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[Photograph of the Raja Cinema in Vancouver]
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Creator: Bodalia, Chandra
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1996-10-18
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Photograph of the Raja Cinema in Vancouver, British Columbia (B.C.).
Raja Cinema was a theatre in Vancouver, B.C. that showcased Bollywood movies. The theatre first opened in 1913 as the Alcazar Theatre, it was designed by architect John McCarter. On February 12, 1940, it was renamed York Theatre and became the home of the Vancouver Little Theatre for 54 years. In later years it became a cinema, known as the Raja Cinema that specialized in South Asian films, mainly Bollywood. Raja Cinemas has since closed its doors.
Raja Cinema was a theatre in Vancouver, B.C. that showcased Bollywood movies. The theatre first opened in 1913 as the Alcazar Theatre, it was designed by architect John McCarter. On February 12, 1940, it was renamed York Theatre and became the home of the Vancouver Little Theatre for 54 years. In later years it became a cinema, known as the Raja Cinema that specialized in South Asian films, mainly Bollywood. Raja Cinemas has since closed its doors.
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https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/17484
https://bcliving.ca/entertainment/arts/raja-cinema/
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