| The Roxy | |
|---|---|
| Type | Movie Palace |
| Genre(s) | Films and Stage shows |
| Built | 1930 |
| Owner | Rainbow Cinemas |
| Former name(s) | Towne Cinema |
| Seating type | fixed |
| Capacity | 624 (main screen) 300 (second screen) |
| Website | http://www.rainbowcinemas.ca/about.php?theatre=Roxy_Theatre |
The Roxy Theatre is a movie theatre (cinema) located in the Riversdale neighborhood of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Built during the onset of the Great Depression. The interior was decorated in a Spanish Villa style with the walls covered with small balconies, windows and towers that gave the impression of quaint Spanish village. The ceiling was painted in an atmospheric-style (dark blue and had twinkling lights set in the plaster) to give the impression of the night sky. The Roxy was the first building in Saskatoon with air conditioning [1]. The theatre was renamed in the Towne Cinema in 1974. A second screen was added on May 30, 1980. The theatre was owned by Rokemay Theatres from 1974 until 1986 and owned by Cineplex Odeon from 1986-1995. The Towne then closed in 1995.
It was purchased and restored by Rainbow and Magic Lantern Cinemas, reopened under its original name in 2005.[2]