ByTowne ByTowne Cinema
ByTowne Cinema
325 Rideau St. Ottawa K1N 5Y4
Info Line: (613) 789-FILM
Casablanca
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No one making Casablanca thought they were making a great movie. It was simply another Warner Bros. release. It was an ‘A list’ picture, to be sure (Bogart, 
Bergman and Paul Henreid were stars, and no better cast of supporting actors could have been assembled on the Warner’s lot). But it was made on a tight budget and released with small expectations. Everyone involved in the film had been, and would be, in many other films made under similar circumstances, and the greatness of Casablanca was largely the result of happy chance.
Seeing the film over and over again, year after year, I find it never grows over-familiar. It plays like a favourite musical album; the more I know it, the more I like it.
– Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The ByTowne doesn't have a parking lot of its own, but denizens of downtown can usually find street parking close by fairly easily.
This web site is very useful, but the hard copy of the ByTowne guide still has its merits. People rely on it and love it. Plus, its calendar pages can be pulled out and posted on your fridge door, something that we still can't achieve with the web site. Get your copy today at many local stores, coffee shops and info centres around town! 