North Dakota
movie theatres
12/29/2011
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BISMARCK
United States of America|North Dakota|Bismarck
BURLEIGH COUNTY
Cinema
Grand
BISMARCK
AKA: Capitol
1486 Interstate Loop
1985http://www.grandtheaters.com/
3 in 1985
6 by 1998
12 in 2002
15 in 2005
This cinema has been renovated in an
Egyptian style.
Academy
? 1990
Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO) owned
this theatre.
412 E. Main
? 1969-? 1975
Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO) owned
this theatre.
Corral Drive-In
Auditorium
? 1950-? 1975
201 N 6th St.
? 1945
Dakota
410 N. 4th St.
? 1955-? 1990
2 cinemas in the early 1980’s.
Owners:
1961 Welworth Theater Co.
1969-1990 Midcontinent Theatres Co.
(MIDCO)
Bismarck
202 3rd St.
? 1940-? 1969
782 seats
Owners:
1950 Bismarck Theater Company
1961 Welworth Theater Co.
1969 Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO)
Eitinge
? 1920-? 195
Bismarck
? 1920
Fort Lincoln
? 1935
Capitol
AKA: Cinema
412 E. Main
? 1925-? 1964
400 seats
Owners:
1950 Bismarck Theater Company
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1964 Fleck Theatres
Carmike 8
AKA: Midco 8
2700 State
? 2000Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
Gateway Triple
? 1990
Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO) owned
this theatre.
Gem
? 1990
Midco 8
AKA: Carmike 8
2700 State
? 1995-? 1998
Carmike Cinemas owned this theatre.
Orpheum
? 1925
Paramount
200 block of 3rd St.
th
October 4 , 1929-? 1935
3
Plaza Cinemas
Palace
Willows
639 Kirkwood Plaza
? 1975-2003
* Early 1970’s opened as a twin cinema by
Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO)
* Early 1980’s 3 cinemas
* 1991 sold to Carmike Cinemas
* 2003 closed when the Grand expanded.
106 3rd Av NW
? 1930-? 1975
530 seats
Owners:
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1975 *mt
? 1935-? 1935
Sundown Drive-In
Strasburg
? 1955-? 1964
Owners:
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1964 *mt
Topic
AKA: Family
Early cinema.
Premier
STRASBURG
Mattray
? 1940-? 1945
? 1935-? 1955
150 seats
KIDDER COUNTY
STEELE
Roxy
? 1950
1,000 seats
Bismarck Theater Company owned this
theatre.
MOFFIT
? 1940
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
196 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre 19401945.
Rialto
WINTON
TUTTLE
? 1930
Benz
Grand
Starlite Drive-In
? 1969-? 1985
2 screens by 1980. It was owned by
Midcontinent Theatres Co. (MIDCO)
? 1935-? 1955
250 seats
? 1945
WING
? 1940-? 1955
135 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre 19401945.
Wing
State
? 1945-? 1955
460 seats
Owners:
1950 Bismarck Theater Company
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
A. O. U. W.
? 1950150 seats
Roxy
MORTON COUNTY
FLASHER
Flasher
? 1945-? 1955
254 seats
State Penitentiary
? 1935-? 1940
GLEN ULLIN
Sundown Drive-In
? 1955
MANDAN
Family
EMMONS COUNTY
HAZELTON
Roxy
Early cinema.
? 1935-? 1955
202 seats
Mandan
LINTON
AKA: Tropic
212 Main E.
1936-? 1975
576 seats
Owners:
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1975 *mt
Linton
? 1930-? 1955
398 seats
Linton Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Palace
? 1935-? 1935
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
HEBRON
Hebrun
? 1945-? 1955
250 seats
Lyceum
? 1935
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
4
Mayer
OR COUNTY
519 Main www.mayertheatre.com
1949312 seats
CENTER
Center
? 1950-? 1955
185 seats
NEW SALEM
Auditorium
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
Grand
? 1935-? 1940
5
DICKINSON
ADAMS COUNTY
BOWMAN COUNTY
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY
HETTINGER
BOWMAN
BEACH
Hettinger
Bowman
Bijou
113 N. Main
TH
August 16 , 2002220 seats
? 1950-
82 1 St. NE http://www.beachmovie.com/caspian.html
? 1935- February 2010
400 seats
st
Cozy
Hettinger Drive-In
Route 1
? 1964-? 1985
? 1935
Johnson
? 1930
SENTINEL BUTTE
School
? 1940
Palace
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
229 seats
Erickson Theaters owned this theatre 19501955.
GRANT COUNTY
Sundowner Drive-In
Grant
? 1980
Strand
Main St.
