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Famous Players Canadian Corporation was founded in 1920. The Famous Players chain was always strongly linked with Paramount Pictures and was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Communications by the time that firm was acquired by Viacom in 1994. Under chairman Tom McGrath, Famous Players re-built its entire infrastructure from 1997 to 2003 with new "megaplex" stadium-seated theaters and extensive innovative food court offerings. 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1987 to 1995. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Tom McGrath (USA), though little known outside of Hollywood, has been an important, behind the scenes, player in re-shaping the modern media landscape throughout his entertainment carreer. ...

In June 2005, Viacom announced it would sell Famous Players to Cineplex Galaxy, controlled by Onex Corporation, for $500 million. The sale was completed July 22. June is the sixth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Viacom (short for Video & Audio Communications) [pronunciation: pre-Redstone/pre-1987: vee-a-com; post-Redstone acquisition: vi-a-com] (NYSE: VIA), (NYSE: VIAB) is an international media conglomerate. ... Onex Corporation is a Toronto based investment firm. ... July 22 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Famous Players theatres can be divided into five categories.

• Paramount theatres are the company's flagship downtown locations in cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. These locations will be rebranded by April 22, 2006, pursuant to a short term licence from Viacom's Paramount Pictures unit, which owns the Paramount brand.
• Coliseum theatres, representing the company's first branded theatre concept, are stand-alone locations often found in the suburbs of major cities.
• Colossus theatres are stand-alone megaplex locations even larger than Coliseums; many were opened close to similar-sized cinemas being opened in Canada by AMC Theatres. One of the largest is located in Laval, QC
• SilverCity theatres, also generally stand-alone locations, are mid-sized locations found in many cities or areas not large enough to support a Coliseum or Colossus.
• Famous Players (traditional) theatres, some of which still operate in downtown or mall locations across Canada.

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Famous Players once operated a number of drive-in theatres, but most have been closed and replaced with modern theatres. Until 2004, it operated theatres in the Maritimes, none of which were branded-concept theatres; these were sold to the region's dominant exhibitor, Empire Theatres. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Maritimes or Maritime provinces is a region of Canada on the Atlantic coast, consisting of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. ... Empire Theatres is the only major movie theater circuit operating in Atlantic Canada. ...

It was believed to be the first exhibitor in the world to have automated box offices.

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References

• Cineplex Galaxy buying Famous Players movie chain from Viacom for $500 million

External link

• Famous Players Official Website
• Cineplex Galaxy LP