Way back then, people used to sit down here to watch what they called, Movie pictures.
I swear it wasn’t as noisy as this before the compression.
This theatre was officially opened May 19 1928, closed in 1992.
More historical information here:
Who’s got the popcorn?
March 3, 2008 · 2 Comments
Categories: 1 · Photography · Urban Exploration
Tagged: 5, abandoned, cinema, empress, exploration, montreal, theatre, ue, urban
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32elvismovies // June 16, 2008 at 1:31 am
Amazing pictures! Thanks for linking to my writeup about the Empress as well. I’d love to see any other photos you may have taken while inside, as well as a little more information about how you got in there in the first place! I will be printing the article in a magazine soon and might be interested in using your pictures!
Eric
eric@unsoundfilms.com
The Empress Theatre -- Montreal | // November 30, 2008 at 3:50 pm
[...] account I’d read about the sad state of the building. Recently, an urban explorer in Montreal got into the building and took some interesting photos, including one which appears to showcase the blue ceiling [...]
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