
cinemas opened at the mall.
Seating 1985 : 452, 209 Total: 661
Seating 1990 : 452, 209, 75 Total: 736
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LAURENTIANS
MRC D’AUTRAY Carrefour Joliette Cinemato
? 1997- ? 1900
BERTHIERVILLE 10 screens in 2000 This was an storefront nickelodeon.
Metro Marcel‟s Venne‟s RGFM owns this
? 1950-? 1975 cinema. Jolietoscope
400 seats On January 7, 2003 a dead stillborn baby Opened 1909 and closed shortly after
Owners: was found in the washrooms.
Seating:
1950 Maurice Goulet 1-5: 60, 129, 285, 188, 142
6-10: 244, 105, 264, 137, 105
Le Studio
1955 P. Desjarlais Total: 1,659 seats. ? 1980
1975 Gillies Filiot 310 seats
Cinema International owned this adult
MP Hall cinema.
? 1940
200 seats Passe Temps
? 1935-? 1950
Parisian 500 seats
? 1945-? 1950 LaPierre owned this theatre.
The Parisian theatre was owned by Leo
Choquette
Royal
? 1955-? 1980
480 seats
1955 Andre Boivert Cinema Joliette
1965 Leo Choquette Place Beaudry
1975 France-Film ? 1954-2000
600 seats Venus
Venise 2 screens in the late 1970‟s and three in ? 1950-? 1985
? 1950 1989. 652 seats
The Venise theatre was owned by M. Owners: Owners:
Goulet ? 1955 Cine France 1950 R. Bourgeois
1989-2000 RGFM 1975 Cinema International
Seating about 1979-1989
Cinema 1 485 seats
MRC JOLIETTE
SAINT-AMBROISE-
Cinema 2 204 seats
Total 689 seats.
JOLIETTE Seating 1989-2000
DE-KILDARE
390, 155, 104 Total: 649 seats
Arena
? 1940-? 1960 Ciné Parc de Lanaudiere
500 seats AKA: Ciné-Parc Joliette
Beaudry & Sansregret owned this theatre, Rue Principale
which was opened during the summer. ? 1975-? 1980
R. Claude owned this drive-in, which had
space for 500 cars.
Canadien
? 1975
300 seats
M. Cardinal owned this theatre.
Capitol
? 1935-? 1955
450 seats
LaPierre owned this theatre.
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Ciné Parc Joliette MRC LA RIVIERE-DU-NORD
AKA: Ciné-Parc Lanaudiere
Rue Principale
? 1985-
ST. JEROME
Marcel Venne‟s Cinemas RGFM owns this Au Repos
AKA: Rex
drive-in ?-1919
Cinema 1 530
Cinema 2 405
Cinema 3 287
Total 1222 cars Carrefour Du Nord
900, boul. Grignon near Sears in the Mall
December 25,1976-
This opened as a twin and expanded to
six cinemas around 1994 and nine
screens by 1998.
Owners:
1976 Le theatre independent owned this
theatre, which was booked by France Film
1998 Guy Gangon Cine-Parc Laurentien
AKA: Cine-Parc St. Jerome
Cinema 1 666 Seats
This drive-in never opened under this
Cinema 2 334 Seats
name however an ad appears below.
Total 1000
Seating 1998-
1-5: 118, 161, 120, 177, 58
6-9: 114, 121, 100, 160
Total: 1,129 seats.
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Cine-Parc St. Jerome Le Rendez-vous préféré des Le Foyer du Film Français
AKA: Cine-Parc Laurentien
Autoroute des Laurentides Sortie 27 cinéphiles Theatre Du Nord
Ouest 850 St. Nicolas Rex 430 Rue Labelle
Opened 1973 and twinned 1980 closed 327 St-Georges Opened about 1950 and closed about
1985 Odeon owned this drive which had 663 seats 1985 L. Choquette and in about 1975
space for 1000 cars * 1910‟s opened as Au Repos France Film owned this theatre, which
1973-1979 * 1919 renamed Rex had 588 seats, an CLSC now stands on
Cinema 1 772
Cinema 2 482 * 1940‟s taken over by Odeon Theatres the site.
Total 1254 cars * 1978 taken over by Canadian Odeon
* 1984 became part of Cineplex Odeon
* Late 1980‟s split into 2 cinemas with
550 seats in all as it is taken over by
Cine Enterprises V. A. J. Inc
* 1994 closed as the cinemas at the
mall expanded. It is now a club.
MRC LES LAURENTIDES
HUBERDEAU
Huberdeau
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1950
The Huberdeau theatre had 100 seats
and was owned by A. Plouffe and it was
opened 2-3 days a week.
MT. TREMBLANT
Cinema des Monts
aka: Pine Station
Diana 16 Kandahar in Mt. Tremblant
? 1920 1998-2010
Thomas Fermahian owns this theatre
Parish Hall Seating
Cinema 1 115
Lac St John (St. Jerome) Cinema 2 96
Total 211 seats
Opened about 1965 and closed about
1965
1951 photo from G. Laugault
This theatre was managed by G. Tremblay
St. Antoine des Laurentides
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1950
This theatre had 400 seats and it was
opened 2-3 days a week during the
Summer and it was owned by R. A.
Baillerdenon
Cinéma Mont-Tremblant 2
AKA: Cinema des Monts
16 Kandahar
2010-
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Ciné-Parc Ste Adele
ST AGATHE STE. ADÈLE Opened 1980 and closed 1985
Alhambra Pine This drive-in was owned by Guilbert and
Opened about 1935 and closed about Pavilion 1, 24 Morin, Smith
Cinema 1 500
1950 Reopened during the summer Pavilion 2, 1146 Valiquette Cinema 2 350
about 1965 and closed about 1980 Opened in 1948 by Philipe Varm Total 850 cars
The Alhambra theatre had 300 seats and Fermanian and Jack Fermanian-Karibian,
it was owned by: 1950 Leo Choquette,
1965 J. A. Delson, 1980 J. P Sabourin
Father and Uncle of Thomas Fermanian,
in about 1985 this theatre had 2 ST JOVITE
screens, in ? 1990 expanded to 5 Central
Roxy screens, in 1995 an 2nd Pavilion at Spring 1951-Spring 1953
Opened about 1935 and closed about 1146 Valiquette opened. The Pine 400 seats
1980 theatre had 300 seats when it opened. This was owned to the owner of the St.
The Roxy theatre had 433 seats and it Owned by:1947 P. Karabian (as listed in Jovite Theatre, which converted it into a
was owned by: 1950 A. Adilson, 1980 J. the film yearbook for 1950),and in 1977 bowling alley.
P. Sabourin Tom Fermahiam
Seating 1985
Cinema 1 494
Cinema 2 298
St. Jovite
Total 792 seats. Opened about 1950 and closed about
Seating 1980
250*, 51, 112*, 104, 45, 138, 135, 93 Total: 928 seats
*=70MM The St. Jovite theatre had 150 seats and
it was owned by J. E. Dufour and in 1980
by J. E. Dufour
Valiquette building
Théatre Ste. Adèle
Movies were shown from 1940-1948 by
Philipe Vram Fermanian * in the Parish
Hall of Chapelle St. Paul, This theatre is
now used for live performances according
to www.beauxreves.com/theatre * He
shown movies from town to town in the
region. during the 1930's
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MRC LES PAYS-D’EN-HAUT
WEIR ST. DONAT
Latest Talkies MORIN HEIGHTS Jano
Midget Bell ? 1950-? 1980
1932-? 1950 ? 1955-? 1980 196 seats
The Midget theatre was open about 1-2 400 seats Owners:
days a week, in later years it became a Opened about 1955 and closed about 1950 Ovila Villeneuve
workshop. In March of 2008 the heavy 1980 1955 Fernard Mosseau
snow caused the roof to collapse. C. D. Campbell owned it
According to Basel Keer, it opened in
1932. Morin Heights
ST. ÉMÉLIE-D’LA
? 1950
100 seats
ENERGIE
R. A. Baillargeon owned this theatre, Cinéma Erable
which was opened two nights a week. ? 1960
G. Bournadoire owned this 200-seat
cinema, which was opened 4 days a
Riviera week.
? 1955
200 seats
J. Lapointe owned it ST. FÉLIX DE
ST MARGUERITE VALOIS
Carillion
Esterel ? 1950-? 1955
2002 and 2008 photos by Gaston Rivest ? 1945-? 1955 R. Gravl owned this 300-seat theatre.
260 seats
B. C. Salamis owned this cinema, which
was opened 2-3 times a week during the St. Félix
summer ? 1975-? 1980
271 seats
Owners:
ST SAUVEUR 1975M. Porier
1980 J. D. Boulard
Nordic
? 1955-? 1960
200 seats
Leo Choquette owned it.
ST. MICHEL DES
SAINTS
St. Sauveur Alouette
? 1950
? 1950-? 1980
R. A. Baillargeon owned it.
This theatre had 250 seats.
Owners:
MRC MATAWINIE ? 1950 Jean Lavdie
RAWDON ? 1970 Armand Brule
? 1975 M. Racine
5th Avenue ? 1980 G. Racine
? 1950-? 1980
384 seats MRC MONTCOLM
Robertson theatres owned it.
ST. JULIENNE
Copping Hall Central
Opened about 1940 and closed about ? 1950
1945 250 seats
This theatre had 384 seats F. Mongrain owned it.
Château
? 1950-? 1975
360 seats
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Opera House
? 1940
Théâtre Moderne
? 1955
280 seats
G. Langois owned it.
ST. LIN
Laurentide
? 1950
191 seats
J. P. Racette owned this theatre, which
was opened four days a week.
