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The Tenor (10 Dundas St E, Ent Prop Trust, 10s, Baldwin & Franklin)
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Hydrogen
Guest
Yeah, that would have been nice. It would have provided a sense of arrival.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
The Odeon Carlton ("The Showplace of the Dominion") was a huge single screen theatre, demolished around 1973 or 1974.
AMC without a marquee certainly lowers the movie-going experience another notch.
ganjavih
Senior Member
It's funny how Toronto looks like a bigger more important city in some of those old photos. That marquee looks great... damn shame.
Cast_Member
Active Member
The old Odeon Carlton cinemas looked so British. I know it was an Odeon.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Odeon Theatres were operated in Canada by the Rank Organization out of the UK. They sold the chain to a small Canadian group around the mid 70's because of high taxes or something.
Art Vandelay
Active Member
You prefer this marquee to the LED screen at TLS? Do you prefer silent films to talkies?
whatever
Senior Member
Last night they were putting up the Jack Astor's signage. When I was there they only had only made it as far as "STOR'S", but it looks like it's just going to be a big sign that says JACK ASTOR'S in red backlit letters. Kind of a shame, I was hoping for something a little more colourful and/or animated (or at least a different colour, to give some variation from the red Future Shop and AMC signage), but at least it'll be that much more light emanating from the building
ProjectEnd
Superstar
Still no sign of Toronto Life signage though, I assume?
Irishmonk
Senior Member
Given Toronto Life's recent evisceration of the new ROM, I can't imagine what they must think of TLS.
On edit: Perhaps they can't find a paper bag big enough to cover the proposed sign.
On edit: Perhaps they can't find a paper bag big enough to cover the proposed sign.
Michael62
Active Member
I think you'll find the 'AStorS' in Jack Astors, will be a yellow colour and it will come on and off so it's say Jack As...s
Dan416
Senior Member
whatever
Senior Member
I saw it again today. It does have JACK ASTOR'S in big red backlit letters, with "Bar and Grill" in smaller and more stylized white letters. About a third of the bracket is still open, so there's still room for them to put up something else as well
urbandreamer
recession proof
9 August 2008 photo update
On a rainy afternoon drive by, the building fades into the background. Grey on grey on grey....
On a rainy afternoon drive by, the building fades into the background. Grey on grey on grey....
adma
Superstar
Yeah, I figured it out about the House Bunny ad: the expression on Anna Faris's face is like her reaction to seeing TLS in person