? 1935-? 1975
324 seats
Owners:
1950-1955 Erickson Theaters
1964-1969 Erickson Circuit
1975 *gt
Sunset Drive-In
? 1935
? 1940-? 1955
225 seats
ELGIN
GASCOYNE
Auditorium
Opera House
? 1935
RAHAME
MEDORA
? 1935
? 1940-? 1950
Avalon
? 1961
BILLINGS COUNTY
Roxy
CARSON
Palace
? 1935
Elgin
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
LEITH
Opera House
SCRANTON
Pastime
? 1935-? 1969
Owners:
1950-1955 Erickson Theaters
1964-1969 Erickson Circuit
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
186 seats
NEW LEIPZ
Auditorium
? 1940-? 1950
HETTINGER COUNTY
There are no theatres in this county
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SIOUX COUNTY
FORT YATES
Auditorium
? 1935
Fort Yates
? 1940-? 1955
615 seats
SLOPE COUNTY
MARMARTH
Johnson
Lyric
? 1935
Memorial Hall
? 1945-? 1950
200 seats
? 1930-? 1935
Lynn
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
Marmarth
51 Main
1914-? 1920
Mystic
51 Main
? 1925-
DICKINSON
Cine 3
1681 3rd Av. W. in the Prairie Hills Mall
1978*-2008
597 seats
* The Mall opened in 1978.
Owners:
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990-1991 Excellence Theatres
Corporation
1991-2008 Carmike Cinemas
Dickinson
AKA: Dix I & II
Palace
? 1940-? 1945
STARK COUNTY
BELFIELD
Auditorium
? 1940
Belfield
113 1st Av. NW
? 1955241 seats
This theatre was taken over by the City of
Belfield. It was the first in the state to have
CinemaScope installed.
115 E. Villard
? 1940-? 1978
500 seats
Owners:
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1964 Fleck Theatres (Dickinson
Theatres)
1969 Mandan Theatres (Dickinson
Theatres)
1975 Dickinson Theatres (Dickinson,ND)
Dickinson Drive-In
AKA: Hillcrest Drive-In
I-94 Business Loop East
? 1950-? 1975
Owners:
1955 Fleck-Wetzstein Theaters
1961-1964 Fleck Theatres (Dickinson
Theatres)
1969 Mandan Theatres (Dickinson
Theatres)
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Dix I & II
Hillcrest Drive-In
115 E. Villard
? 1980
Dickinson Theatres (Dickinson,ND) owned
this theatre.
AKA: Dickinson Drive-In
I-94 Business Loop East
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1975-1980 Dickinson Theatres
(Dickinson,ND)
1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
Lakevu Drive-In
513 2nd Av.
? 1980-? 1985
Rialto
33 Elms
? 1930-? 1961
288 seats
Owners:
1975-1980 Dickinson Theatres
(Dickinson,ND)
1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
Strand
? 1930-? 1935
RICHARDTON
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
8
FARGO
CASS COUNTY IN NORTH
DAKOTA
ARTHUR
Arthur
? 1940-? 1955
Community
Century
Fargo
3931 9th Avenue South
? 1990* Late 1980’s opened with 7 screens by
Cinema Entertainment Corp.
* October 2000 expanded to 10 screens
with an Iwerks large format cinema.
* 2007 taken over by Marcus
314 Broadway
1,120 seats in 1950.
March 15, 1926 opened
www.fargotheatre.com
? 1940-? 1955
CASSLETON
Castle
? 1940-? 1955
Portland
? 1935
CHAFFEE
Chaffee
? 1930
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
FARGO
Bijou
106 Broadway
April 1906-? 1910
* April 1906 opened
* June 1915 sold to the American
Amusement Company
* The Garrick is built on the site.
Cinematour
* September 15, 1925 construction started
* March 15, 1926 opened
* November 1926 Babe Ruth appeared on stage
in uniform
* February 20, 1928 Vitaphone is installed.
* 1930's taken over by the Minnesota
Amusement Company.
* March 26 1937 reopened with renovations.
* March 30, 1952 renovated with the two-story
lobby sealed off and marble installed on the
front facade.
* 1953 CinemaScope installed
* 1957 "The Ten Commandments" is shown
* 1970's ran by Plitt Theatres
* June 1st, 1983 sold to Cinema Entertainment
Corp.
* July 1st, 1983 reopened as an repertory
cinema.
* May 11, 1998-March 27, 1999 renovations to
restore the theatre.
Cinema & Drafthouse 3
630 1st avenue
1997-2001
* April 1997 opened at the site of the lark
theatre with 3 cinemas and two kitchens
* May 31, 2001 closed when it could not
compete with the other cinemas.
Cinema 70
Broadway ADULT
? 1969-? 1980
Owners:
1969 Dickinson
1980 Cinema Entertainment Corp.
1970’s
Cinema I & II
? 1980
Cinema Entertainment Corp. owned this
theatre.
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Garrick
Lark
Roxy
106 Broadway
? 1920-? 1930
Publix Theaters Corp owned this theatre in
1930
630 1 Avenue
1970-November 10, 1983
Plitt Theatres owned this theatre.