Laurier
? 1950-? 1975
400 seats
Owners:
1950 George Patenaude
1960 Societe Nationale
1965 R. Bouillet
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OUTAOUAIS
MRC ANTOINE-LABELLE Laurier Vic
704, rue de la Madone Opened about 1950 and closed
FERME-NEUVE http://www.cinemalaurier.com/ about1955
Ferme-Neuve ? 1940-? 1945, ? 1955- The Vic theatre had 188 seats and it was
? 1975 Owners: owned by V. Marchand
299 Seats 1955 P. E. Theriault
Mario Dupuis owned this theatre. 1960 B. Payette
1975 Mycda, Inc GRANVILLE
1980 J. Corbiel and Rejan Martineau Laurentiens
Vimy 1998 Regan Martineau
? 1950-? 1965, ? 1980 Opened about 1950 twonned about
3 cinemas in 2008 1985
256 seats
Owners: Ronland Lanbriault and in about 1980
1950 Julien Vanier 4 days a week Yvon Myner owned the Laurentien theatre
1955 O. Robitaille which had 375 seats.
Seating 1985-
1980 C. Campeau and Y. Bouchard Cinema 1 450
Cinema 2 165
Total 615 seats
L’ ANNONCATION
Capri
1966-? 1985
483 seats
Owners:
1970 J. Sabourin and B. Robidoux
MRC ARGENTEUIL
1975 Jean P. Sabourin
LACHUTE
1980 Ciné-Capri inc.
BROWNSBURG Cinema Lachute
Cercle Gaite Arcade Opened about 1955 and closed about
? 1950 Opened about 1945 and closed about 1980
300 seats 1945 The Cinema had 228 seats and it was
Owned by G. Villeneuve. The Arcade theatre had 175 seats. owned by:1955 C Marchand, 1975 Yvon
Myner
MONT LAURIER Capitol
Opened about 1940 and closed about The Home of Good Shows
Laurentian 1950 Rex
? 1950-? 1985 The Capitol had 180 seats and it was Opened about 1935 and closed about
547 seats. owned by E. A. Fassuo 1950
Owners:
The Rex theatre had 300 seats and it was
1950 Gauthier, Belanger and Lapointe Carol owned by E. A. Fassio
1975 Mycda, Inc.
Opened about 1960 and closed about
1960
The Carol theatre had 256 seats and it
was owned by B. LaHaye
Crown
Opened about 1955 and closed about
1960
The Crown had 256 seats and it was
owned by Fay Cohen]
Princess
Opened about 1935 and closed about
1935
The Princess theatre had 200 seats
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Rio MRC PAPINEAU
Opened about 1950 and closed about
CAMPBELL'S BAY
1955 MONTEBELLO Pontiac
The Rio theatre had 228 seats. Log Château Opened about 1950 and closed about
Owners: 1950 E. A. Fassio, 1955 C. At Seignory Club (Château Montebello) 1950
Marcoux ? 1950-? 1960 The Pontiac theatre had 300 seats and it
Mason-Prevost owned this 250-seat was owned by J. F. Doyle
MRC LA VALLÉE-DE-LA- theatre in what is now Château
GATINEAU Montebello, which was opened 2 days a Town Hall
week Opened about 1935 and closed about
MANIWAKE 1945
This theatre had 200 seats.
Azur
? 1955-? 1985
P. E. Theriault owned this 500-seat FORT COULONGE
theatre, which burned about 1965. In
about 1975 J. Gagnon rebuilt this theatre Fort
with 709 seats. Opened about 1955 and closed about
1980
Merlin
ST-ANDRE-AVELLIN The Fort theatre had 310 seats and it
was owned by P. Soucie and in 1975 by
Royal Hector Soucy
181 Comerciale
? 1990-Early 2009 http://www.theatredes4soeurs.com/
Comi-Art Maniwake, Inc. owns this 615- ? 1950- Lyn
seat theatre, which is used for live This theatre has 250 seats. Opened about 1955 and closed about
performances. It burned down early in Owners: 1980
2009 ? 1950 Octave & Urgele Bisson The Lyn theatre had 200 seats and it was
? 1960 Octave Bisson owned by J. F. Doyle
? 1998 Daniel Bisson
Movies on a part time basis, now a live Pontiac
theatre called Théâtre des Quatre Soeurs Opened about 1950 and closed about
1950
The Pontiac theatre had 200 seats and it
was owned by J. F. Doyle, this theatre
was and closed 3 days a week
Plaza Town Hall
? 1940-? 1950
Opened about 1940 and closed about
P. E. Theriault owned this 300-seat
1945
theatre.
THURSO This theatre had 100 seats.
Capitol
LOW ? 1950-? 1970 SHAWVILLE
Low This theatre had 248 seats and it was
Wilson Hall
? 1940 owned in about 1950 by D. St. Jacques,
Opened about 1935 and closed about
This theatre had 100 seats. in about 1960 Mrs. J. R. Periard owned
1935
it.
This theatre had 210 seats.
MRC PONTIAC MRC TÉMISCAMINGUE
BRYSON BELLETERRE
Bryson Star
Opened about 1950 and closed about
? 1950-? 1965
1980
J. Goulet & C. Poirier and in about 1960
The Bryson theatre had 200 seats and it
Gillis Bouffard owned this 150-seat
was owned by: 1950 J. L. Lapierre, 1975
theatre, which was opened 4 days a
R. Coyle
week.
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TEMISKAMING VILLE MARIE
Crescent Cinéma Ville Marie
Opened about 1935 and closed about AKA: Cinéma du Rift
1960 32 Ste-Anne
The Crescent theatre had 240 seats and ? 1950-2010
it was owned by: 1950 W.L. Coutu, 1955 This theatre has 430 seats.
G. K. Theberge & M. Christian Owners:
? 1950 J. M. Gagne
? 1960 Georges Lefort
Laurentian ? 1965 J. M. Gagne
Opened about 1965 and closed about ? 1975 Alcive Lefort
1980 ? 1980 M. Lefort
The Laurentian (Laurentien) theatre had ? 2000 Denis Bedard
350 seats and it was owned by: 1965 R.
Vaillancourt and P. Benoit, 1985 J & E
Arcand
Cinema du Rift
AKA: Cinéma Ville Marie
32 Ste-Anne
2010-
Gatineau is in the Ottawa area.
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QUÉBEC
Académie Canardiére Cartier
aka: Académie de Musique, Académie de Levis 2485, boul Sainte-Anne 1019 Cartier
Opened about 1939 and closed 1946, Centre D‟ Achats Canardiére Martin Brandl owns this 118-seat
no address given, this theatre may had Opened 1964 and closed 1992 Michael cinema, which opened in 2003
been in Levis. Custom and in about 1980 Odeon and in
1984 Cineplex Odeon owned the Canada,
Allen which had 800 seats.
?1920
This theatre was owned by the
Allens,which as today owns the 5 Drive-In
in Oakville, ON
Arlequin
261 Ste Joseph E
Opened 1927 and closed 1938, this
theatre was renovated in 1933 The
Arlequin had 800 seats.
Capitol
972 St-Jean
Opened 1930 and closed 1982 Famous
Players owned the Capitol, which had
1808 seats; in 1998 this theatre reopens
as a performing arts centre, famous for Cine Bristo
the live show "Elvis Story", which 291 St Vallier E
alternates here and Biloxi Mississippi. Opened 1995 and closed 1996
Cine Club International ? Opened about
1964 and closed about 1970 This was
opened 2 days a week
Auditorium
Home of Capitol Entertainment
Opened 1921 and closed 1930, replaced
by Capitol. Famous Players owned this
theatre.
Cambrai
40 D‟ Youville
Opened 1937 and closed 1956 Cine Musée
A. Apilman owned the Cambrai, which Musée Du Québec
had 530 seats 1992-1994
Classic
15 Ste Foy
Opened 1920 and closed 1966, was not
The Home of Perfect Talkies listed 1940-1944 in the showtimes.
Cartier Victoria Theatres and in 1955
1019 Avenue Cartier Consolidated Theatres (Famous Players)
1928-? 1975 owned the Classic, which had 500 seats.
W. Lester and in 1955 United
Amusements and in about 1975 Micro
Le Rendez-Vous de l'elite Cinema owned the Cartier, which had
Canadien 810 seats. Crystal
Opened 1922 and closed 1946 This theatre opened 1920-1921
according to the ads in the newspapers.
Dauphin see Le Dauphin
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Empire Bonne Nouvelle pour les
24 De La Fabrique cinéphiles!
Opened 1922 and closed 1981 W. Lester
and in about 1970 United Amusements Galeries de la Capitale
(Famous Players) owned the Empire, 5401 Boul. Des Galeries
* 1981 opened with 4 screens by Cinémas
which had 600 seats. It is now occupied
Unis
by a Simons store. * 1987 part of Famous Players
* 1989 expanded to 6 screens
* 1995 expanded to 12 screens
* 1997-8 “Titantic” second highest gross in
North America
* 2000 with the opening of 3 large megaplex
cinemas with 48 screens in all, 6 screen were
switched to a discount policy.
* 2005 sold to Cineplex Entertainment
* 2006 sold to Cinémas Fortune Ltee.
* January 2007 6 screens in the mall are
closed down.
* February 5th, 2010 taken over by Cine-
Enterprise after the shutdown of Cinemas
Fortune Ltee.
Seating 1981-1989: 208, 416, 504, 300 Total 1,428 seats
Seating 1989-1995: 208, 416, 369, 300, 304, 304
Total 1,901 seats
Français
Opened 1923 and closed about 1945,
no ads were found 1923-1927 E.
Beaumont owned the Français, which
had 400 seats.
Frontenac
Du Pont and Boul. Charest
1967-1986
1,283 seats
Twinned in 1974
See Place Charest for more details
Seating 1974-1986
Cinema 1 512 seats
Cinema 2 720 seats
Total 1232 seats
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L‟ Emotion Immense! Imperial (II) La Boite a Films
IMAX, Le Theatre LARGE 302 St Joseph E aka: Lairet
Opened 1938 and closed 1970 A. 1044 3rd av
FORMAT Chouinard owned the Imperial, which had Renamed from Lairet 1977 and closed
Galeries de la Capitale 1000 seats. 1986 Bessette and Blanchard owned the
Opened 1995 closed January 16,2005 La Boite a Films, which had 810 seats.
after this theatre lost money. The Mall
management reopened it by summer.
Lairet
aka: La Boite a Films, Lumière
1044 3rd av
842 seats
* 1948 opened by United Amusements
(Famous Players)
* 1977 renamed La Boite a Films as it is
taken over by Bessette and Blanchard.
* 1982 renamed Lumière
* 1983 closed
Imperial (I)
Aka: Cinéma de Paris
On St. Joseph
? 1919-Summer 1933
this theatre reopened as Cinéma de Paris
on Nov 25,1933
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Laisse-vous séduire... vous en Le Dauphin Paris, Cinéma De
tomberez amoureux!!! Du Pont and Boul. Charest ? St. Joseph (Newer theatre 966 St. Jean
1967-1986 ?)
Laurentien 623 seats * November 25th, 1933 opened by
5700 Boul. Des Gradins in Mega Centre See Place Charest for more details for France-Film
Laurentien this cinema. * 1979 split into 3 cinemas
Opened 1995 and closed Feb 14,2001 * 1985 taken over by Cineplex Odeon
Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre.
Seating: Le Pigalle * 1989 switched to English movies (Both
1-6: 200, 214, 271, 278, 161 261 St Joseph Cinémas de Paris in Montréal and
7-12: 106, 118, 118, 109, 109, 135
Total 1,980 seats Opened 1948 and closed 1981 France- Québec show English movies!)
