Barrie Uptown Theater
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Former names | Imperial 8 Cinema |
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Location | 55 Dunlop Street West Barrie, Ontario, Canada L4N 1A3 |
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Opened | 1937 |
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Barrie Uptown Theater (formerly Imperial 8 Cinema) is a movie theatre in downtown Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The cinema was built in 1937, and is home to the Barrie Film Festival. The building has 8 screens, though currently movies are only shown on 5.
The cinema was part of the now defunct Stinson Theatres chain. In February 2009, the Imperial 8 closed completely for several months. Citing structural problems, but also lack of parking, and declining ticket sales.[1] It was later purchased by local businessman Mark Porter and reopened on November 27, 2009,[2] under the rebranded 'Barrie Uptown Theatre', including a licensed bar and reclining seats. In December 2014, Porter announced intention to sell the building to developers.[3]