117 Broadway
March 7, 1932-1977
300 seats
Renamed Broadway and closed shortly
after
st
Liberty
AKA: Ideal, Savoy
115 Broadway
1918-1924
Orpheum
Gateway
? 1980
Cinema Entertainment Corp. owned this
cinema.
611 NP Ave.
1911-? 1935
1,000 seats
American Amusements owned this
theatre. In 1935 it was taken over by
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix)
Grand
Savoy
115 Broadway
? 1910-1918
South Cinema
? 1985
Cinema Entertainment Corp. owned this
cinema.
Star-Lite Drive-In
1900 N. University Drive
June 8, 1949-1981
600 cars
Owners:
1949-1964 Welworth theatres
1969-1975 Midco
1980 Cinema Entertainment Corp.
622 First Ave North
1906-? 1969
739 seats
* 1906 opened
* 1927 closed
* 1935 the American Amusement Company
of Minneapolis rebuilt the Grand Theater
and converted it into a movie theater.
* 1960's closed
Ideal
AKA: Savoy, Liberty
115 Broadway
1906-? 1910
* 1906 opened as Ideal
* ? 1910 sold and renamed Savoy
* 1918 renovated and renamed Liberty
* 1924 destroyed by Fire
Isis
218 Broadway
1913-1955
350 seats
Park
504 Front
? 1940-? 1955
298 seats
Princess
415 NP Avenue
1914-1963
375 seats
10
State
West Acres
AKA: Towne
4101 17th Ave SW
19833,710 seats
* 1983 opened by Cinema Entertainment
Corporation with 6 screens
* by 1998 12 screens
* 2000 14 screens
* 2007 taken over by Marcus
* 2010 Ultrascreen added
508 NP Ave.
1921-? 1955
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp
1935-1950 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
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Page
? 1935--? 2008
TOWER CITY
Strand
Movies
309 Broadway
1915-? 1923
400 seats
? 1940-? 1945
Tower
? 1950-? 1955
CLAY COUNTY IN
MINNESOTA
BARNESVILLE
Cinematour
Bijou
HUNTER
Main St.
? 1930-? 1990
250 seats
Hunter
Towne
508 NP Ave.
? 1955
West 3
518 NP Avenue
? 1990-? 1995
? 1940-? 1964
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre 19551964
FELTON
Felton Hall
? 1940
KINDRED
Kay
HAWLEY
? 1955
Garrick
Kindred
Main St.
? 1935-? 1985
250 seats
? 1945
Roxy
? 1940
McCarthy Bros. owned this theatre.
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MOOREHEAD
ULEM
Concordia College
New
920 8th St
? 1990
? 1935
Grand
Ulen (Portable)
? 1940-? 1955
? 1930
Lyceum
? 1930
American Amusement Co. owned this
theatre.
Moonlite Drive-In
South of town
? 1969-1988
Owners:
1955-1964 Welworth Theater Co.
1980-1985 Cinema Entertainment Corp.
Moorehead
412 Center
? 1930-? 1969
671 seats
October 1965-October 1966 "The Sound of
Music" performed here for 53 weeks.
Owners:
1935-1964 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Publix)
1969 ABC North Central Theatres, Inc.
Safari 7
925 S 30th Ave
? 1990Cinema Entertainment Corp. owns this
cinema.
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955
12
GRAND FORKS
GRAND FORKS COUNTY
NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS
Carmike 10
AKA: Midco 10
2306 32nd Avenue South
? 2000
2,150 seats
* Early 1990’s Opened by Mid Continent
* Late 1990’s Mid Continent sells it to
Carmike Cinemas so Midco can
concentrate on its cable-TV business.
Grand Forks (ND) Herald May 19, 2006
Theater theft delays Da Vinci showing
By Lisa Davis Herald Staff Writer
The theft of 20 lenses from projection
cameras at the Carmike Cinema in Grand Forks
forced the theater to close today, just as
customers were lined up to see the controversial
new movie, "The Da Vinci Code."
Police were called about 4 p.m. to the
movie theater. They found no evidence of forced
entry and continue to investigate the theft.
Moviegoers were turned away at the
ticket counter and a sign on the door announced
that the theater was closed.
But the movie still is being shown,
according to Carmike, at the nearby Columbia 4
Theater. One showing started at 7 p.m. and
additional show times will be 8:45, 10 and 11:40
tonight.
Protestors with signs against the
movie were gathered outside the Carmike
Cinema as the scene unfolded. Catholic and
other Christian groups say the movie is antiCatholic and disrespectful to Christians.
Cinema International
Empire
2200 S. Washington
th
February 20 , 1968-1993
Opened as a roadshow cinema. The first
movie was Camelot.
Owners:
1975-1985 Plitt Theatres
1990 Mid Continent
AKA: Grand, Paramount
Colony Twin
415 Demers Avenue,
1955-1994
* November 1919 opened as New Grand as
the first purpose built cinema in town.