Film owned Le Pigalle, which had 702 * 1991 switched to French language
seats. discount movies
* Taken over by Loews Cineplex
* 1999 closed
Lumière Seating 1979-1999: 716, 249, 264 Total 1,229 seats
Aka: Lairet, La Boite a Films
1044 3rd Av.
Opened 1982 and closed 1983 The
Lumière had 810 seats.
Midi-Minuit
252 St Joseph E.
Opened 1971 and closed 1997 Cinema
Investments owned the Midi-Minuit,
which had 453 seats and shown porno
movies.
Palais Montcolm
Movies were shown 1938-1939
The buinding burned Feb 26, 2005
Laurier
Place Durocher
Opened 1954 and closed 1966
E. Beaumont and in about 1970 Yvon
Goulet owned the Laurier, which had 500
seats.
Le Bijou
15 Ste-Foy
Opened 1966 and closed 1979 France-
Film owned Le Bijou, which had 500
seats.
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Place Charest 8 Place Québec
AKA: Le Dauphin, Frontenac 5 Place Québec
Du Pont and Charest 1974-1992
1986- Cinemas Unis and in 1987 Famous
Cineplex Odeon owns Québec‟s only Players owned this twin theatre.
downtown theatre. The roof is a parking Seating:
Cinema 1 286 seats
area. Cinema 2 435 seats
* September 14th, 1947 opened with two Total 721 seats
cinemas called Frontenac with 1,283
seats and Le Dauphin with 623 seats by
Odeon theatres, their first in the Quebec
City area.
* 1976 Frontenac is split into two
cinemas of 512 and 720 seats
* 1977 taken over by Canadian Odeon as
Canadian Theatres buys out Odeon
Theatres.
* 1984 taken over by Cineplex Odeon
* October 1986 reopened with 8 cinemas
with one large cinema and 7 smaller
ones. Denys Arcand took part in the
opening with the screening of “Le déclin
de l'empire américain”
* 2004 became part of Cineplex
Entertainment.
* 2007 the Charest St. Entrance is
dismantled. Princesse
AKA: Princess
* Late 2010 Cinema 1 is closed due to
the leaky roof. 276 St Joseph E
* April 7th, 2011 closed. Quebec is now Opened 1920 and closed 1970, no ads
the largest city in Canada without a first- were found 1923-1927 A. Chouinard
run downtown cinema. owned the Princesse, which had 732
Seating: 597*, 145, 121, 206, 158, 236, 320, 238 Total seats.
2021 seats *= THX certified (not reneawed)
The sign is almost the same as the former Six Forks Six in
Raleigh,NC.
Queenoscope
Nickelodeon era theatre.
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Rialto
198 4th St.
Opened 1927 and closed 1967 R.
Lafrance owned the Rialto, which had
430 seats.
2008 photo of the Charest Street entrance by Pierre Pageau.
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Studio 9 Lido MRC LE CHUTES-DE-LA-
9 Rue St Louis Galeries Rond Point CHAUDIÈRE
Opened 1965 and closed 1969 This 1963-1988
theatre shown art films 2 cinemas in 1985
Owners:
ST. NICOLAS
1985 Filmovision Ciné-Parc de la Colline
Seating 1985-1988 603 seats in 2 cinemas Québec City's First drive-in opened July
23,1970 and was twinned in about
Lido 1984. Cinevic and in about 1984
44 Place Kennedy Cineplex Odeon owned this drive-in,
1988- which had space for 840 cars
Opened with six cinemas in 1988 and 1984-
Cinema 1 730 cars
expanded to 10 cinemas in 2001. It is Cinema 2 550 cars
owned by Andre Gilbert Total 1280 cars
Seating 1988-2001: 321, 152, 120, 160, 165, 120 Total
1,038 seats
Seating 2001-
1-5: 308, 141, 120, 111, 144
Theatre D‟ Auteuil 6-9: 116, 142, 93, 136
Total 1,311 seats
35 D‟ Auteuil
Opened 1963 and closed 1964
Victoria
37 Cote Palais
Opened in about 1919 and closed 1967
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Famous Players owned the Victoria, which
had 726 seats. It has been demolished
for an parking garage. ST. ROMUALD
St Romuald
URBAN: 17 Rue la Eglise
MRC DESJARDINS Opened 1966 and closed about 1985
Theatre Rond-Point Inc. owned the St
LEVIS Romuald, which had 502 seats.
Bienville
Opened 1946 and closed 1961 E.
Beaumont owned the Bienville, which had
300 seats
1994 photos: Louis Pelletier
Canada
Opened 1943 and closed 1955
A. Gingras owned the Canada, which had
384 seats
Levis
Opened 1936 and closed 1961
Tourcotte and Giguere owned Cinema De
Levis, which had 400 seats.
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Lido Des Chutes 8 QUÉBEC Centre De Loisirs Beauport
475 Du Pont (autoroute 20 Sorte 311) Opened about 1949 and closed 1970 C.
This 8-screen theatre opened in 2002 BEAUPORT L. Laundry owned the Centre De Loisirs,
Seating: 210, 145, 110, 110, 77, 83, 160, 80 Total 975
Se beau, C‟est Presque un which had 400 seats
seats
crime de fermer les lumiéres.
Ciné-Parc Beauport
Beauport Opened June 2nd,1972 with 2 screens
AKA: Cinetropolis Beauport
Clemeau and Seigneuriale, the site of and a third one added about 1980, the
Ciné-Parc Beauport. drive-in closed in 1998 to make for a 16-
Opened 2000 This 16-screen complex, screen megaplex. this drive-in was also
which is similar to the Eglinton Town used as a flea market. Cinevic and in
Matt Lutthans Square in Toronto and the Sunridge later years, Cineplex Odeon owned this
Spectrum in Calgary. drive-In
Cinema 1 625 cars
Owners: Cinema 2 890 cars
Total 1515 cars
2000 Cineplex Odeon 1980-1998
2004 Cineplex Galaxy Cinema 1 689 cars
Cinema 2 511 cars
2005 Cineplex Entertainment Cinema 3 502 cars
Seating: Total 1702 cars
1-5: 492, 249, 164, 164, 164
6-10: 213, 249, 308, 308, 249
11-16: 213, 164, 164, 164, 249, 492
Total 4,006 seats, bold: THX certified at time of opening.
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Cinetropolis see Beauport
Montmorency
Opened about 1975 and closed about
1980 Fabrique Beauport owned the
Montmorency, which had 800 seats.
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Ciné-Parc Belair Ste Foy
CHARNEY Opened May 12th, 1972 and closed 2500 Boul Laurier
Parish Hall about 1975 Opened 1966 with 2 screens and a third
Opened about 1949 and closed about screen added in 1979 and closed 1999
1970 R. Lacasse owned the Parish Hall, United Theatres and in 1987 Famous
which had 300 seats. It is now Centre Players owned this theatre, during the
Communautaire Paul Bouillé. late 1960‟s the Alouette was used for
roadshow presentations.
Alouette (Salle 70MM) 586 seats Champlain 802 seats
SILLERY Total 1388 seats
Seating 1979-1999
Cinema 1 586 seats
Sillery Cinema 2 426 seats
Cinema 3 356 seats
1720 St Michel Total 1368 seats
Opened about 1929 and closed 1969 No
Listings ?1940-1951 Consolidated
Theatres (Famous Players) owned the Cinetropolis Ste Foy see Ste Foy
Sillery, which had 500 seats.
Le Clap
STE. FOY 3360 Ste-Foy http://www.clap.qc.ca/
Opened 1985 2157-5154 Québec Inc.
Alouette See Ste Foy and in about 1990 Michael Aube owned
this art house theatre, in 2003 this
Canadien theatre expanded to 6 screens
2700 Boul. Laurier in Ste-Foy Opened seating: 202 184 104 129
2003 seating: 202, 145, 94, 120, 58, 58 Total: 677
1966 and closed 1987 United
Amusements owned the Canadien, which
had 632 seats, and shown roadshow
movies and was able to handle 70mm
films.
Champlain See Ste-Foy
Cineac
2700 Boul. Laurier
Opened 1962 and closed 1967
Mega-Plex Guzzo
Either Place Laurier or Place Ste Foy
? 2012-
According to an article at the Argent
website on November 4th, 2009, Cinemas
Guzzo plans a new cinema in the Quebec
City area at one of the large centers in
Ste-Foy.
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Ste Foy Puissante Expérience! REGIONAL:
aka: Cinetropolis Ste Foy
1200 Boul. Duplessis in Megecentre
StarCité Ste Foy MRC LA CÔTE-DE-BEAUPRÉ
AKA: SilverCity Ste Foy
Duplessis
Opened 2000 Cineplex Odeon owns this
1150 Boul. Duplessis in Megacentre
Duplessis
BEAUPRE
theatre featuring stadium seating. April 2000-February 28, 2007 Chevaliers de Columb
Seating:
1-5: 446, 249, 164, 164, 164 * April 2000 Famous Players owns this ?1950-?1975
6-10: 213, 306, 306, 213, 164 stadium-seating theatre with franchised fast- 300 seats
11-14: 164, 164, 249, 449
Total 3,415 seats
food outlet, a TechTown arcade, and all ?1950 E. J. Gautier 4 days a week,
cinemas are THX certified, when it opened, this ?1960 R. Blais,
was the biggest theatre in the province of ?1975 George Morel
Québec.
* 2005 sold to Cineplex Entertainment
* March 31, 2006 sold to Cinémas Fortune, La Cote de Beaupre
Inc ?1975-?1980
* February 2007 this theatre closed when it This theatre was owned by Cine-Aide
had trouble competing with the Cineplex Enrg, and it had 300 seats.
theatre next door. It has been gutted for retail
space.
Seating: (All THX certified) MRC LOTBINIÊRE
1-5: 367, 159, 230, 159, 159
6-10: 230, 159, 159, 159, 470
11-15: 470, 159, 159 230, 159
16-18: 230, 159, 367
ST. CROIX
Total 4,184 seats St. Croix
?1950-?1970
Rex Film owned this 300-seat theatre
and it was opened 4 days a week.
MRC PORTNEUF
DONNACONNA
2001 and 2009 photos Parish Hall
?1940-?1945
Movies were shown in this 150-seat hall.
Royal
Notre-Dame & Jacques Cartier
?1950-?1995
614 seats
This cinema burned down in 2007.
Top: Sainte Foy 14, bottom: Starcité 18
Stephane Hardy
PONT ROUGE
Bellevue
?1955-?1955
Leo Choquette owned the 375-seat
Bellevue theatre.
