Above the Strand Theatre, Beaverton, Ontario (in sepia)
Opened in 1940, the Strand is the oldest surviving movie theatre in Canada. In the theatre's lobby is a 1897 Edison Projecting Kinetoscope thought to have shown the first motion pictures in Canada. In those early days, movies were cranked by hand and shown in halls or in private homes.
Today the Strand shows oldies as well as modern films.
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How the times have changed.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see a movie there.
ReplyDeleteDarla
How cool, I love cinema and this "vintage" stuff is so interesting!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see some old films there!
Léia
That's a fascinating piece of memorabilia. We had a "Strand" where I grew up, too, but it burned down a few years ago. :-(
ReplyDeleteWhere is the Strand? I'd love to visit sometime!
ReplyDeleteDoes it still have velvet curtains?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great theatre and times have indeed changed! A great piece of memorabilia indeed! Terrific post and a fun look at your world today! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
It is a nice old antique. I wonder how long it will last out in the weather. It's fun to see these things from the old days.
ReplyDeleteMy kind of movie theater!
ReplyDeleteStunning and so beautiful
ReplyDeleteI think it's wonderful that this old theatre has been preserved. I agree that it would be neat to see an old movie in that place. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeletePlease let it still stay as it is until I can go watch a film there! :-)
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed seeing this interesting look into the past. In some ways we have come a long way. Cranking by hand does seem like a difficult way to show movies.:)
ReplyDeletethat should be part of the must see in your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeletei love the photo, did you tweak it a bit?
very cool photo, EG.
ReplyDeleteRalph's grandfather was a movie projectionist in the good old days
I would love to go there.
ReplyDeleteand how wonderful that Beaverton has managed to keep the theatre open!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. I hope they don't decide to close the theatre. It's a treasure.
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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I wonder if anyone can remember a time before movie theatres and I wonder what people at the time thought about the changes they brought in the way society functioned? Home entertainment became less important, instead of walking out with a girl you huddled in a dark theatre . . . the beginnings of our modern isolated selves, glued to a computer or DVD or mobile phone, nowhere for young people to meet and eye each other off so now we have datig agencies . . . how the world has changed.
ReplyDeletewe have an old theater here called the strand too. Maybe on Wednesday I'll post it for Sepia scenes.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photo!
ReplyDeleteHow very interesting! Must be a fun place to go also.
ReplyDeleteI left a comment below also.
Wonderful shot that captures the feeling of days past...
ReplyDeleteinteresting shot..Chaplin is a very nice figure..congrats
ReplyDeleteGrace Olsson
that is a neat photo,
ReplyDeleteGill
Thanks for your post. Gray day in Ohio maybe I'll take in a movie LOL
ReplyDeletesorry for the late reaction, but I had to do my job the whole day
ReplyDeleteInteresting My World Tuesday posting
Have a nice week,
Greetings, Bram
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Excellent sign on the theatre. There are a few old timers left in Seattle. All ornate and beautiful on the inside. Velvet seats and ornate fixtures. Beautiful. MB
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear the theatre survives
ReplyDeleteI used to work for a company that owned more than 50 cinemas, and I watched enough free movies to last a time time.
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