Carlton Cinema (Toronto)

The Carlton Cinema is a cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] It is located on Carlton Street on the original premises of the historic Odeon Theatre and is known for placing films that the larger chain theatres ignore.[2]

Carlton Cinema
Location of Carlton Cinemas in Toronto
General information
TypeCinema
Town or cityToronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Coordinates43.661634°N 79.3838695°W / 43.661634; -79.3838695
Website
imaginecinemas.com/cinema/carlton-cinema/

History

Founded in 1981 on the original premises of the historic Odeon Theatre—which was operated between 1949 and 1973 as the Canadian flagship of Odeon Cinemas—the Carlton Cinema became the first multiplex in Toronto to focus on art-house content.[3] It ran continuously for 28 years before being closed in 2009 by Cineplex Odeon.[3]

In 2010, it was re-opened under new management, Rainbow and Magic Lantern Theatres,[2][4] who ran the cinema until 2016, when it was acquired by Imagine Cinemas.[5][6] It was subsequently reopened in 2017.[1]

The cinema is well known in Toronto for playing foreign, arthouse, and independent films that are often ignored by larger chain theatres.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. "Inside the new (and improved) Carlton Cinema". blogTO. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  2. Anderson, Jason (2010-06-24). "Carlton Cinema returns — with even fewer seats". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  3. "The Carlton Cinemas to Close December 6th". blogTO. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  4. "Toronto's Carlton Cinema to re-open in June" Archived 2012-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Xtra!, February 18, 2010.
  5. Ferenc, Leslie (2016-07-06). "Camping for a cause: Movie-goers help raise money for Fresh Air Fund". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. "Music's over for piano man who's entertained moviegoers at Carlton and Rainbow cinemas". NOW Magazine. 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. Anderson, Jason (2010-06-24). "Carlton Cinema returns — with even fewer seats". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  8. "The Carlton Cinemas to Close December 6th". blogTO. Retrieved 2017-10-28.


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