Parish Hall
?1960-?1970
Rex Films shown movies in this 500-seat
hall 2 days a week.
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Louise
ST. CASIMIR ST. RAYMOND ?1950
Centre Paroissial Alouette This theatre was owned by J. A. Daigle
?1950-?1955 380 rue St-Joseph and it had 208 seats.
H. Tessier shown movies in this 350-seat ?1950
hall 4 days a week. Twinned ?2000
This 408-seat theatre had many owners
Salle de Chevaliers de Columb over the years, currant owner, Nady
aka: Knight of Columbus Hall Moison
? 1955-?1970,?1980-?1985 Seating 2000-
Cinema 1 234
Movies were shown in this 240-seat hall Cinema 2 93
by: ?1955 P. Dusablon 4 days a week, Total 327
Gaston du Dablon in ?1980.
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RIMOUSKI
MRC KAMOURASKA MRC RIMOUSKI-NEIGETTE
ST. JEAN-DE-DIEU
LA POCATIERE Salle Paroissiale RIMOUSKI
Cinéma ? 1970 Auditorium
? 1965-? 1970 Rex Film shown movies in this 300-seat 12 Michard
G. Potvin owned this 400-seat cinema. hall. 648 seats as single auditorium
? 1950-? 2000
La Scenario 4 TROIS PISTOLES 2 cinemas in the late 1970‟s.
Cinema 1 split into two bowling alley
Marie Josée d‟Anjou owns this twin
cinema. Cinema + cinemas in the late 1980‟s creating 3
4 cinemas in 2009 31 Notre-Dame Est cinemas
Seating: ? 1990-2009 Owners:
Cinema 1 160 228 seats F. St. Laurent
Cinema 2 80
Total 240 Owners: Cinevic
Seating 1980-1985
1990 Centre Paroissiale Cinema 1 600 seats
1998 M. Millard Cinema 2 200 seats
Total 800 seats
2000 Jacquelin Théberge 1990-1990 700 seats in 3 cinemas
This was listed as “Temporarily closed” in
2009.
Pocatiere
? 1985-? 1995
L. P. Bonenfant owned this 360-seat
Salle Paroissiale
AKA: Cinema +
theatre. 31 Notre Dame Est
? 1950-? 1970, ? 1980-? 1990
ST. PACOME 700 seats
Owners:
Louise 1950 A. Richard Pitre
? 1960- 1960 Charles Morencya
Twinned about ? 1998 Owners:
? 1960 Lucien Berube (4 days a week.) MRC LA MITIS
? 1975 Gilles Lortie
? 1990 Entreprises Queloup MONT JOLI
? 1998 Alain Chamberland Seating:
? 1960 A Bon Cinéma
386 ? 1945-? 1980
? 1998-
Cinema 1 189 508 seats
Cinema 2 76 Owners:
Total 265
1950 J. Aboussafy,
1980 Enterprises T. T. DG Inc.
ST. PASCAL Cinema 2 (balcony)
Duchesse Canadien Photos provided by Louis Pelletier and restored by Mike Rivest
? 1940-? 1945
? 1950-? 1980
408 seats.
400 seats
Owners:
1950 G. A. Chapleau Hollywood en direct
1975 Gilles Lortie ? 1995
Richard Paradis owned the Hollywood en
direct theatre which had 196 seats.
MRC LA BASQUES
ST. CLÉMENT Royal
? 1950-? 1980
St. Clément 325 seats
1948-1976
Owners:
195 seats
1950 L. Richard
1960 H. T. Trow
1965 Antoine Richard
1980 C. Soucy
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Cartier La Ou Se Divertir est un vari Ciné-Parc Rimouski
301 St-Germain plaisir AKA: CP Bas St-Laurent
Opened about 1998-2008
? 1940-? 1980
T. Trow and in 1975 Cinema Investments Lido Claude Perron owns this drive-in, which
owned the Cartier, which had 600 seats. 92, 2e Rue Ouest has 2 screens.
http://lidorimouski.cine-sorties.com/
March 16th, 1996-
Salle 1: Le Rikois (282 places)
Salle 2: Métis (160 places)
Salle 3: Le Cartier (154 places)
Salle 4: St-Barnabé (153 places)
Salle 5: Bic (111 places)
This is owned by Gestion Gira Inc
1977
Rimouskois 2004
? 1945
300 seats
Restored and unrestored 1978 provided by Louis Pelletier.
St. Robert
Centre Loisirs ? 1950
F. St Laurent owned the St. Robert, which
? 1955-? 1970
had 400 seats.
995 seats
Owners:
1955 Rex Film
1970 Dr. G. Person
STE LUCE 2008
Ciné-Parc Bas St. Laurent 1997-2004 photos: Louis Pelletier (restored by Mike Rivest
2008 Pierre Pageau
Cinema 4 ? 1980-? 1995
? 1975 700 cars MRC RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP
Jurgen Pesot owned the Cinema 4, which Cinevic owned this drive-in.
had 1040 seats. RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP
Capitol
? 1950-? 1985
Le Bon 500 seats
? 1935 Owners:
308 seats. 1950 R. D'Amour
1960 R. Pelletier
1965 Capitol theatre Inc.
1975 E. Fortin and R. Dionne
Ciné-Parc du Grande Portage
? 1975-? 1985
500 cars
Owners:
1975 Y. Godbot,
1980 Cinevic,
1985 K. R. T.
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Princesse
? 1935-
ESTCOURT
2 screens in the early 1980‟s and four by Centre l‟Accueil
2000 ? 1950-? 1995
650 seats in 1950 This theatre had 300 seats. Owners:
Owners: ? 1950 E. Journault
1950 Mrs. L. Bertrand ? 1955 I. M. Ladouceur (Rex Film)
1980 G. Lortie, ? 1960 Rev. C. E. Touchette (4 days a
2000 Guy Simon week)
Seating about 1985-about 2000
Cinema 1 290
? 1965 Rev. Levrgne
Cinema 2 142 ? 1975 Fabrique d‟Escourt
Seating today:
Cinema 1 257
? 1985 Cong. Peres Redemptoristes
Cinema 2 156
Cinema 3 98 There was a drive-in off Rue De La Frontière on
Cinema 4 98
Total 609 seats the south side in the US State of Maine. It was
accessable only from the Canadian side. See
Maine for more details.
NOTRE-DAME-DU-
LAC
Centre
? 1970-? 1975
This 667-seat theatre was owned by
Bertrand Landry and in about 1975 A.
Cloutier.
Notre Dame
MRC TÉMISCOUATA ? 1980-? 1985
CABANO The town of Notre-Dame-Du-Lac and in
about 1985 Y. Rosseau owned this 416-
Cabano seat theatre.
? 1955
500 seats
This was owned by Rex Film. RIVIERE BLEUE
Parish Hall
Parish Hall ? 1955-? 1960
? 1950-? 1960 A. Montegrain and in about 1960 Rex
200 seats Film shown movies in this 300-seat hall.
Owners:
1950 R. Malinfant
1960 E. Pelletier
This was opened four days a week.
Royal Cabano
? 1955-? 1985
400 seats
Owners:
1955 A. Berton,
1985 F. Bosse
DEGELIS
Cinéma
365 Principle
? 2005-
Guy Simard owns this 410-seat cinema.
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SAGUENAY
MRC CHARLEVOIX Cinéma La Malbaie Canadien
147 rue John-Nairne Opened about 1950 and closed about
BAIE ST. PAUL ?1998- 1980
Clarence Ciné-Quillies D. L. Inc. owns this 210- The Canadien had 600 seats and was
1947-?1980 seat cinema, there is a bowling alley with owned by: 1950 L. Rossignol, 1985 V &
The Clarence theatre had 350 seats and 6 lanes and a video store in the building. M Thivierge, 1985 J. Bernier
it was owned by: ?1950 J. E. Menard,
?1955 Rolland Simard, ?1980
Dominique Simard
POINT-AU-PIC Cine-Parc Jeannois
Casino Boul St Jude S
?1940-?80 Early 1970‟s-
The Casino theatre had 300 seats and it
was owned by: 1950 L.Warren, ?1980 F.
Savard and R. Breton
Collection of Rosaire Tremblay,
Photograph by Gaston Cote Manor Richelieu (Cinema)
?1935-?80
Laurentien Manor Richeliau, Inc owned this 350-seat
?1950-?1985 theatre.
The Laurentien theatre had 300 seats
and it was owned by: ?1950 J. E.
Menard, ?1975 Gaston Menard, ?1980
J. Bouchard
Complexe Alma
AKA: Complexe Jacques-Gagnon, Cinéma
CLERMONT 100 Ave. St-Joseph Sud
www.cinemacomplexealma.com
Clermont MRC LAC-ST-JEAN-EST 2009-
?1950-?50
J. Fortin owned this 150-seat theatre. ALMA 725 seats
Alma
LA MALBAIE August 1938 -? 1980
The Alma had 300 seats and was owned
Centre Recreatif La Malbaie by: 1950 V. H. Pelletier, 1980 Simard
?1950-?1995 Clement, 1985 J. Bernier
Dr. E. Paquin owned this 250-seat hall, There is a article about this theatre in the
in 1975 it was owned by Rosaire, in July 23rd, 1938 issue of Boxoffice.
?1990 Ciné-Quillies D. L. Inc. owned this
theater.
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Complexe Jacques-Gagnon, MRC LE DOMAINE-DU-ROY
Cinéma
AKA: Complexe Alma
ROBERVAL
100 Ave. St-Joseph Sud Chaplin I 3
368 seats in 1984 711 boul. St-Joseph
? 1985-2009 www.cinemachaplin.ca
2 cinemas in the early 1980‟s and 4 by ?2000-
1998. It was renovated in 2004. Huges Morin owns this triplex cinema. 4
This theatre had 368 seats in 1985, it cinemas by 2008.
was owned by: Seating:
Cinema 1 129
1985 Denis Fortin, Cinema 2 81
1990 Galmac, Cinema 3 52
1998 Ghislain Dubois (formerly of
Total 262 St. Félicien
Cineplex Odeon) ?1950-?1995
Seating ? 1998-2004 353, 162, 135, 73, Total 723 This 300-seat cinema had many owners
Diana over the years.
