Ouimetoscope, First permanent cinema in Gay Village, Montreal, Canada
The Ouimetoscope contained 1200 seats and featured advanced air conditioning systems within its grand theater halls at 1204 Saint Catherine Street East.
Electrical engineer Leo-Ernest Ouimet established this groundbreaking theater on January 1, 1906, investing $75 to transform a former cabaret into North America's first large cinema.
The theater presented French films from France, translated English films from the United States, and included local Canadian productions with live musical accompaniment.
The theater offered different seating sections with admission prices between ten and thirty cents, making cinema accessible to various social classes.
The original structure underwent multiple transformations, operating under different names including Le Canadien and Festival Cinema before returning to Ouimetoscope until 1992.
Location: Montreal
Address: 1204 rue Sainte-Catherine Est, Montréal, QC H2X
GPS coordinates: 45.51840,-73.55602
Latest update: March 15, 2025 20:51
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