* 1928 sound is added
* 1930 renamed Paramount as it is
renovated
* January 1955 renamed Empire as
CinemaScope is installed
* 1935-1964 Minnesota Amusements
owned it
* 1969 ABC North Central owned it
* 1975-1985 Plitt Theatres owned it
* 1994 closed by Midcontinent Theatres
* 1995 restored as a concert hall.
? 1985-? 1990
Mid Continent owned this theatre.
Columbia Mall 4
3100 32nd Avenue South
1983-October 2008
950 seats
Owners:
1990-1995 Mid Continent
1998- Carmike Cinemas
The mall opened in 1978.
There was plan to build a 12-screen cinema
in 2007 by Wallace Theatres but never
built.
Cinematour.com pic
Dakota
1416 N. 3rd St.
? 1935-? 1969
796 seats
Forks
? 1935
Forx
11 N. 4th St.
? 1940-? 1975
533 seats
Owners:
1964 Welworth Theatres
1969-1975 Mid Continent
Grand
AKA: Empire, Paramount
415 Demers Avenue,
1919-1930
Publix Theaters Corp owned this theatre in
1930
Metropolitan
? 1925-? 1945
Berger Amusement Company owned this
theatre in 1930.
Midco 10
AKA: Carmike 10
1994-? 1998
13
Orpheum
Roxy
? 1920-? 1930
Owners:
1930 Berger Amusement Company
1935 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
? 1935
Paramount
AKA: Grand, Empire
415 Demers Avenue,
1930-1955
843 seats
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix) owned this theatre 1940-1955.
HOPE
Cozy
MAYVILLE
Delchar
20 W. Main www.delchar.com
1927315 seats
? 1930-? 1940
Hope
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
SHARON
Sharon
? 1935
TRAILL COUNTY
BUXON
Buxton
Plaza I & II
1826 South Washington Street
1977-2000
582 seats
Owners:
1975-1995 Mid Continent
1998 Carmike Cinemas
Starlite Drive-In
Hwy 81 South
? 1955-? 1985
Twinned in the early 1980’s
Owners:
1955-1964 Welworth Theatres
1969-1975 Mid Continent
Strand
? 1925-? 1930
Berger Amusement Company owned this
theatre in 1930.
LARIMORE
Avalon
? 1940-? 1990
300 seats
Grand
? 1930-? 1935
PORTLAND
Roxy
? 1935
? 1955
Buxtonia
REYNOLDS
? 1950
175 seats
HATTON
Reynolds
? 1945-? 1955
150 seats
New
? 1935
POLK COUNTY MINNESOTA
Starnite Drive-In
CROOKSTON
? 1961-? 1980
Brand
State
? 1920
Main St.
? 1940-? 1964
208 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
Gopher
211 N. Broadway
? 1945-? 1955
700 seats
HILLSBORO
Gem
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
400 seats
Trail
? 1945-? 1955
312 seats
STEELE COUNTY
FINLY
Finley
? 1940-? 1955
198 seats
14
Grand
nd
Ash and 2
? 1925800 seats
Twinned in the late 1980’s and stadium
seating installed in the main cinema in
2005
States
1024 DeMers
? 1935-? 1950
648 seats
ERSKINE
Erskine
GULLEY
Gulley
? 1940-? 1950
230 seats
MC INTOSH
? 1940-? 1945
Cozy
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
336 seats
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
Grand
? 1935-? 1940
Star
? 1935-? 1935
Midway Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975
FERTILE
Lyric
Fox
WINGER
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
? 1940
Hyland
? 1925
? 1930
Royal
Liberty
? 1935-? 1940
Saturn Drive-In
? 1975
EAST GRAND
FORKS
Winger Hall
? 1935
300 seats
FOSSTON
Fosston
AKA: Lesden
105 First St W
2005-
River Cinemas 15
211DeMers
2007Expanded from 12-15 cinemas in 2010.
Cinematour.com pic
Lesden
105 First St W
? 1955-? 2000
Liberty
? 1930-? 1950
Midway Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
GILBY
Gilby
? 1945
15
JAMESTOWN
BARNES COUNTY
The Theatre I & II
MCINTOSH COUNTY
LITCHVILLE
AKA: Valley Cinema
ASHLAY
Community
? 1935-? 1950
250 seats
1315 W. Main
2002206 seats
Ash
113 E. Main
? 1945225 seats
Litchville
? 1950-? 1955
174 seats
NOME
Nome
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
SANBORN
Taft Post
? 1945
VALLEY CITY
Iris
? 1930
Marty's Sky Vu II Drive-In
? 1980
Omwick
? 1955
Piller
Valley Cinema
AKA: The Theatre I & II
1315 W. Main
1971-? 2001
WIMBLETON
Roxy
? 1945-? 1950
125 seats
LOGAN COUNTY
GACKLE
Auditorium
? 1940-? 1945
Krieger
307 Main
1946250 seats
This theatre is open on Saturday and
Sunday nights from May to September.
