Royal Cinema

The Royal Cinema is an Art Moderne event venue and cinema in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was built in 1939 and owned by Miss Ray Levinsky.[1]

Royal Cinema
The Royal Cinema in 2017.
Royal Cinema
Location of The Royal in Toronto
Former namesThe Pylon
The Golden Princess
Address608 College Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates
Capacity390[1]
Construction
Opened1939
ArchitectBenjamin Swartz
Website
theroyal.to

When it was built in 1939, it was called The Pylon, with an accompanying large sign at the front of the theatre. It included a roller-skating rink at the rear of the theatre, and a dance hall on the second floor.[2]

In the 1950s, the theatre was purchased by Rocco Mastrangelo.[2] In the 1990s, the theatre was renamed The Golden Princess.[2]

Since early 2007, Theatre D has owned and operated The Royal.[3] During the daytime, it operates as a film and television post-production studio.[1] It hosts film festivals, including the European Union Film Festival, Caribbean Tales International Film Festival and Japanese Movie Week.[4]

The Royal is featured in the 2013 film The F Word.

See also

References
  1. "About - theroyal.to".
  2. "Toronto's old movie theatres—the Royal Theatre (the Pylon)".
  3. "Toronto repertory theatre reopens with HD projection".
  4. "The Best Place to Watch a Film in Toronto".


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