Famous News (Mar-Apr 1981)

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Fully-cushioned, wider width, extra legroom seating at Cumberland Four’s exclusive ‘‘La Reserve’? Cinema. The theatre is literally covered in wall to wall carpeting which is matched to upholstery fabric on seats. Pe _ Cumberland’s candy counter the night of the grand opening — checkerboard floor and Ganong Hearts. Bottom right we see Nick Stamiris, Assistant Manager; bottom left visitor Isabel Lynch, Manager of the Sheraton Centre Cinemas. a table which actually comes out from the wall. The Cumberland’s Cinema 1, the 220-seat ‘‘La Réserve’’, is a hardticket house offering reservedseating performances of top-ranked releases on an exclusive basis or day and date with other city houses for slightly increased admission. La Réserve features carpeting throughout, plush chairs, extra leg room, 70 mm and 35 mm equipment and full Dolby stereo. It is the only such theatre in the Famous chain. © gq JANE FONDA LILY ~ DOLLY | TOMLIN PARTON | 9 10 3 CLINT EASTWOOD ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN Runnymede Theatres Built in 1927, the Runnymede Theatre in the west end of Toronto was renovated and reopened by Famous on December 17, 1980. The theatre showed films until 1972 when it was transformed into a Bingo Hall leased by Famous to the Variety Club of Toronto. It was reacquired by Famous on October 6, 1980 at which time renovation started. The original single auditorium theatre was dualled top from bottom. The downstairs portion is now Cinema | and seats 642. Cinema 2, the old balcony, seats 346. Our Construction Department, headed by Russ Moffatt, has sought to retain the color and charm of the ‘‘plaster . palace’’ the Runnymede once was by leaving intact the dome, cornices and original stage and proscenium. The original plasterwork has also been retained. This ‘‘old look’’ charm has been duplicated on its outside by its awning treatment and flat signeage. Both theatres are equipped with 70 mm and Dolby stereo. Cinema 1 also has wheelchair space for the handicapped. The Runnymede is now a firstrun house showing day and date with theatres downtown. The new Runnymede was opened by Richard Shamy who is now manager of the Plaza Theatre. Prior to his stint at the Runnymede, Richard managed the Bramalea City Centre. Carola Schloegl is currently managing the Runnymede. @ Before and after pictures of the mall entrance to the Devonshire Cinemas in Windsor, Ontario. The top photo depicts the original opening in August, 1970; the bottom, this past December. Devonshire Cinemas Windsor’s Devonshire Cinemas, which opened in 1970 as a dual theatre, recently re-opened as a three-plex on Dec. 19, 1980. The old Cinema 1 comprising 674 seats was the only auditorium renovated. It was split in two down the centre to form two similar theatres of 300 seats each. These are continued next page March/April, 1981 7