256 Central
1925-? 1955
800 seats
Strand
? 1935-? 1940
WISHEK
Dakota
12 N. 5th St.
? 1950- ? 2010
400 seats
Lyric
? 1935-? 1945
Pleasant Hour
? 1935
Roxy
? 1940
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
ZEELAND
Community
? 1945-? 1955
220 seats
Movies
? 1935-? 1940
Rex
310 5th Av.
? 1935-? 1950
285 seats
Starnite Drive-In
STUTSMAN COUNTY
NAPOLEON
COURTNEY
Miller
Opera House
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
? 1935
? 1964-? 1975
16
JAMESTOWN
Bison Twin
2426 Buffalo Mall
? 1990450 seats
6 cinemas in 2011.
State
S. 5th Av.
? 1930-? 1955
538 seats
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix) owned this theatre in 1950.
KENSAL
Kensal
? 1935-? 1955
175 seats
MEDINA
Cinema Twin
Jamestown Mall
? 1990-2011
500 seats
Medina
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
Reule
? 1955
STREETER
Auditorium
? 1940-? 1945
Grand
222 5th Av. N
? 1945-? 1955
619 seats
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix) owned this theatre.
Modern
? 1955-? 1955
Roxy
? 1940-? 1945
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre in 1940.
Lake Road Drive-In
? 1950
Marty's Sky Vue III
? 1985
Opera House
? 1930-? 1940
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix) owned this theatre in 1940.
Park Theataire
? 1961-? 1980
Star
115 SW 2nd St.
? 1935-? 1955
Minnesota Amusement Co. (ParamountPublix) owned this theatre 1940-1950.
482 seats
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955
17
LA MOURE
DICKEY COUNTY
Taft Post
ELLENDALE
? 1945
LISBON
Lyric
KULM
? 1935-2001
377 seats
? 1930-? 1955
378 seats
Scenic
Auditorium
? 1935
FORBES
Kundsen's Auditorium
? 1940-? 1955
125 seats
Kulm
? 1950-? 1955
402 seats
Roxy
FULLERTON
Auditorium
? 1940-? 1945
? 1940-? 1945
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
LA MOURE
Sommers Hall
Omega Cinema
? 1950-? 1955
183 seats
? 1990-? 2009
Rex
OAKS
Grand
115 2nd St. S.
? 1930300 seats
? 1935-? 1955
253 seats
MARION
Marion
? 1950
125 seats
Roxy
? 1940
Woodman
LA MOURE COUNTY
EDGELEY
Dacotah
? 1945-? 1955
324 seats
SHERWOOD
Border
? 1950-? 1955
280 seats
RICHLAND COUNTY
FAIRMONT
State
? 1935-? 1955
262 seats
HANKINSON
Avon
NORTONVILLE
LeQua
Knudson
? 1930-? 1935
? 1950-? 1955
140 seats
? 1935-? 1940
Veroma
? 1935
? 1950-? 1950
125 seats
? 1935
? 1940-? 1955
290 seats
Iris
Jud
Community
? 1935
VENORA
JUD
SHELDON
LIGERWOOD
Lyric
? 1930-? 1935
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
Roxy
RANSOM COUNTY
? 1945
ENDERLIN
Wiley
Grand
? 1940-? 1955
326 seats
? 1935-? 1955
292 seats
18
WAHPETON
MILNOR
Cinema, The
Iris
? 1980-? 1985
Cinema Entertainment Corp. owned this
theatre.
? 1935-? 1940
Gilles
? 1930-? 1975
650 seats
Owners:
1969 Drive In Theatres, Inc
1975 Cinema Entertainment Corp.
Milnor
? 1945-? 1990
296 seats
RUTLAND
Rutland
? 1950-? 1955
Opera House
? 1930
Valley
? 1940-? 1955
237 seats
Valley Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
1969 Drive In Theatres, Inc
1975-1985 Cinema Entertainment Corp.
WALCOTT
Walcott
? 1945-? 1955
150 seats
WYNDMERE
New
? 1940
Nodak
? 1945-? 1955
235 seats
Nodak Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Post
? 1935
SARGENT COUNTY
COGSWELL
Opera House
? 1935-? 1945
FORMAN
Forman
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
19
MINOT
MCHENRY COUNTY
Valley Drive-In
AMAMOOSE
? 1980-? 1985
WASHBURN
Annex
MCLEAN COUNTY
? 1935
? 1935-? 1955
194 seats
GARRISON
Roxy
Garrison
BANTRY
? 1935
? 1940-? 1955
175 seats
Movie
Garrison Drive-In
MOUNTRAIL COUNTY
? 1950
NEW TOWN
Kota
Trail
? 1930
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre.
DERRING
Movie
? 1930
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre.
1949-2011
267 seats
No showtimes in 2011 for this cinema.
