Prince EdwardIsland movietheatres anddrive-ins

Includes Charlottetown and Summerside

Mike Rivest www.movie-theatre.org

12/31/2011

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

Canada|Prince Edward Island

KINGS COUNTY

GEORGETOWN

Holy Name

? 1955The Holy Name Society showedmovies in this 250-seat church hallonce a week.

Legion

? 1950The Canadian Legion shown moviesin the legion hall, which had 250seats once a week.

MONTAGUE

Kingsway Drive-In

C. Fraser and J. Yeo owned thisdrive-in. in ? 1990 Parkview TouristCorp. Ltd owned it.

Montage Cinema

? 1985

Yeo’s

? 1940-? 1975B. H. Yeo owned this 250-seattheatre

MORELL

Memorial

? 1950-? 1955Memorial Hall Co. Ltd owned this300-seat theatre, which was opened2-4 days a week.

MURRAY HARBOR

Community

? 1950-? 1955Keith Buell owned this 180-seattheatre, which was opened 2-4 daysa week.

MURRAY RIVER

Community

? 1950Keith Buell owned this 150-seattheatre, which was opened 2-4 daysa week.

Mayfair

? 1955-? 1970This theatre had 200 seats.Owners:? 1955 E. J. Johnstown once a week ? 1960 B. H. Yeo? 1965 Dr. Bonnell twice a week during the summer.

SOURIS

McLean's

? 1935This theatre had 250 seats.

Souris

5 Church Av.www.sourisshowhall.com 1929-? 2005, 2010-This 250-seat theatre is owned by C.N. Richards. In about 1998 GaryCarter owned it.

Yeo’s

? 1940-? 1945This theatre had 150 seats.

ST. PETER’S BAY

Legion

? 1950P. A. MacDonland owned this 150-seat theatre.

STURGEON

Country Drive-In

? 1975-? 1980

PRINCE COUNTY

ALBERTON

Princess Pat

? 1950-? 1985J. F. & Gorden White owned this320-seat theatre; in about 1980Gorden White owned it.

Princess Pat Drive-In

? 1965-? 1990This drive-in had space for 250 carsand Gorden White owned it.

Town Hall

515 Church? 1940-? 1945Movies were shown in this 150-seathall.

BORDEN

Royal

? 1955J. K. Pidgeon owned this 254-seattheatre.

KENSINGTON

Cameo

Opened about 1950 and closedabout 1960The Cameo theatre had 250 seatsand it was owned by K. Pidgeon

O'LEARY

Green Oaks

Opened about 1940 and closedabout 1945The Green Oaks theatre had 150seats.

Venus

Opened about 1965 and closedabout 1970The Venus theatre had 400 seats.

Verdun

Opened about 1950 and closedabout 1960The Verdun theatre had 400 seatsand it was opened 4 days a week, itwas owned by Milton Smallfan

SUMMERSIDE

Capitol

Opened about 1935 and twinnedabout 1980 and closed 2000 H.E.Gaudet owned the Capitol between1950-1975, which had 560 seats In1980, the Capitol was owned byFrancis Parry and had 560 seats in 2cinemas.

Regent

Opened about 1950 and closedabout 1960 and reopened about1980 and closed shortly after. G.R.Pope owned the Regent, which had526 seats, in 1980 Francis Parryowned the Regent.

Starlite Drive-In

Opened about 1950 and closedabout 1985 L.W. Ellis and in 1980Parkview Tourist Corp. owned theStarlite Drive-In which has space for200 cars.

Studio 5

130 RyanOpened Dec 2000 This theatre has 5stadium-seating cinemas with digitalsound and is owned by EmpireTheatres.

TIGNISH

Canadian Legion

Opened about 1955 and closedabout 1960The Canadian Legion shown movies4 days a week and it had 160 seats.

WINSLOE

Montague

? 1980Paul Gunn owned this 519-seattheatre.

QUEENS COUNTY

CAVENDISH

Cavendish Drive-In

? 1980-? 1985Parkview Tourist Corp. Ltd. ownedthis drive-in, which had space for250 cars.

CHARLOTTETOWN

Brackley Drive-In

was known as Parkview Drive-In

http://www.drivein.ca/ Opened 1992

Capitol

Opened about 1935 and closedabout 1965 Famous Players ownedthe Capitol, which had 514 seats.

Charlottetown 2

Opened about 1979 and closedabout 1990 Maritime and in lateryears Atlantic Theatres and Empiretheatres owned the Charlottetown.Seating Cinema 1 256 seats Cinema2 256 seats Total 512 seats.

City Cinema

64 King St. Websitehttp://www.citycinema.net/index.php Opened Sept 28, 1993.Derek Martin owns the City Cinema,which shows art films and has 90seats.

Confederation Centre

Opened 1964 and stopped showingmovies in 1980 It has 948 seats.

Empire

Opened about 1945 and closed 1950Famous Players owned the Empire,which had 500 seats

North River Drive-In

Opened about 1955 and closedabout 1980 Famous Players and in1980 Atlantic Theatres owned theNorth River Drive-In which had spacefor 500 cars.

Parkview Drive-In

Opened about 1960 and closedabout 1970 and reopened again1990 and closing shortly after,reopened 1992 as Brackley Drive-InParkview Tourist Corp. owned theParkview Drive-In, which had spacefor 300 cars.

Prince Edward

Opened about 1935 and closedabout 1955 Famous Players ownedthe Prince Edward, which had 1050seats.

Prince Edward 2

Opened about1979 and closed about 1990Maritime and in later years AtlanticTheatres and Empire theatres ownedthe Prince Edward Twin.

Seating:Cinema 1 300 seatsCinema 2 419 seatsTotal 719 seats.

Starlite Drive-In

Opened about 1990 and closedabout 1998 Fred MacFarline ownedthe Starlite Drive-In, which had spacefor 400 cars.