Montreal - anamorphic widescreen projection installations

1953-

7 January 2009 REVISE

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NOTATIONS

[CS] CinemaScope

[SS] Superscope

vf version francaise

A Associated Theatres (first ad: 25fe56)

C Confederation Theatres

F Famous Players Theatres

O Odeon Theatres

U United Theatres

1953------------------------------------------------------

Oct 29 PALACE F - The Robe[CS] - stereophonic

1954------------------------------------------------------

Apr 01 MONTROSE A (Rosemont)

Beneath the 12-Mile Reef + Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4

+ Vesuvius Express[CS] - stereophonic

venue opening engagement

‘Montreal’s Largest Screen’ (20au54)

‘Montreal’s Largest CinemaScope Screen’ (10se54)

Apr 17 5TH AVENUE - Knights of the Round Table[CS] - stereophonic

May 01 SAVOY (Verdun) - The Robe # - stereophonic

(stereo not advertised prior to 29my54)

Aug 06 IMPERIAL - Night People[CS]

[07nv54 - closed; conversion for CINERAMA]

Sep 24 LOEW’S - The High and the Mighty[CS]

(06my55 - Underwater - Montreal Superscope premiere)

Oct 30 CRYSTAL PALACE - The Robe

LIDO - Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

Nov 07 RIVIERA - Lucky Me[CS]

Dec 01 EMPIRE A - Night People

Dec 10 PRINCESS F - Ring of Fear[CS]

Dec 10 CAPITOL F - King Richard & The Crusaders[CS]

1955------------------------------------------------------

Jan 26 RIALTO U - Night People

WESTMOUNT U - River of No Return[CS] # - stereophonic

(stereo not advertised prior to 04my55)

YORK U - King of the Khyber Rifles[CS] # - stereophonic

(stereo not advertised prior to 30ar55)

Jan 27 OUTREMONT - Sign of the Pagan[CS]

12jl56 - The Maverick Queen [Naturama]

SNOWDON - Sign of the Pagan

12jl56 - The Maverick Queen [Naturama]

STRAND - Sign of the Pagan

12jl56 - The Maverick Queen [Naturama]

Jan 29 RIVOLI U - Hell and High Water[CS] - stereophonic

ROSEMOUNT U - Demetrius and the Gladiators[CS]

- stereophonic

Feb 05 CORONA U - Lucky Me

FRANCAIS U - Lucky Me

PAPINEAU U - How to Marry a Millionaire[CS]

Feb 12 AMHERST - Lucky Me

GRANADA U - How to Marry a Millionaire

LUCERNE U - How to Marry a Millionaire

REGENT U - Hell and High Water

VAN HORNE U - Hell and High Water

Feb 14 EMPRESS C - King of the Khyber Rifles

Feb 19 BELMONT U - Hell and High Water

PLAZA U - Hell and High Water

Feb 26 AHUNTSIC U - Hell and High Water

MONKLAND U - River of No Return

Mar 05 CARTIER C - The Black Shield of Falworth[CS]

CHATEAU C - The Black Shield of Falworth

ORLEANS

- How to Marry a Millionaire + The Command[CS]

- stereophonic

Mar 12 DOMINION C - The Black Shield of Falworth

MAISONNEUVE C - The Black Shield of Falworth

Mar 19 CENTURY (Ville Emard) - Demetrius and the Gladiators

Apr 02 NELSON - The Black Shield of Falworth

Apr 13 NORMANDIE U - The Black Shield of Falworth

May 12 BEAUBIEN O - Sign of the Pagan

Jul 09 PARK (Verdun) - Lucky Me + Sitting Bull[CS]

Jul 14 COMMODORE (Cartierville) A - King of the Khyber Rifles

Jul 23 VOGUE - The Student Prince[CS]

Aug 04 SEVILLE U - Night People

Sep 09 KENT - A Man Named Peter[CS]

Oct 30 CENTRE - Ring of Fear[CS]

Nov 25 ORPHEUM F - The Robe

1956------------------------------------------------------

Feb 18 CAPRI A - The Black Shield of Falworth

DIEPPE (Montreal South) A - That Lady[CS]

Mar 03 CHAMPLAIN O - Les nuits de Montmartre

CREMAZIE O - Les nuits de Montmartre

[Cinépanoramic -

‘Solution française de l’écran large’

Première fois au Canada]

Mar 14 PASSE-TEMPS - The Student Prince

Mar 15 AVON - Love is a Many Splendored Thing

+ Three Coins in the Fountain

Mar 18 HOLLYWOOD - Land of the Pharoahs[CS]

Apr 13 BIJOU - La fontaine des amours[CS]

