The facade of the Snowdon Theatre in Montreal. Built and opened by United Theatres in 1937, the Streamline Moderne (or late art-deco)-style cinema was designed by Emmanuel Biffa, who also conceived the interior of the Rialto Theatre in Montreal, as well as some 60 cinemas across Canada. After switching to an all x-rated program in 1968, it ran Charlie Chaplin films and nothing else for a full year in 1972. Its life as an active cinema ended in 1982.
Some photos of the interior as it appeared in years past:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73416633@N00/2169297344/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73416633@N00/2169299534/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73416633@N00/1639784685/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dct66/3686174219/
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