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Illustration of the exterior of the Towne Cinema

The Towne Cinema

Date1949
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
The forward in the programme is signed by Yvonne Taylor, who was a producer and programmer and the wife of distributor and exhibitor, N.A. (Nat) Taylor.  Programme is a mailer addressed to Mr. H. Forsyth, 39 Lorindale Ave. Toronto.  
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
    GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
    GeographyEast-west streetBloor Street East
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Programs (documents)
    Dimensions21.5 cm x 14 cm (8 7/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
    Language
      CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object Number1949-CINEMA-SB
      An unusually serious Jack Lemmon makes a point with his cigar during a press conference in Toronto yesterday to publicize his latest movie, Save the Tiger, which opens Friday at the Towne Cinema
      An unusually serious Jack Lemmon makes a point with his cigar during a press conference in Toronto yesterday to publicize his latest movie, Save the Tiger, which opens Friday at the Towne Cinema
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      2/12/1973
      Two young Toronto film-makers getting hearty applause from Towne Cinema audiences these days, John Watson (left) and Pen Densham are responsible for a(...)
      Two young Toronto film-makers getting hearty applause from Towne Cinema audiences these days, John Watson (left) and Pen Densham are responsible for a(...)
      Goode, Jeff
      3/12/1973
      A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester
      A new map of North America shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains &c dedicated to His Highness William Duke of Glocester
      Oxford Theatre
      1700
      House at Applecroft Village by Towne Meadow Developments. Ajax, Ontario
      House at Applecroft Village by Towne Meadow Developments. Ajax, Ontario
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      12/15/1994
      Carrington tower is located a mile and a quarter from the Finch subway and just up from the Towne and Country Square shopping mall
      Carrington tower is located a mile and a quarter from the Finch subway and just up from the Towne and Country Square shopping mall
      Beaty, Keith
      12/16/1977
      Mel puts on pressure at clinic, His blood pressure did rise slightly as Yvonne Foster - better known as Miss Canada 1977-sat on North York Mayor Mel Lastman's knee yesterday as they jointly launched the Towne and Countrye Square Blood Pressure Clinic
      Mel puts on pressure at clinic, His blood pressure did rise slightly as Yvonne Foster - better known as Miss Canada 1977-sat on North York Mayor Mel Lastman's knee yesterday as they jointly launched the Towne and Countrye Square Blood Pressure Clinic
      Lastman, Mel
      9/15/1977
      Resplendent in Orange Caftan, film-maker Larry Tucker was in Toronto this week to publicize his new movie - Alex in Wonderland, which opens at the Towne Christmas Day
      Resplendent in Orange Caftan, film-maker Larry Tucker was in Toronto this week to publicize his new movie - Alex in Wonderland, which opens at the Towne Christmas Day
      Griffin, Doug
      12/19/1970
      Young dynamo: Russell Tanz looks over Towne and Countrye Square, which he has managed for 4 1/2 years
      Young dynamo: Russell Tanz looks over Towne and Countrye Square, which he has managed for 4 1/2 years
      Pickell, Brian
      8/22/1985
      Victoria towne is a low-rise project containing some 400 apartments
      Victoria towne is a low-rise project containing some 400 apartments
      McConnell, Colin
      10/18/1977
      Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
      Ye committee-men of ye publicke library in ye town of Elora having bethought ymselves to diverte and edify ye good people of sd. towne and vicinage with a concerte of voyces, fyddles, and ye lyke
      Elora Public Library (Elora, Ont.)
      1878
      Director P. A. Pennebaker. Cinema verite? More like cinema fiction
      Director P. A. Pennebaker. Cinema verite? More like cinema fiction
      James, Norman
      1/17/1968
      Big at the reps: Repertory cinema entrepreneurs Tom Litvinskas and Jerry Szczur pose on top of the marquee at the Bloor Cinema, the flagship of their one-night-showing movie-house chain
      Big at the reps: Repertory cinema entrepreneurs Tom Litvinskas and Jerry Szczur pose on top of the marquee at the Bloor Cinema, the flagship of their one-night-showing movie-house chain
      Spremo, Boris
      5/12/1982