Glendale Theatre (Toronto)

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The Glendale Theatre was a large cinema in Toronto, Ontario.[1][2] It projected films of 70mm film stock, where most cinemas projected films on 35mm film stock -- meaning bright images could be four times as bright, and in greater detail.

The building was designed by the Kaplan & Sprachman architectural firm, a firm best known for the 69 cinemas it designed.[1][2]

The cinema was located at 1661 Avenue Road.[3] According to film historian Doug Taylor it opened in 1947, and closed in 1974.[4] He wrote the cinema could accommodate "almost 1000 patrons".

The film 2001: A Space Odyssey played there for over two years.[3][4] It was still playing when man first actually landed on the moon. The last film to play there was The Godfather.

Unlike most cinemas of the time patrons could park their cars in the cinema's own parking lot.[4]

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