ST DENIS - La fontaine des amours

(vf: Three Coins in the Fountain)

Jun 23 ELECTRA O - Chevalier du roi[CS]

VILLERAY O - Chevalier du roi

(vf: The Black Shield of Falworth)

Aug 11 MERCIER O - Chevalier du roi

Aug 25 VERDUN PALACE O - Le signe du paien

(vf: Sign of the Pagan)

Oct 13 RADIO CITE - Frou-Frou [re-opening engagement]

Dec 27 LAVAL - Vera Cruz (vf)

Alphabetical Listing

AHUNTSIC U - 26fe55 - Hell and High Water

AMHERST - 12fe55 - Lucky Me

AVENUE

AVON - 15mr56 - Love is a Many Splendored Thing

+ Three Coins in the Fountain

BEAUBIEN O - 12my55 - Sign of the Pagan

BELMONT U - 19fe55 - Hell and High Water

BIJOU - 13ar56 - La fontaine des amours[CS]

CAPITOL F - 10de54 - King Richard & The Crusaders

CAPRI A - 18fe56 - The Black Shield of Falworth

CARTIER C - 05mr55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

CENTRE - 30oc55 - Ring of Fear

CENTURY (Ville Emard) - 19mr55 - Demetrius and the Gladiators

CHAMPLAIN O - 03mr56 - Les nuits de Montmartre

[Cinépanoramic]

CHATEAU C - 05mr55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

COMMODORE (Cartierville) A - 14jl55 - King of the Khyber Rifles

CORONA U - 05fe55 - Lucky Me

CREMAZIE O - 03mr56 - Les nuits de Montmartre

[Cinépanoramic]

CRYSTAL PALACE - 30oc54 - The Robe

DIEPPE (Montreal South) A - 18fe56 - That Lady

DOMINION C - 12mr55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

ELECTRA O - 23je56 - Chevalier du roi[CS]

EMPIRE A - 01de54 - Night People

EMPRESS C - 14fe55 - King of the Khyber Rifles

5TH AVENUE - 17ar54 - Knights of the Round Table (stereophonic)

FRANCAIS U - 05fe55 - Lucky Me

GRANADA U - 12fe55 - How to Marry a Millionaire

HOLLYWOOD - 18mr56 - Land of the Pharoahs[CS]

IMPERIAL - 06au54 - Night People (closed 07nv54)

KENT - 09se55 - A Man Named Peter

LAVAL - 27de56 - Vera Cruz (vf)

LIDO - 30oc54 - Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

LOEW’S - 24se54 - The High and the Mighty

LUCERNE U - 12fe55 - How to Marry a Millionaire

MAISONNEUVE C - 12mr55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

MERCIER O - 11au56 - Chevalier du roi

MONKLAND U - 26fe55 - River of No Return

MONTROSE (Rosemont) A - 01ar54 - Beneath the 12-Mile Reef

(stereophonic)

NELSON - 02ar55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

NORMANDIE U - 13ar55 - The Black Shield of Falworth

ORPHEUM F - 25nv55 - The Robe

ORLEANS - 05mr55 - How to Marry a Millionaire + The Command

(stereophonic)

OUTREMONT - 27ja55 - Sign of the Pagan[CS]

PALACE F - 29oc53 - The Robe (stereophonic)

PAPINEAU U - 05fe55 - How to Marry a Millionaire

PARK (Verdun) - 09jl55 - Lucky Me + Sitting Bull

PASSE-TEMPS - 14mr56 - The Student Prince[CS]

PLAZA U - 19fe55 - Hell and High Water

PRINCESS F - 10de54 - Ring of Fear[CS]

RADIO CITE - 13oc56 - Frou-Frou (re-opening engagement)

RIALTO U - 26ja55 - Night People

REGENT U - 12fe55 - Hell and High Water

RIVOLI U - 29ja55 - Hell and High Water (stereophonic)

ROSEMOUNT U - 29ja55 - Demetrius and the Gladiators (stereophonic)

SEVILLE U - 04au55 - Night People

SAVOY (Verdun) - 01my54 - The Robe # (stereophonic)

SNOWDON - 27ja55 - Sign of the Pagan

ST DENIS - 13ar56 - La fontaine des amours

STRAND - 27ja55 - Sign of the Pagan

VAN HORNE U - 12fe55 - Hell and High Water

VERDUN PALACE O - 25au56 - Le signe du paien

VILLERAY O - 23je56 - Chevalier du roi

VOGUE - 23jl55 - The Student Prince

WESTMOUNT U - 26ja55 - River of No Return # (stereophonic)

YORK U - 26ja55 - King of the Khyber Rifles # (stereophonic)