Oliver Theatre - Oliver, British Columbia
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The Oliver Theatre is located at 6387 Main Street, across Veterans Avenue is the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 97.
Waymark Code: WM13TW9
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/19/2021
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The Oliver Theatre opened in 1947 with seating for 302 and with only one screen. This classic Streamline Moderne, popular in the ‘Golden Age’ of cinema, has continually provided entertainment through the decades and still stands today as Oliver's only movie theatre.
Alex Gough was the original owner and sold it in 1964 it to the Lesmeister family and they operated it until 2018. It is now under new ownership.
Lyle Miller and Kandise Ife, a couple from Maple Ridge to Oliver in early 2017. They became the new owners of the Oliver Theatre in April 2018.
"Streamline Moderne
Streamline Moderne is an international style of Art Deco architecture and design that emerged in the 1930s. It was inspired by aerodynamic design. Streamline architecture emphasized curving forms, long horizontal lines, and sometimes nautical elements. In industrial design, it was used in railroad locomotives, telephones, toasters, buses, appliances, and other devices to give the impression of sleekness and modernity"
Source: Wikipedia
The cinema is temporarily closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. They are open for private showings limited to 50 persons, the snack bar is open during these private bookings. The new owners have restarted Saturday Popcorn for take-out only from Noon to 6:00 pm. Who can resist fresh popped theatre popcorn?