? 1935
GRANVILLE
Gem
? 1935
TOWNER
Community
? 1930-? 1935
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre in 1930.
Roxy
? 1940-? 1964
215 seats
McCarthy Circuit owned this theatre.
UPHAM
Upham
? 1945-? 1955
150 seats
VELVA
Iris
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
PARSHALL
? 1930-? 1955
320 seats
Drake
Opera House
? 1955
Grand
DRAKE
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
Movies
SANISH
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
198 seats
McCarthy Circuit owned this theatre 19401945.
Crescent
? 1935-? 1940
STANLEY
Curt's
TURTLE LAKE
? 1990
Lake
Regis
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
114 S. Main
? 2000292 seats
Memorial Hall
? 1935
Roxy
? 1940-? 1945
McCarthy Circuit owned this theatre in
1940.
UNDERWOOD
Roxy
Stanley
? 1935
? 1955
Star
Underwood
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
? 1935-? 1950
150 seats
McCarthy Circuit owned this theatre in
1945.
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REINVILLE COUNTY
Cine 5
Hilltop Drive-In
MOHALL
AKA: Cine South 8-12
AKA: Minot Drive-In
2400 10th St. SW (South end of Mall)
1980-2004
Owners:
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990-1995 Excellence Theatres
Corporation
1995- 2004 Carmike Cinemas
Hwy 83 N
? 1955
Grand
? 1930-? 1955
300 seats
SHERWOOD
? 1950
Grengsborder
? 1945
New White
TOLLEY
Tolley
? 1935-? 1940
Hwy 83 N
? 1950-? 1980
Oak Park
Border
? 1935-? 1940
Minot Drive-In
Cine North 1-7
1500 4th Avenue
1961-2011
http://www.oakparktheater.com/
* 1961 opened
* 1975-1980 owner: Carisch Theatres, Inc
* 1980 closed when the Cine 5 opened at
the mall
* By 2000 reopened
* 2011 closed
2400 20th St. SW (North end of Mall)
? 1990-2004
1,050 seats
Carmike Cinemas owned this theatre.
WARD COUNTY
BERTHOLD
Orpheum
Arcade
? 1935
Princess
? 1930
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre.
KENMARE
Cinema 9
2400 10th St. SW (South end of Mall)
2004Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema
19 Main St. North
? 1930-? 1955
400 seats
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp
1935-1955 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
Starlite Drive-In
Kenmare
? 1969-? 1980
Carisch Theatres, Inc owned this theatre
1975-1985.
? 1950512 seats
State
Empire
Lyceum
? 1930-? 1935
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre in 1930.
Main St.
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1955-1964 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
1969 ABC North Central Theatres, Inc.
1975-1985 Plitt Theatres
202 Main St. South
? 1930-? 1955
1,015 seats
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp
1935-1955 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
Lyric
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
MINOT
Arcade
? 1920-? 1925
21
Strand
100 S. Main
? 1920-? 1955
461 seats
Owners:
1930 Publix Theaters Corp
1935-1955 Minnesota Amusement Co.
(Paramount-Publix)
RYDER
Roxy
? 1940-? 1950
250 seats
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RAMSEY
BENSON COUNTY
Rockford
ESMOND
AKA: Blackstone
Esmond
? 1945-? 1955
125 seats
6 N. 5th St.
? 1960240 seats
LEEDS
Empress
Strand
? 1935-? 1940
AKA: Cooper
810 Burrell Avenue SW
1916-? 1955
Leeds
? 1950-? 1955
225 seats
New Leeds
? 1945
MADDOCK
Home
? 1935-? 1940
Roxy
? 1945-? 1964
225 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
MINNEWAUKAN
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
OBERON
Community
? 1935-? 1940
NEW ROCKFORD
Blackstone
AKA: Rockford
6 N. 5th St.
1920-? 1955
416 seats
Starnite Drive-In
? 1964-? 1980
HANNAFORD
Hannaford
SHEYENNE
Sheyenne
? 1955
FOSTER COUNTY
CARRINGTON
? 1950
125 seats
Taft Post
? 1945
NELSON COUNTY
Carrington Youth Center
ANETA
890 Main
2010-
Aneta
Grand
? 1930-? 1990
350 seats
? 1935-? 1955
170 seats
LAKOTA
Capitol
MCHENRY
Iris
Main St.
? 1930-? 1955
108 seats
? 1935
McHenry
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
GRIGGS COUNTY
COOPERSTOWN
Cooper
AKA: Strand
810 Burrell Avenue SW
? 1960202 seats
MCVILLE
Hollywood
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
175 seats
MICHIGAN
Legion
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
Opera House
? 1935
23
Roxy
Lake
? 1945
? 1940-? 1955
? 198 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
Pekin
PIERCE COUNTY
? 1950
214 seats
RUGBY
421 4th St.
? 1940-? 1980
725 seats
Owners:
1940-1964 Welworth Theater Co.
