MANITOBAMOVIETHEATRES

Includes Winnipeg and Brandon

12/30/2011

BRANDON

Capitol

113 8th StOpened about 1935 and closed about 1960Famous Players owned the Capitol, whichhad 598 seats.

Capitol

1570 - 18th StreetOpened 1998 Landmark owns this theatre,which will be closed early 2005 and rebuiltwith 9 stadium seating cinemas, TheBrandon Star says that Landmark Cinemasand Empire Cinema will build this theatre.On October 31st,2008 It became part ofEmpire Theatres.

Cinema 1 150Cinema 2 320Cinema 3 220Cinema 4 150Total 840 seats.

Say hello to the future and goodbye to the pastas Landmark Cinemas and Empire Theatresbuild five state-of-the-art movie theatres attheir south-end cineplex while shutting thedoors at downtown Brandon's Strand Theatre.The Capitol Theatre, first built six years agonext to Shoppers Mall, will undergo a $4.8-million facelift in the next six months asLandmark and Empire build five stadium-styletheatres to the south of the existing theatre byChristmas.Early next year, the existing cinema will beclosed for construction as the Capitol guts itsexisting four theatres and concession area,replacing the whole thing with bigger theatresfeaturing larger seats, a game area and fastfood franchises in the concession area."I'm very excited and I know the staff are veryexcited about the situation. Brandon peoplehave supported this theatre immensely. They'rethe silent partner in this," said Bob Pilchar, themanager of the Capitol.Ultimately, Pilchar says it was demand for thenew-style theatres and their trappings that hasled the Capitol and the Strand's parentcompanies to expand at the mall and shutdown the 10th Street Strand Theatre.The Strand, which at 552 seats is one of thebiggest free-standing theatres left on thePrairies, will be sold in early 2005.Its employees - who already work at bothcinemas - will be transferred to the newtheatre, which, once built, is expected to create40 new jobs."When you're putting up a big multiplexbuilding like this, it gives any customer whatthey need ... it's sad, but times have changedand we must move on."The Strand's closure, however, is expected todrive another nail into the coffin of a street thathas already lost so much in the past five years.When the doors shut on the theatre, which hasbeen open for more than a half-century, it willleave all but two spaces on the east side of the100 block of 10th Street empty.

Green Acres Drive-In

Opened about 1950 and closed about 1985Famous Players owned this Drive-In,which had space for 335 cars andexpanded about 1975 to 585 cars.

Lucky Star Drive-In

Opened about 1975 Harris Road until 2000owns this Drive-In, which has space for 334 cars. Closed 2005

Oak

27 8th StOpened about 1935 and closed about 1955N. Brever owned the Oak, which had 371seats.

Sherman

10th st.? 1915

Strand

131 - 10th StreetOpened about 1935-2005 Famous Playersand in 1995 Kamloops Cinema HoldingsLtd and Landmark in 1998 owned theStrand which had 786 seats.

Towne

Opened about 1980 and closed about1998 Landmark owned the Towne, whichhad 297 seats.

University of Brandon EvansTheatre

http://www.filmfest.mb.ca/ Opened about 2000 Brandon Film Festivalowns the Evans, which had 218 seats