?1955-?1975
The Diana had 300 seats and it was Viva
owned by J. Hylas Gagnon who opened it ?1975
3-6 days a week, in ?1965 G. Gagnon This 290-seat cinema was owned by
owned this theatre. Daniel Fouriner
Roberval MRC LE FJORD-DU-
?1940-?1955 SAGUENAY
The Roberval theatre had 150 seats and
it was owned by J. Hylas Gagnon. BAGOTVILLE
Roberval Alouette
CFB Bagotville
?1985
? 1989-? 2010
Y. Trembly owned this 480-seat theatre.
This theatre has 200 seats. It is now
closed or restricted to the military only.
ST. FELICIEN
Canadian Forces Base Theatre
Cinéma du Boréalium Opened about 1979 and closed about
2230 Boulevard du Jardin 1985 Government of Canada owned this
This large format theatre opened June theatre, which had 212 seats.
16,2003, this theatre uses the
Megasystem. System,first run movies are
shown in 35mm at this theatre. Saguenay
Opened about 1955 and closed about
1980 Leo Choquette and in about 1975
France Film owned the Saguenay, which
had 450 seats.
Cinéma Félicien
?1998-?2000
Daniel Fouriner owned this 290-seat
cinema.
Ciné-Parc St – Felicien
? 1975-
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Imperial Odyssée
CHICOUTIMI 120 Price 1401 Boul. Talbot (Old Toy „R‟ Us)
Capitol Opened about 1950 and closed about Opened December 20,1999 Cine-
77 Racine Est 1975 Leo Choquette and in about 1975 Enterprise owns this stadium-seating
Opened about 1935 and closed about France-Film owned the Imperial, which theatre, the first in Saguenay.
1985 G. Trembly and in about 1975 had 700 seats. Seating: 156, 136, 251, 251, 275, 275, 156, 156, Total
1,656 seats
France-Film owned the Capitol, which had
630 seats. It has been demolished for a
parking lot.
Imperial
1120 Boul. Talbot
Opened about 1994 and closed 2000
when everyone went to Odyssée instead
Cine-Enterprise owned this theatre, which
was on a discount policy in 2000.
Seating:
Cartier Cinema 1 300 seats
Cinema 2 200 seats
291 Racine Est Cinema 3 120 seats
Cinema 4 84 seats
Opened about 1945 and closed about Total 704 seats
1980 A. Gilbert and in about 1975
France-Film owned the Cartier, which had
625 seats. A parking lot now stands on
the site.
Ciné-Parc Saguenay
Opened about 1979 and closed 2000
Cinevic and in about 1998 Ghislain
Dubois owned this drive-in.
Cinema 1 620 cars
Cinema 2 610 cars
Total 1230 cars
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Place Du Royaume Cinéma Jonquière Picture Hall
1451 Boul. Talbot 2445 Saint Dominique (Kenogami)
Opened 1973 by Cinemas Unis (Famous Cine-Enterprise owns this theatre. Opened about 1935 and closed about
Players) and by 1980 is owned by Seating: 1935 The Picture Hall had 300 seats.
Cinema 1 251 seats
France-Film, closed 1998 Cinema 2 163 seats
Seating:
Cinema 1 433 seats
Total 414 seats
Princesse
Cinema 2 302 seats
Cinema 3 286 seats
8 Ste Famille in Kenogami (Jonquière)
Total 1021 seats Opened about 1945 and closed about
1960 Leo Choquette owned the
Princesse, which had 420 seats.
ST. CHARLES
Alouette
?1955-?1975
This 304-seat theatre was owned by I.
Ruel.
Elysee
8 St Famille
Opened about 1975 and closed about
1985 France-Film owned the Elyssee,
which had 336 seats.
JONQUIÈRE
Aiglion
The Aiglion had 300 seats.
Bellevue
On Centenaire Empire
Opened about 1954 and closed about Opened about 1935 and closed about
1985 Leo Choquette and in about 1975 1955 Leo Choquette owned the Empire,
France-Film owned the Bellevue, which which had 540 seats.
had 900 seats.
Palace
Centre 436 Mellon (Arvida)
761 Saint Dominique Opened about 1935 and closed about
Opened about 1950 and closed about 1975 G. Trembly owned the Palace,
1980 Leo Choquette and in about 1975 which had 480 seats.
France-Film owned the Centre, which had
475 seats.
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MRC MARIA-CHAPELAINE Imperial
?1935-?1945
DOLBEAU- The Imperial theatre had 315 seats.
MISTASSINI Meteor
Chaplin 3 ?1950-?1985
1341, rue Walberg R. Grenier owned this 600-seat theatre.
?2000-
Huges Morin owns this triplex cinema.
Seating:
Cinéma l’ Orphéon
Aka: Orpheum
Cinema 1 127
Cinema 2 100 115, rue de l'Église
Cinema 3 56 http://www.cinemasparalleles.qc.ca/,97.2
Total 283
?1950-
This theatre had 414 seats,
Owners:
?1950 Egide Boivin,
?1975 Antonio Dubois,
?1990 Ghisian Dubois
It is now used by Ciné-club Dolbeau-
mistassini on a part time basis
Plaza
?1955-?1985
C. A. Dufour owned this 500-seat
theatre.
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SHERBROOKE
MRC ASBESTOS MRC COATICOOK LA PATRIE
ASBESTOS COATICOOK Salle Paroissale
A.A.A.A. Club House Opera House ? 1950
Opened about 1935 and closed about Opened about 1950 and closed about E. Turgeon shown movies once a week in
1950 1980 this 125-seat hall.
This theatre had 150 seats The Opera House had 467 seats and it
Cinema Asbostos
was owned by: 1950 Y. Blouin, 1955 Leo
Poin, 1960 Henri Masse, 1980 M.M.
SCOTSTOWN
Opened about 1955 and closed about Laroche Scotstown
1995 ? 1960-? 1970
This theatre had 597 seats and it was Rivoli E. Turcotte owned this 400-seat theatre.
owned by: 1950 T. H. Trow, 1960 Gaston Opened about 1935 and closed about
Theroux, 1980 Cinema C. G. B.,1985
Filmovision
1955
The Rivoli theatre had 250 seats and it
WEEDON
was owned by: 1950 J. L. Charbonneau, Imperial
1955 R. Berzan Mrs. P. Bourget owned this 300-seat
theatre.
MRC L’AMIANTE
Rio
EAST BROUGHTON ? 1955, ? 1975-? 1985
Perro This theatre had 300 seats and was
Opened about 1950 and closed about owned in about 1955 by P. H. Bourget
1980 and in about 1975 by Clermont Palardy
The Perro theatre had 250 seats and it
was owned by: 1950 J. P. Perrault, 1980 Weedon
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=X2AJAAAAIBAJ&dq=p
arti%20quebecois&sjid=b0YDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2669%2C41736 M. R. Tardiff ? 1960-? 1970
82 E. Tardif owned this 200-seat theatre,
MRC LE HAUT-SAINT- which was opened 4 days a week.
Lize FRANÇOIS
Opened about 1955 and closed about
1960 EAST ANGUS WINDSOR
The Lize theatre had 500 seats and it Caro
was owned by: 1950 Henry Lodge, 1960 Eden Opened about 1950 and closed about
Gaston Theroux Opened about 1965 and closed about 1950
1970 The Caro theatre had 450 seats and it
The Eden theatre had 350 seats and it
DANVILLE was owned by P. Papuin and H. Masse
was owned by E. Poirier
Magnet Loma
Opened about 1945 and closed about Royal Opened about 1950 and closed about
1950 Opened about 1935 and closed 1975
The Magnet theatre had 230 seats and it about1960 The Loma theatre had 450 seats and it
was owned by Alfred Fortier The Royal theatre had 200 seats and it was owned by: 1950 J. E. Lemieux and
was owned by R. Martin. R. Noel, 1975 M. R. Tardif.
Town Hall
Opened about 1955 and closed about MRC VAL-SAINT- FRANÇOIS
1955
Alfred Fortier managed the Town Hall RICHMOND
theatre, which had 230 seats and
Myra
opened 2 days a week
Opened about 1945 and closed about
1965
The Myra theatre had 300 seats and it
was owned by: 1950 M. F. Lodge, 1960
A. Babin, 1965 L. Raymond
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Richmond Palace SHERBROOKE
Opened about 1935 and closed about Opened about 1945 and closed about
1940 1950 ROCK ISLAND
The Richmond theatre had 250 seats. The Palace theatre had 445 seats and it Cinema 9
was owned by Leo Choquette. Aka: Sherbrooke Galaxy 12
Opened May 16, 1997
MRC MEMPHRÉMAGOG Wonderland This theatre renovated and renamed
Opened about 1935 and closed about Sherbrooke Galaxy 12 early in 2004 This
MAGOG 1940 theatre plays about 75% French movies
The Wonderland theatre had 400 seats. and the rest English Action Film owns this
Capitol nineplex and in 2001 Galaxy buys it. This
Opened about 1940 and closed about theatre was built by Cinemas Guzzo.
1950
The Capitol theatre had 378 seats and it
ROCK ISLAND Seating:
1-5: 146, 194, 88, 157, 166
was owned by Leo Choquette Border 6-9: 164, 124, 282, 104
Total: 1,425 seats.
? 1935-? 1970
Cartier P. C. Taylor and in about 1970 A.
Opened about 1960 and closed about Langevin and A. Peacock owned this
1960 480-seat theatre.
Leo Choquette owned the Cartier theatre,
which had 400 seats.
STANSTEAD
Centre Haskell Opera House
Opened about 1955 and closed about 1 Church Street Stanstead, Quebec and
1970 93 Caswell Avenue Derby Line, Vermont
The Centre theatre had 350 seats and it USA
was owned by: 1955 L. Goudreault, www.haskellopera.org
1965 Real Joyal, 1970 Remi St. Martin 1904-
This theatre may have shown movies, the
stage is on the Canadian side and
du cinéma pour tous gouts audience sets on the American side.
Cinéma Magog
12 Principale Est
http://www.cinema-magog.qc.ca
Opened 1990 expanded to 3 screens in
1998
Ginette Pradella owns this theatre
1990-1998 seating: 240, 140 Total: 380
1998- seating: 251, 122, 60 Total: 433
Magog
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1955 Reopened about 1965 and closed
about 1980
The Magog theatre had 400 seats and it
was owned by: 1955 L. Goudreault,
1965 Leo Choquette, 1975 France-Film
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Sherbrooke Galaxy 12 Carrefour De L'Estrie 3
AKA: Cinema 9 SHERBROOKE Portland av.
4204, boul. Bertrand-Fabi Belevedere Opened October 19,1973 closed 2000
2004- AKA: Rex United Theatre (Famous Players) owned
This theatre has 12 stadium-seating 340 Belevedere Sud this triplex
cinemas 9 of which was renovated from 1976-1991 Seating : 286, 270, 499 Total: 1,055 seats
the old Cinema 9, this theatre belongs to This twin theatre was known as the Rex.