1969-1985 Midcontinent Theatres Co.
(MIDCO)
PEKIN
Community
Centre Cinema
PETERSBURG
Auditorium
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
227 seats
AKA: Lyric
220 Main
? 1960485 seats
TOLNA
Lake 3
25 4th St S.
? 1990802 seats
Owners:
1990-1991 Midcontinent Theatres Co.
(MIDCO)
1991- Carmike Cinemas
Tolna
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
178 seats
NETTINGER COUNTY
Lyric
MOTT
AKA: Centre Cinema
Mott Drive-In
220 Main
? 1922-? 1955
? 1961
Open House Drive-In
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1961-1964 Welworth Theater Co.
1969-1985 Midcontinent Theatres Co.
(MIDCO)
? 1955
State
Playhouse
http://www.discovermott.com/playhouse.h
tml
? 1963-
? 1930-? 1935
Rugby Drive-In
? 1969-? 1980
T & E Drive-In
Sun
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
204 seats
? 1935-? 1955
223 seats
Hampden
RAMSEY COUNTY
? 1945-? 1955
100 seats
DEVILS LAKE
Chataqua
? 1925
Grand
NORTHWOOD COUNTY
NORTHWOOD
Hollywood
? 1935
Lyric
? 1964
? 1920-? 1935
New Grand
EDMORE
417 4th St.
? 1940-? 1955
410 seats
Welworth Theater Co. owned this theatre.
SHERIDAN COUNTY
GOODRICH
K. of P. Hall
? 1940-? 1945
MCCLUSKY
McClusky
? 1935
24
Roxy
Zelda
Main St.
? 1940
204 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
? 1950-? 1955
500 seats
TAPPEN COUNTY
Gem
TAPPEN
? 1940-? 1955
240 seats
LANKIN
Tappen
? 1935
MINTO
WALSH COUNTY
Strand
ADAMS
Legion
? 1950-? 1955
187 seats
Opera House
? 1940-? 1945
FAIRDALE
Community
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
Fairdale
? 1940
Sons of Norway Hall
? 1950-? 1955
215 seats
GRAFTON
? 1935-? 1955
173 seats
WELLS COUNTY
FESSENDEN
Auditorium
Main St.
? 1930-? 1955
200 seats
HARVEY
52 Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Bijou
? 1930
Central Cinema
810 Lincoln
? 1995202 seats
Stardust 17 Drive-In
? 1980-? 1995
Strand
618 Hill Av.
? 1930-2011
612 seats
Rebuilt after a fire in 1945 and split into 2
cinemas with a total of 425 seats in 1977.
No showtimes in 2011.
State
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
258 seats
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ROLLA
BOTTINEAU COUNTY
ANTLER
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
193 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre 19401950.
BOTTINEAU
Botno
511 Main
? 2000-? 2009
312 seats
MAXBASS
Alamo
? 1940
Allena
Electric
? 1935-1936
Lyric
? 1930
? 1935-? 1950
175 seats
Altoona
? 1955
SOURIS
Souris
? 1950
200 seats
WESTHOPE
Arcade
? 1940-? 1955
108 seats
Community
? 1935
Grand
? 1930
Westhope
? 1985
State
WILLOW CITY
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
Palace
KRAMER
Wilo
Kramer
? 1950-? 1955
180 seats
LANSFORD
Best
? 1940-? 1950
100 seats
Community
? 1950-? 1955
216 seats
Grand
? 1935
? 1930-? 1935
? 1950-? 1955
216 seats
CAVALIER COUNTY
CLYDE
K. of P. Hall
? 1940-? 1945
HANNAH
Arcadia
? 1940-? 1955
150 seats
LANGDON
26
Roxy
714 3rd St.
1936283 seats
Closed 1995-1997
Opened on weekends with movies and
some live performances.
http://roxy.utma.com/
The ROXY Theatre was built in 1936 as part of
Welworth Enterprises of Minneapolis. The
architect was John Marshall of Devils Lake, ND.
It was built of concrete to be as fireproof as
possible. The bold Streamlined Moderne
Marquee was manufactured by Bartl Brothers of
Minneapolis and is lit by 570 bulbs. Swede
Bartlett managed the theatre from 1937 to 1978
when he sold it to John Dunford who operated it
till 1995. The theatre was renovated and
reopened on January 30, 1998, by the Northern
Lights Arts Council Roxy Committee. The ROXY
Theatre has been designated a historic building
on the National Historic Register.
MILTON
Star
? 1935-? 1955
212 seats
Roxy
? 1945
DRAYTON
Star
OSNABROCK
New
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
? 1935-? 1940
NECHE
O. K.
Movies
? 1950-? 1955
175 seats
? 1935
Neche
SARLES
? 1940-? 1945
Sarles
Roxy
? 1940
PEMBINA COUNTY
? 1940
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre.
