TTC CLRV 4044 On King Street by KatesFriend
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Red Rocket 4044 trundles westbound on the King Line (Route 504) enroute to Dundas West Subway Station on the Bloor-Danforth Subway Line. In the distance are the residences of Rosedale and Roncesvalles Village. In the background are the glass towers of Toronto's Financial District. Next stop, the Entertainment (or Theatre) District and the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Completed in 1907, this is the very same Royal Alexandra Theatre which was rescued and restored by Toronto philanthropist Ed Mirvish. The Alex had fallen on hard times starting from the 1940's on into the early '60's. This was largely the result of the dominance of the then 'golden age' of film and was followed up with the explosion of television. The Royal Alex could not compete. And like the Royal Alex, the Toronto streetcar network suffered a parallel decline due to the post war popularization of automobiles and suburban sprawl. But fortunately both assets to the city have enjoyed a monumental resurgence in recent decades. Mostly due to the efforts of proud Torontonians like Ed Mirvish.
As you can see on the upper marquee, the Royal Alexandra is currently presenting the stage production of the '80's feature film Dirty Dancing. As if the original had not done enough harm to mankind. I hated that movie. It was predictable, silly and all too pinky. But the 'popular' girls gushed over it. Their reverence for the film was (and still is) as pathological as (US) Republicans' devotion to Ronald Reagan. The day I took this picture the surrounding streets were swarming with legions of Mary Kay Commandos.
My views might be controversial and not very popular but, Nobody puts Baby in a corner. NOBODY!
Enjoy.
Note: TTC - Toronto Transit Commission
CLRV - Canadian Light Rail Vehicle
Comments (26)
tennesseecowgirl
great photo. As far as the movie Dirty Dancing goes I liked it, I don't think it was made to change the world, it was just for sheer entertainment, and Patrick Swayze can entertain me anytime. :)
magnus073
Wonderful photo Clayton and like you I am always so thrilled when ever a effort is made to save such cherished places from our past. In our own area a old theater was on the table for the axe but thanks to Brad Pitt coming back here to his home to do a fundraiser for it they saved it and the memories. By the way count me on the no vote for dirty dancing. lol
flaviok
Brilhante foto, captura esplendida, aplausos (5)
artaddict2
What a fabulous place! superb capture!
efron_241
hee.. friend of Kate I had no idea Toronto has trams FUN.. I love trams.. every city with trams has it's own kind of.. there are 4 cities in NL with trams Rotterdam, Den Haag, Amsterdam and Utrecht Arnhem has troleys.. a bus on electricity.. like in Italian Rimini I know Copenhagen had them.. Antwerp has them.. and Prague.. but now I add Toronto.. would love to go there
evielouise
being from montreal and having a brother live in toronto for many years we did a few visits I liked toronto its got many things and places to see the tram is one of them I loved to take great photo indeed thanks for the memories.
MarciaGomes
ESPETACULAR FOTO,FANTÁSTICOS DETALHES.++++++++++5 MAGNIFICA HISTÓRIA DO TEATRO.
myquad
Great shot and information! Loved your last comment! LMAO!
eekdog
beautiful pic, looks like a spectacular city. lol steve
goldie
thanks for a bit of your local history...something i always enjoy...glad to see some good things are not allowed to die :) well, unlike you i rather enjoyed dirty dancing, especially the dancing part :D
npauling
Lovely clear capture and it is great that they have restored some of the old things. We are in the middle of doing an old opera house here at the moment and we all have to pay for it in the rates. I haven't seen 'Dirty Dancing' so can't comment.
Thelby
Very Cool Shot!!!
JeffG7BRJ
We have been waiting for six years for the trams to come back to Rochdale, first the Gov/ment say there is money then they say there isn't. This weeks paper says we will have them by 2012, if I live that long. Lol. Manchester has them and some of the outlying areas, they have bought some of the land thats needed and some buildings are being knocked down. Whatch this space. Excellent capture, and a great narrative. Bravo!!!!!
timtripp
excellent photo
Biffowitz
Fabulous cityscape and one of your best TTC shots in my opinion. I like it, nice work for sure!!
yakchat
Wonderful wonderful capture...excellent...love, Carol
2Loose2Trek
FWIW, I always thought Ronald Reagan was a senile actor playing the part of president. And, ahem, ... I've never seen "Dirty Dancing." Anyway, I love the photo. Funny, the first thing that caught my eye was the billboard with the girl. 'Course the whole image is pretty darned cool.
1010
hehehe, I love your comments and this photo.
uk601
wonderful capture. superb foto!
GOLDILOCKSUK
It always amazes me how clean Canada looks. Great photo :) Cathy xoxoxo
Sylvia
~Fabulous~ Thanks for sharing... EXCELLENT!!
BenBischop
Cool Shot....!!
Richardphotos
I vaguely recall this theater when I was in Toronto.passed by one time.excellent street capture
chimera46
I always love your Toronto shots. I've walked by there many a time, though usually because I was on my way to a bar of one type or another...
Burpee
Ok, you feel way too much angst over the movie, lol. The image is all about the contrasts here. Forget the movie. I love the tall high rises in the background against the more antique streetcar and movie theatre design. Technology catching up with the past. This is fantastic.
MagikUnicorn
GO TORONTO GO :) GO BLUE JAYS GO GO CANADA GO ;-) REALLY WONDERFUL CAPTURE (TRAMWAY WILL BE BACK IN MONTREAL IN 2009) THEN STE-CATHERINE STREET WILL BE SAME AS SAN FRANSCISCO :))