Cineplex Entertainment. Guy Bachand owns this twin theatre
Seating: Seating:
1-6: 102, 202, 124, 164, 166, 157 Grande Salle 628 seats
7-12: 88, 94, 137, 242, 242, 326 La Pellicule 77 seats
Total: 2,044 seats. Total 705 seats
ST. DENIS DE
BROMPTON
Cine Parc Rock Forest
Opened about 1974 closed about 1985
Desmarais & Beaulieu owned 1000 car
Drive-In Casino
Opened about 1924 and closed about
Cine Parc Mt. Orford Capitol 1925
http://www.cineparcorford.ca.tc/ 59 King East
Renamed from CP Rock Forest ?1985 ?1949-May 14,1997 Cine France owned Cinéma de Paris
Desmarais & Beaulieu owns 1000 car this 600-seat theatre, in 1986 it was 172 King
Drive-In owned by Cineplex Odeon, from 1991- Opened ?1935-1987
1997, the owner of Maison du Cinéma
owned it. It has been town down for Festival
condos. AKA: Place d‟Art Estrie
May 1976-? 1980
This 1465-seat theatre showed art
movies and is owned by Cinema SMC.
(Ronald Smith)
Capri
AKA: Premier, Capri, Maison du Cinema
63 King
1976-1982 Cinema International owned
this 616-seat porno theatre.
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Granada Maison Du Cinema
53 Wellington N. AKA: Premier, Capri, Maison du Cinema
Opened 1929-1983 restored 1998 as a 63 King West
performing arts center United Theatres http://www.lamaisonducinema.com
owned this 1592-seat theatre * 1985 opened as a twin
* 1989 3 screens
* 1990 4 screens
* 1992 6 screens
* 1997 7 screens
* 2001 11 screens
* 2007 16 screens
Seating 1997: 125, 124, 300, 146, 83, 75, 136 Total: 989
seats
KineArt
Universite du Sherbrooke
1977-1989
This theatre was in the Centre Cultural
Place d'Art Estrie
AKA: Festival
Opened 1981-?1985
Was known as Festival, this 1465-seat
theatre is owned by Cinemas SMC
Premier
AKA: Premier, Capri, Maison du Cinema
63 King W
* Early 1920‟s opened as Premier
* 1976 renamed Capri as it is taken over
by Cinema International
* 1982 closed. The Maison de Cinema is
built on the site.
Victoria
Opened about 1924 closed about 1930
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ST. GEORGE-DE-BEAUCE
MRC BEAUCE-SARTIGAN Royal
?1950-?1985
ST. ANSELME
ST-CÔME-LINIÈRE A. Vevilleux owned this 484-seat theatre Centre Paroissial
St. Come in ?1950, in ?1955 Leo Choquette and ?1950-1950
?1950-?1970 ?1975 France-Film owned this theatre. C. E. Dupuis shown movies in this 200-
This theatre had 140 seats and it was seat hall one day a week.
opened 2-4 days a week, St. Georges
owned by:
?1950 L. Doyon,
?1935-2003
This theatre expanded to 3 cinemas in
ST. CHARLES-DE-
?1960 F. Dumas,
?1965 Morin and Tardif
?1990
Owners: 1980 P. E. Busque, ?1998
BELLCASSE
Michel Busque Alouette
Seating 250.
ST. GEORGES-DE- Seating ?1990-2003: 223, 132, 56
Total 411
?1960-?1975
E. Frenette owned this 304-seat theatre.
BEAUCE
Centre-Ville
Vimy
?1950-?1985
ST. DAMIEN-DE-
Place Centre-Ville at 11400, 1ière
Avenue
Leo Choquette owned this 550-seat
theatre, in ?1975 France Film owned this
BUCKLAND
?1998- theatre. Centre Paroissial
http://www.cadnet.qc.ca/realisations/cine ?1955-?70
ma_centre-ville/parkinghigh.html Rex Film shown movies at this 250-seat
Opened with 3 screens and expanded ST. GIGEON church hall one day week in about 1955,
into 6 screens in 2003 in ?1965, movies were shown shown 4
Michel Busque owns this theatre.
Frontenac days a week.
Seating ?1998-2003: 176, 110, 91 Total: 377 ?1950-?1980
Seating 2003: 221, 110, 91, 170, 130, 110 Total 832 The Frontenac theatre had 275 seats and
it was owned by: ?1950 Y. Gilbert, St. Damien
?1965 Mrs H. Fortin, ?1980 B. Couture, ?1975-?1985
this theatre was opened 4 days a week. Chevaliers de colomb and in ?1985 G.
Godbout owned this theatre.
ST. MARTIN ST. JEAN-DE-PORT
Centre Paroissial
?1950-?1955
L. Dubord and Rex Film shown movies 2-
JOLI
3 days a week in this 544-seat hall. Centre Paroissial
?1955-?70
L'Abee Pelletier shown movies in this
400-seat hall. It‟s now a court house.
MRC BELLECHASSE
ARMAGH
Etole
aka Lemelin
?1960-?1975
Gabriel Lemelin owned this 425-seat
Gaston Rivest
theatre, which was opened 4 days a
week.
Port Joli
Ciné-Parc La Beauce ?1975-?1980
?1975-?1985 Lemelin
aka Etole Gilies Lorties owned this 380-seat theatre
Ciné-Parc La Beauce, Inc. owned this
?1965-1970
500-car drive-in
Gabriel Lemelin owned this 425-seat
theatre.
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Elite
ST. MICHEL-DE- STE-PERPETUE ? 1910-?1934
Centre Recreatif
BELLCASSE ?1955-?85
This theatre had 200 seats. (did this
became Bey? In 1938). It was owned by
St. Michel Mrs. Maurice Lord shown movies in this Saul Godère.
?1965-?1970 200-seat hall 4 days a week, in ?1980
Gaston Giguere shown movies 2 days a the town of Ste-Perpetue owned this Pigalle
week in this 208-seat hall. theatre. 167, Rue Notre Dame
January 1949-2008, 2009-
MRC ETCHEMIN MRC L’AMIANTE This theatre was twinned in 1993
Owners:
LAC ETCHEMIN BLACK LAKE 1949 Aurèle Payeur,
Lac Etchemin Lyric ?1965 D. D. Payer,
?1950-?1955 ?1950-?1975 ? 1980-1993 Émilien Bernier
A. B. Chabot owned this theatre, which The Lyric theatre had 326 seats and it 1993-2008 Julie Bernier
Seating: 1950-1993 500
opened 1-3 days a week and had 200 was owned by: ?1950 L. D. Jacob, Seating 1993-
Cinema 1 250
seats. ?1975 Yvon Valliers Cinema 2 106
Total 356
Royal
?1970-?1980
DISRAELI
C. Giguerre and J. Gagnon owned the Coutre
Royal, which opened 1-3 days a week September 1949-?1970
and had 200 seats, in ?1980 R. Rosseau This 395-seat theatre was owned by
owned this theatre. Èmile Coutre in 1949-1955 and it was
opened 1-2 days a week, in ?1965, this
theatre was opened 4 days a week, in
ST. JUSTINE 1970 Onil Perreal owned this theatre.
Etoile Louis Pelletier
?1950-?1980 Disralei
This theatre had 350 seats and it was ?1975-?1980
opened 4 days a week, owned by: ?1950 Rolland Bellavance owned this 340-seat
A. Chabot, ?1975 Rheaume Labbe, theatre.
?1980 M. Comeau
EAST BROUGHTON
ST. PROSPER-DE- Perro
Thetford
DORCHESTER 201 Rue Hamel.
September 1949-1975 1979-1993
St. Prosper The 250-seat Perro theatre was owned by Opened with 2 screens in 1979 down to
?1950-?1960 J. D. Perrault and it was opened 4 days a 1 screen by 1990
Yvon Morin shown movies in this 275- week. In 1964 Couture sells it to Onil Filmovision (Émilien Bernier) owned this
seat theatre. Perrault. In 1975 Roland Tardif owned theatre.
Cinema 1 406
this theatre. It is now a bowling alley. Cinema 2 224
MRC L’ISLET Total 630
L'ISLET THETFORD MINES Additional information: Sociéte d‟Historie
de Thetford Mines‟s Le Bercail.
Belisle Bey (I)
aka: Belle-Isle 1915-? 1938
?1965-?1970 This theatre was owned by Anastasios MRC LA NOUVELLE-BEAUCE
B. Belise owned this 285-seat theatre. Bay
ST. MARIE
Belle-Isle Bey's (II) Centre Recreatif
aka: Belisle th
1938-May 20 , 1957 ?1955-?1970, ?1980
?1955-?1960 Leo Choquette owned this 500-seat Movies were shown in this 310-seat hall,
Cine-Enterprises (not related with today's theatre. It burned down in 1957. which was owned by the town of St.
C. E. ) owned this 285-seat theatre, Marie
which was opened 4 days a week.
Centre Paroissial
?1945-?1975 Charlie
Movies were shown in this 800-seat ?1980-?1985
church hall by Rev. E. Begin, ?1960 Rex This 436-seat cinema was owned by M.
Film, ?1965 Rev. Cloutier, ?1975 Busque.
Jacques Coutre.
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Lumiere 4 MRC MONTMAGNY Lafontaine
385 St. Marie 29, rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste Est
2005- MONTMAGNY ?1950-2007
The “C” logo has the same design as Ciné-Parc Montmagny In 1950 Romeo Couillard owned this
Carmike Cinemas an US theatre circuit Autoroute 20 Exit 369 700-seat theatre, in 1975 Guy Couillard
based in Columbus, GA, which do not July 10,1970 -1998 owned this theatre, in 1980 Cinevic took
own this cinema. G. Couillard and in about 1980 Cinevic over and twinned the theatre into 2
owned this drive-in, which had space for screens of 203 and 500 seats, in
500 cars, in ?1985 this drive-in was ?1990, this theatre is back to one 150-
twinned. a warehouse is now on the site seat cinema and a video store
of this drive-in
Cinema 1 432
Cinema 2 380
Total 812
St. Marie
AKA: Jacob
?1950-?1975
A. Jacob owned this 200-seat theatre.
MRC LE GRANIT
LAC MÉGANTIC 1993 photo.
Gaston Rivest
Bijou (old)
? 1935-? 1945
This 200-seat theatre burned in the late
1940‟s
Bijou
? 1955-? 1965
A. Lemoine owned this 408-seat theatre.
Mégantic
1977 Route 161
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? 1975- Tache
This theatre was twinned in the early ? 1945-?1980
1980‟s Owners: Romeo Couillard owned this 700-seat
? 1975 Cinéma Mégantic, Inc. theatre, owner in 1975: Guy Couillard,
? 1985 A & L Caouette 1980 Cinevic.