CAVALIER
PEMBINA
Capitol
Movies
? 1930
? 1935
Cavalier
Paramount
104 Main St. W
September 1949342 seats
? 1940-? 1955
213 seats
WALHALLA
Capitol
? 1930
Opera House
? 1935-? 1940
Stardust Drive-In
North Star Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Roxy
AKA: Palace
? 1935-? 1964
225 seats
McCarthy Bros owned this theatre. It
opened as Palace.
Starnite Drive-In
Sunset Drive-In
? 1975-? 1980
? 1980
Walla
? 1945-? 1990
284 seats
ROLETTE COUNTY
DUNSEITH
Althea
? 1980
? 1935-? 1955
190 seats
CRYSTAL
ROLETTE
Legion
Arnold
? 1950-? 1955
285 seats
? 1930
27
Rolette
Curt's
401 1st Av.
? 1940205 seats in 1950
Rebuilt in 1972 with 208 seats
http://www.rolettend.com/RoletteTheater.
htm
AKA: Rolla
ROLLA
Curtis Outdoor
? 1985
106 Main Avenue East
www.curtstheatre.com
? 1975-
Munno
? 1930-? 1940
Rolla
AKA: Curt’s
106 Main Avenue East
? 1945-? 1955
350 seats
TOWNER COUNTY
BISBEE
Bisbee
? 1950-? 1955
530 seats
Legion
? 1940-? 1945
CANDO
Auditorium
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
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WILLISTON
BURKE COUNTY
PORTAL
FORTUNA
Portal
A. O. I. W.
1940
? 1935-? 1955
150 seats
? 1945-? 1955
221 seats
Roxy
POWERS LAKE
NOONAH
Lake
Memorial Hall
? 1950-? 1955
150 seats
? 1935-? 1955
150 seats
Lyric
DUNN COUNTY
? 1940-? 1950
245 seats
DODGE
BOWBELLS
Roosevelt
? 1940-? 1955
255 seats
Royal
? 1930-? 1935
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre in 1930.
COLUMBUS
Columbus
DIVIDE COUNTY
? 1945-? 1975
300 seats
In 1975 Columbus (pop. 465) was the
smallest town to have a cinema.
AMBROSE
Bijou
? 1950-? 1955
530 seats
S. of N. Hall
Dodge
? 1950-? 1955
170 seats
HALLIDAY
Lyric
? 1940-? 1990
175 seats
? 1935
Movie
CROSBY
KILLDEER
Auditorium
Auditorium
? 1935-? 1945
? 1930-? 1935
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre in 1930.
Killdeer
? 1935-? 1940
Crosby
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
State
2 19 N. Main
1938-? 1955
300 seats
? 1930
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre.
New Columbus
S. 5th Av.
? 1950-? 1955
538 seats
AKA: Dakota
Dakota
AKA: Crosby
FLAXTON
Flaxton
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
219 N. Main
? 1960This theatre is open 3 days a week. The
balcony admission is one dollar more.
MCKENZIE COUNTY
ARNEGARD
Arnegard
? 1935
WATFORD CITY
6 Shooters' Showhall and Café
2
130 N. Main http://www.outlawsbar-ngrill.com/
? 2005-
Lyceum
? 1935
Movie
? 1930
Darling, L. G. owned this theatre.
Divide
? 1940
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Auditorium
WILLIAMS COUNTY
? 1935
BUEFORD
Park
Lyric
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
? 1940-? 1950
MERCER COUNTY
BEULAH
GRENORA
Orpheum
Beulah Twin Cinemas
? 1930-? 1955
210 seats
111 Main ST.
? 2005-2009
220 seats
RAY
New Princess
? 1930
? 1935-? 1955
180 seats
Princess
Midway Drive-In
Bijou
? 1935
? 1961-? 1975
Roxy
TIOGA
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
HAZEN
WILLISTON
Grand
AKA: Main Street Cinema
211 Main St.
1920-? 1995
585 seats in 1950
4 cinemas by 2000
6 by 2009
Lake Park Drive-In
Hwy 2 North
? 1955450 cars
This is the only drive-in in the state as of
2008.
Rex
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
Cinema Twin
Tioga
500 7th ST.
? 1990420 seats
This twin cinema has a video store in the
lobby.
Tioga
? 1990-? 2008
? 1940
Main Street Cinema
312 Main St. www.main-streetcinemas.com
? 2000
400 seats
This is owned by T. & J. Anges, which owns
the Lake Park Drive-In and the Grand 3
WILDROSE
Bijou
? 1930-? 1935
Mars
? 1935
Roxy
? 1940
State
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
STANTON
Legion
? 1945-? 1950
200 seats
ZAP
Palace
? 1940-? 1955
210 seats
585 seats in 1950
4 cinemas by 2000
6 by 2009
Orpheum
180 Main ST.
? 1935-? 1950
354 seats
Shyder
? 1955
Valley Drive-In
? 1950
Zap
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
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