Photos: The Ridge Theatre prepares for its final screening

by Staff on Jan 24, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Cressey Developments will preserve the Ridge's iconic neon sign as part of its new development.
Charles Campbell

Vancouver's storied Ridge Theatre is getting ready to close its doors for good.

Charles Campbell wrote this week's cover story on the Ridge, and he provided this selection of photos capturing much of the cultural venue's character.

Beyond the projection room are dusty fuseboxes with their own retro style. Charles Campbell
Not every modern theatre has its own hand saw in a back room. Charles Campbell
This illustration in the Ridge lobby harkens back to the 1980s. Charles Campbell
The Ridge may have had Vancouver's first cappuccino bar, but only popcorn is essential to a movie theatre. Charles Campbell
The stage curtains have found a new home at a Jewish Film Festival venue. Charles Campbell
The auditorium doors are going to the Rio Theatre.Charles Campbell
The bowling alley in the Ridge complex is another casualty of condominium development. Charles Campbell
There is something about an old outdoor box office that cannot be duplicated in a mall. Charles Campbell
Remember the address, and the art of old-school sign painting. Charles Campbell
The Ridge opened on April 13, 1950, with a screening of Henry V with Laurence Olivier. This image graces the lobby.Charles Campbell

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