? 1998 Sylvie Baril
? 2000 Bernard Fortier
Cinema 1 267 MRC ROBERT-CLICHE
Cinema 2 126
Total 393 seats.
BEAUCEVILLE
Beauceville
?1950-?1980
The Beauceville theatre had 352 seats
Hotel de Ville and had many owners over the years.
?1935-?35
Movies were shown at the town hall Rex
about 1935 ?1955-?1995
The Rex had 475 and it had many owners
Knights of Columbus over the years.
Movies were shown in this 350-seat hall.
St. Francois
?1955-?1960
The St. Francois theatre was owned by G.
A. Roy and had 475 seats.
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Marquette
ST. EPHREM-DE- ?1945-?1980
BEAUCE This theatre had 300 seats and had
many owners over the years.
Alferd
?1950-?1960
J. P. Roy owned the Alferd theatre, which
was opened 2 days a week.
ST. JOSEPH DE
BEAUCE
Ciné-Beauce
? 1985-?1985
D. P. Menard owned this 324-seat
cinema.
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MRC LA HAUTE CÔTE-NORD MRC MANICOUAGAN MRC MINGANIE-BASSE-
CÔTE-NORD
FORESTVILLE BAIE COMEAU
Carol Arcade ANTICOSTI ISLAND
?1975-?85 Opened about 1940 and closed about Anticosti
Lucien Trembly owned this 530-seat 1970 L.C. Lacroix owned the Arcade, ?1950-?1970
theatre. which had 420 seats. Consolidated Paper Ltd. owned this 250-
seat theatre, which opened 2 days a
Crystal Cine Centre 2 week
?1960-?70 Centre régional Manicouagan www.cine-
Albert Drapeau owned this 365-seat centre.com
theatre. 600, boul. Laflèche
Expasions: 2 in ? 1985, 3 in ? 2000
Owners:
1985 Cine-Hauterive Inc
1998 Rejean Guy
Seating 1985-98 260, 302, Total 562 seats
Seating 2000- 194, 154, 55, Total 403 seats
BLANC SABLON
Festival Fatima
Opened about 1975 and closed about ?1980-?80
1980 Cinema Hauterive owned the This theatre was opened on a non-
Festival, which had 398 seats. commercial basis.
Jean M.
HAUTERIVE ?1990-?90
Cine-Centre 2 Armond Harvy owned this 411-seat
Opened about 1980 and closed about theatre.
1985
Centre de Service Outardes and in about Theatre Jean
1985 Cine Hautrive owned this theatre. aka: Jean M.
Cinema 1 366 ?1985-?85
Cinema 2 352
Total 718 seats.
Cine Hauterive HAVRE ST. PIERRE
Opened about 1960 and closed about Capri
1980 ?1975-?85
J. Rouleau and in about 1975 Cinema Bertrand Petitpas owned this 315-seat
Hautrive owned this theatre, which had theatre.
700 seats.
Cinéma
?1965-?70
Jack Layden owned this 300-seat
theatre.
MINGAN
Le Ciné Juilo
?1980-?85
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Du Cinéma en Plain Air!
RIVIERE-AU- SEPT ILES Ciné-Parc Des Iles (I)
Cine Centre
TONNERRE AKA: Cinema 1 & 2
East of town
Opened ?1975-?1995, 2006 (Different
Salle Mirado 680, rue Laure
Opened with 2 screens about 1998 and location?)- Ross Nelson owned this drive-
?1975-?80 in, which had space for 1000 cars.
Eli Boudereau owned this 150-seat expanded to 3 screens about 2000
theatre. Rejean Guy owns this theatre.
Seating: 178, 112 Total 290 seats
Seating 2000- 166, 108, 60 Total 334 seats
MRC SEPT-RIVIÈRES-
CANIAPISCAU
CLARKE CITY
Clarke City Social and Athletic
Association
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1960 Gulf pulp and Paper Company
owned this theatre, which had 208 seats
and it was opened 3 days a week.
Club House
Opened about 1945 and closed about
1945 The Club House had 150 seats. 1979 and 2003 photos provided by Louis Pelletier with the
top photo restored by Mike Rivest.
FREMONT Cinema 1- 2
AKA: Cine Centre
Rio ? 1984-1995
?1980-?80 Trust General du Canada owned the
Northeast Theatres owned this 370-seat Cinema, which had 924 seats in 2
theatre. cinemas
Northeast Theatres had nothing with the
U. S. based circuit that is now National
Amusements.
GAGNON
Gagnon
?1965-?65
Rev. J. P. Roy owned this 480-seat
theatre.
PORT CARTIER
Ciné-Cartier
This theatre opened in the ?1950s Last two images provided by Louis Pelletier.
Provided by Louis Pelletier
Ciné-Parc Des Iles (II)
4600 Route 138 Ouest
? 2005-
Yvan Beaulieu owns this drive-in.
Portage 2
? 1980
Cinevic owned this theatre
Cinema 1 400
Cinema 2 200
Total 600 seats
Bottom picture provided by Louis Pelletier.
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Lido
565 Brochu
Opened about 1955 and closed about
1975 Les Entreprises Sept Iles Ltee. And
in about 1965 North East theatres owned
the Lido, which had 735 seats.
Bottom photo from around 1970 provided by Louis Pelletier
Rio
592 Brochu
Opened about 1950 and closed about
1975 A. C. Layden and in about 1965
North East theatres owned the Rio, which
had 500 seats.
SCHEFFERVILLE
Roxy
?1960-?80
Northeast Theatres owned this 500-seat
theatre.
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MRC ARTHABASKA
TROIS RIVIÊRES
Laurier 4 MRC LA TUQUE (AKA: LA-
150 Notre-Dame Est HAUTE-SAINTE-MAURICE)
VICTORIAVILLE Opened about 1950 expanded to 3
Bois Francs screens about 2000, 4th screen added
2002 . This theatre has live performances
LA TUQUE
Carrefour Bois Francs Empire
Opened about 1980 and closed 2001 as well as movies.
Owners: ?1935-?1985
France-Film and in about 1990 Robert The Empire Theatre had 523 seats and it
Charrier owned this theatre. 1950 Paul Gendron
Seating: 561, 302 total: 863 1980 Cinevic was owned by:
1990 Robert Carrier ?1950 O. E. Fontaine,
CP Victoriaville is in Princeville. Seating: 680, 182, 140, 192 Total: 1,194 seats ?1965 Lyric Theatre ,
?1980 Filmo Vision
Galaxy 7 @ La Grande Place
des Bois-Francs
1121 Jupra Est.
This 7-screen stadium theatre opened on
June 20,2003.
Owned by Cineplex Galaxy and than
Cineplex Entertainment.
Seating:
270, 200, 150, 120, 124, 124, 133 Total: 1,121 seats.
Lyric
?1950-?1960
Dr. A. Thibault owned the 350-seat Lyric.
PARENT
Stella
Victoria ?1950-?1970
? Opened about 1935 and closed about P. E. Casoni owned this 140-seat
1975 Allaire and in about 1975 France- theatre, which was opened 4 days a week
Film owned the Victoria, which had 550
seats. MRC LE CENTRE-DE-LA-
MAURICE
WARWICK GRAND MERE
Warwick National
Opened about 1950 and closed about Opened about 1935 and closed about
1965 1965 Dr. J.E. Gibord and in about 1965
The Warwick theatre had 300 seats and it R. Menard and in about 1970 World Wide
was owned by: 1950 P. Gendron, 1955 Special Attractions owned the National,
H. Blais, 1960 J. Bergero which had 422 seats.
MRC BEACONCOUR Palace
MANSEAU Opened about 1950 and closed about
1980 Dr. J.E. Gibord and in about 1965
Manseau R. Menard and in about 1970 World Wide
?1955 Special Attractions owned the Palace,
J. R. Beauchesne owned this 260-seat which had 600 seats.
theatre, which was opened 4 days a week
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Pixel 3
SHAWINIGAN ST. TITE 330 St. Laurent
Auditorium Rheo 2000-
Opened about 1935 and closed about ?1960-?1980 Robert Binette owns this triplex
Seating: 98, 131, 165 Total: 394 seats
1965 G. Champagne and in about 1960 This 400-seat cinema was owned by:
Shawinigan Cinemas Inc owned the ?1960 R. Drouin, ?1970 L. R. Heault
Auditorium, which had 600 seats.
MRC L’EARBLE
Capitol
Opened about 1954 and closed about PLESSISVILLE
1980 G. Champagne and in about 1960 Cinema
Shawinigan Cinemas Inc and in 1970 Opened about 1955 and closed about
World Wide Special Attractions and in 1960
about 1980 Cinemas de la Mauricie J. Rosseau owned this theatre, which had
owned the Capitol, which had 500 seats. 500 seats
Ciné-Parc Laviolette Colonial
5 miles north on Biermans Opened about 1950 and closed about
Opened about 1975 and closed about 1985
2000 A. Gaudrault and in 1986 The Colonial theatre had 306 seats and it
Laviolette 1986 Inc. owned this drive-in, was owned by: 1950 R. Lalonde, 1960
which had space for 650 cars. A. G. Caouette, 1970 R. Rosseau, 1975
C. Auger, 1980 Yvan Comtois ST. ALEXIS DE
Plessis MONTS
Opened about 1965 and closed about Turner
1980 ?1950-?1960
R. Rosseau and in about 1980 E. The Turner Theatre, which had 250 seats
Comtois owned the Plessis theatre, which was owned by: ?1950 J. Turner, ?1955
had 500 seats, Paul Gaudreault, this theatre was opened
Cinéma Biermans 4 days a week
1553 Boul. Biermans
Opened about 1994, burned 1998 and PRINCEVILLE
reopened with 8 screens 1999 Claude Cine-Parc Victoriaville ST. GABRIEL DE
Bellerive owns this theatre. ? 1975-? 2000
Seating Early 1990‟s-1998
262, 166, 138, 127 Total: 693 700 cars BRANDON
Seating 1999- Owners: Brandon
1-4: 246, 150, 159, 155
5-8: 141, 97, 102, 139 1975 Paul Gendron Opened about 1950 and closed about
Total: 1,189 seats. 1980 Cinevic 1975
1990 Robert Carrier. The Brandon theatre had 304 seats
Laurentien
Opened about 1955 and closed about
1955
The Laurentien theatre had 250 seats
Louis Pelletier and it was owned by T. Yanakis
Princess Municipal
Opened about 1950 and closed about Opened about 1950 and closed about
1970 The Princess had 200 seats. 1950
The Municipal theatre had 250 seats and
it was owned by T. Yanakis
MRC MASKINONGÉ
St. Gabriel
Roxy LOUISEVILLE Opened about 1945 and closed about
Opened about 1940 and closed about Parisian 1945
1980 G. Champagne and in about 1965 ?1940-?1940
W. Traham and in about 1970 World The Parisian theatre had 168 seats.
Wide Special Attractions and in about
1975 Cinemas de la Mauricie Inc. owned
the Roxy, which had 600 seats
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MRC NICOLET-YAMASKA Galeries de Cap 7 Capitol
300 Barkoff AKA: Salle J. Antonio-Thompson
NICOLET 1996- 374 Rue de Forges
1928-1979
Gala Cine-Enterprises own this theatre.
