- Dollar Cinema (Montreal, Quebec)
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The entrance to the so-called Dollar Cinema, located on the 2nd floor of the Decarie Square Mall.
The Dollar Cinema, in Montreal, Canada, is a twin screen movie theater that shows second run films at low-cost. Contrary to its name, admission is currently $2.50.
Overview
The theatre is in the Decarie Square Mall, on the outskirts of Côte-des-Neiges.
It seats 1,000 patrons: Cinema #1 has 350 seats and Cinema #2 has 650 and a small stage. Both screening rooms have old style same-height seating, flat screens and late 70's projectors. The sound system has been upgraded to DTS, and new seating installed.
Second-run Hollywood movies, with an occasional classic film, play seven days a week. Cinema #2 has been used for amateur performances, usually for fund raising events. Food concessions cost $1.00 plus tax.
History
The theater, opened in 1977, was owned and operated by the Cineplex Odeon chain until it closed in 1997. Bernie Gurberg, the current owner, operates it as the Dollar Cinema.
- 1977 - Opens as Odeon Decarie Square, owned by Odeon
- 1984 - Renamed Cinema Decarie Square, after Cineplex Odeon merger
- 1997 - Cineplex Odeon closes cinema; sold off to independent owner and becomes second-run theatre
- 1998 - Closed down
- 2000 - New owner reopens for Hindi films
- 2002 - Closed down
- 2004 - Reopens as Dollar Cinema -- themed with tickets and concessions only $1.00 (taxes included)
- 2007 - admission raised to $2.30
- 2011 - admission raised to $2.50
External links
Categories:- Cinemas and movie theatres in Canada
- Culture of Montreal
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