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(Old) Hollywood North

Jason Statler photo. The Hollywood Theatre has been continuously owned and operated in Kitsilano by the Fairleigh family since 1935.

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has been continuously owned and operated in Kitsilano by the Fairleigh family since 1935. As near as I can tell it's the oldest (and possibly largest, with 651 seats) theatre of its kind in Vancouver, and the . That it's still in the same family has to make it something of an anomaly in Canada, and if you know of one older please leave a comment.

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Seeing a movie there is like going back in time. The theatre is so elegant and beautiful and it takes my breath away every time I walk in. I get a little thrill, it's quite the experience. The Hollywood has been featured in movies like and was even in the Payola$ video for . As a side note, inside sources tell me that the lady in the video with the stranger eyes (as opposed to or ) was a member of .

Besides, can you think of somewhere better to catch two movies for $7? I didn't think so.