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getbak · 05-27-2022, 01:43 PM

Southland was in this building on Southport Road: https://goo.gl/maps/fhciKNuSyM5YgLCB7 It was in the rectangular part of the building on the west side where Go Go Golf is now.

This Southland Park sign used to be where the showtimes would be displayed: https://goo.gl/maps/utmFJ137wCR1D6eJ9

It was a decent-sized theatre for the era it was built. Much better than the tiny screens at Esso Plaza and Marlborough Mall.

For a long time, it was the only Cineplex theatre south of downtown. Until Cineplex bought Famous Players in the early 2000s, movies only played in one chain or the other depending on their studio. So, if a movie was only playing at a Cineplex theatre and you lived in the south, Southland was pretty much your only option.

05-27-2022, 01:43 PM	#1887
getbak Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Southland was in this building on Southport Road: https://goo.gl/maps/fhciKNuSyM5YgLCB7 It was in the rectangular part of the building on the west side where Go Go Golf is now. This Southland Park sign used to be where the showtimes would be displayed: https://goo.gl/maps/utmFJ137wCR1D6eJ9 It was a decent-sized theatre for the era it was built. Much better than the tiny screens at Esso Plaza and Marlborough Mall. For a long time, it was the only Cineplex theatre south of downtown. Until Cineplex bought Famous Players in the early 2000s, movies only played in one chain or the other depending on their studio. So, if a movie was only playing at a Cineplex theatre and you lived in the south, Southland was pretty much your only option. __________________ Turn up the good, turn down the suck! Last edited by getbak; 05-27-2022 at 01:48 PM.