Seating: 236, 236, 207, 195, 195, 195, 195 Total: 1,459 1,224 seats
?1945-?1985 seats. Famous Players(United Amusements)
The Gala theatre had 375 seats and it owned it 1930-1979. It is now a concert
was owned by: 1950 G. Allard, 1975 hall called Salle J.-Antonio-Thompson.
Jane-Yves Bouchard
PIERREVILLE
Ciné Film
Opened about 1950 closed about 1955
This theatre had 300 seats and it was
owned by: 1950 A. Lapierre, 1955 G.
Langevin
Lapierier
Opened about 1940 closed about 1945
The Lapierier theatre had 300 seats.
TROIS RIVIÊRES
CAP DE LA
MADELEINE Madelon
Theatre Des Primeurs 90 Ste Madeleine
?1949-1963 G. Gl Kelly owned the
Champlain Madelon, which had 650 seats
21 Fusey
?1949-1982 L. Choquette and in about
1975 France-Film owned the Champlain,
Which had 600 seats.
Royal
?1940-?1985
The Royal theatre had 575 seats.
TROIS RIVIÊRES
Bijou
Rue Forges
1909-?
This was built by A. J. B. Robert
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Cinéma De Paris Le Rivières had 1000 seats and was opened 2-4
957 St-Maurice Boul Des Forges days a week.
?1934-1990 France-Film and in 1985 October 12,1971-1984 Cinemas Unis
Cineplex Odeon owned the Cinéma de (Famous Players) owned this theatre.
Paris, which had 730 seats, it was Seating: 591, 476 Total: 1,067 seats.
twinned in 1984.
Seating : 334, 171 Total: 505
Lumière
Opened about 1979 and closed about
1980 Cinemas S. M. C. owned the
Lumière, which had 350 seats
Les Meilleurs Pornos en Ville
Le Foyer des Films Français
Midi-Minuit
Gaieté AKA: Rialto, Le Baronet, Midi Minuit
Forges & Hart St. 323 Forges
?1924-?1930 1972-1984
Cinema Investments owned the Midi-
Impérial Minuit, which had 350 seats
SW corner of Forges and Champlain
1924-1981
T. H. Trow owned the Imperial, which had
1134 seats. Rialto
AKA: Le Baronet, Midi-Minuit
323 Forges
526 seats.
Impérial * Early 1930‟s opened as Rialto by
4425 Royale (Boul. Gene H. Kruger) Famous Players (United Amusements)
1989-1997, This theatre was owned by * 1963 renamed Le Baronet as it is
Cine Enterprises taken over by B. Le Have
Seating 1989-1997: 300, 160, 120 Total: 580 * 1972 renamed Midi-Minuit as it is
taken over by Cinema Investments and
switched to adult movies.
* 1984 closed
Le Baronet
AKA: Rialto, Le Baronet, Midi Minuit
323 Des Forges
1963-1972
Salle Notre Dame
?1949-?1960
A. Bellefeuille owned this theatre, which
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Fleur De Lys
TROIS RIVIÈRES Carrefour Trois Rivières Ouest
OUEST Opened 1972, 5 screens in 1991 and
nine screens in 1995
Ciné-Parc Trois Rivières Owners:
Pointe du Lac 1972 Societe Nouvelle de
June 25,1971-2007 Cinematographie Inc.
Owners: 1995 Action Film
1971 Cinevic 2001 Galaxy Entertainment
1990 Cineplex Odeon 2004 Cineplex Galaxy
Seating 1995-
1998 Loews Cineplex Entertainment 1-5: 172, 398, 95, 221, 190
2001 Ciné-Enterprises 6-10: 90, 90, 157, 102
Seating in 1972 598 seats.
This drive-in had space for 1100 cars, it
was twinned around 1984
Cinema 1 755
Cinema 2 624
Total 1379 cars
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VALLEYFIELD
MRC BEAUHARONIS- Iroquois Cine-Pop
SALABERRY 9a Richardson behind the bus station 19 Alexandre
?1959-?1965 ?1979-?1980
BEAUHARONIS H. T. Trow owned the Iroquois, which had
370 seats and was opened weekends
H. Krap and P. Dufort owned the Cine-
Pop which had 680 seats, a strip mall
Capitol only stands on the site
99a St. Laurent across from the bus
station.
600 seats
Owners:
?1940-?1980 Lapierre
1975 Cinema Investments
This theatre had a Quonset design.
Hébertoscope
Nickelodeon era theatre.
Ideal
?1935-?1940 SALABERRY DE
250 seats
VALLEYFIELD
Get More out of Life... Go To a
Movie
Bellerive
121 Av. Grand Ile
?1940-?1975
Leo Choquette and in later years France-
Film owned the Bellerive which had 679
seats, an parking lot for a Casse Pop.
Desjardins stands on the site.
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Paris, Le Royal Capitol
50 Dufferin ?1935-?1955 G. AKA: cineCapitol
540 seats Martineau owned the Royal, which had 290 Richelieu
* April 6th, 1973 opened with a single 800 seats. * Early 1930‟s opened with 928 seats.
screen. It has been booked by France- * Late 1940‟s became part of Odeon
* Early 1980‟s Bessette and Blanchard
Film. Salaberry takes it over
* 1991 rebuilt with 7 screens 171 Alexandre
* 1997 owner: Jacques Patry * Early 1990‟s 6 screens
? 1950-? 1980 * Late 1990‟s taken over by Action-Films
* By 2009 The Façade has been redone. 680 seats
Seating 1991- * 2002 taken over by Galaxy Cinemas
Owners: Leo Choquette booked by * 2005 taken over by Cineplex
484, 116, 134, 145, 85, 87, 50
Total: 1,101 seats France-Film Entertainment.
Carrefour Valleyfield now stands on the Seating 1998-
lot. 136, 186, 129, 129, 164, 75 Total: 819
ST MARTINE
Normandie
?1950-?1980
L. Desparois and in about 1970 Gilles
Dubuc owned the Normandie, which had
360 seats.
BSC St-Jean
MRC LE HAUT-RICHELIEU Opened about 1995 Denyse Dumont
ST. JEAN SUR owns this theatre, which has 238 seats,
it is possible that this cinema was
RICHELIEU restricted to military personal.
Boite a Films Cartier
* Late 1970‟s opened with 2 screens by 5 N St Oean
Bessette and Blanchard. St. Jean Opened about 1945 and closed
* Early 1980‟s 3rd screen added about 1975 C. Auclair and Hollywood
* Late 1990‟s closed Amusements owned the Cartier, which
Seating:
Studio 16 243 seats had 700 seats.
Studio 35 314 seats
Studio 36 51 seats
Total 608 seats Impérial
251 Richelieu
St. Jean Opened about 1935 and closed
about 1980 United Amusement and in
later years Cine Richleau owned the
Imperial, which had 692 seats.
MRC HAUT-SAINT-LAURENT
HUNTINGDON
Garden
?1935-?1935
The Garden theatre had 250 seats.
Huntingdon
?1950-?1970
The Huntingdon theatre had 400 seats
and it was owned by: 1950 K. Hatten,
1965 R. Johnson
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O'Conner Hall
?1935-?1950
ST. REMI
This theatre had 250 seats and it was Capitol
owned by T & J Trow. ? 1950-? 1985
Romain Lussier and in about 1985 R.
ORMSTOWN Remillard owned this 345-seat theatre.
Denis
?1950-?1955 MRC VAUDREUIL-
The Denis theatre had 360 seats and it SOULANGES
was owned by E. Faubert
COTEAU DU LAC
ST CHRYSOTOME Wilson Pavillion
Opened about 1950 and closed about
Roxy 1955
28A Rue Du Père Payant This theatre had 400 seats and was
?1947-?1955 opened 1 night a week during the
The Roxy had 270 seats and it was summer and it was owned by P. Delorne
owned by E. Cote
DORION Dorion
In this building, you'll be Autoroute 20
dazzled, thrilled. Elated and ?1950-?1985
chilled. This 456 seat theatre was owned by R.
Farand, 1975 Cinema Dorion Ltee, 1985
Carrefour Dorion 8 Societe Jtcan, it is now a restaurant.
On Harwood (Autoroute 20)
November 15th, 1996-
Shown
Liar Liar 1997
Men in Black 1997
Titanic 1997
Armageddon 1998
This Cineplex Odeon theatre has an all
French Policy since late 1999. This
theatre was built by Guzzo (Const.)
HUDSON
Seating:
Bottom Pic: Pierre Pageau 182, 192, 147, 96, 124, 184, 155, 124 Total: 1,194 seats.
MRC LE JARDINS-DE- Royal
Opened about 1950 and closed about
NAPIERVILLE 1980
HEMMINGFORD The Royal had 200 seats and it was
owned by: 1950 N. Rozon, 1975 Andre
Parish Hall Beauchamps
? 1950-? 1955
J. O. Cabana showed movies one day a
week during the summer in this 250-seat
hall.
NAPIERVILLE
Bijou
? 1950-? 1970
This was opened 5 days and 3 days a
week in about 1970. It was owned by
Jules Boire 1950-1958. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=TUQKAAAAIBAJ&dq=c
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Thanks to Bernard Boire, ing., M. Sc. A.
Palais
? 1975-? 1980
Romain Lussier owned this 340-seat
theatre.
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RIGAUD
Vimy
Opened about 1945 and closed about
1975
The Vimy theatre had 301 seats
VAUDREUIL
Ciné Parc Vaudreuil
Autoroute 40, end of Rue du Plateau
June 23,1972-1988 2nd screen added
in 1979
Canadian Odeon owned this Drive-In
since about 1980
500 cars in 1980
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2009.07.20
Last update: 07/04/2011
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