The history, heritage, and architectural significance of Toronto's most
notable theatres and movie houses. Movie houses first started popping up
around Toronto in the 1910s and '20s, in an era without television and
before radio had permeated every household. Dozens of these grand
structures were built and soon became an important part of the cultural
and architectural fabric of the city. A century later the surviving,
defunct, and reinvented movie houses of Toronto's past are filled with
captivating stories. Explore fifty historic Toronto movie houses and
theaters, and discover their roles as repositories of memories for a
city that continues to grow its cinema legacy. Features stunning
historic photography.