Montana movie
theatres
Includes Billings, Great Falls and Helena
12/27/2011
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BILLINGS
United States of America|Montana|Billings
BIG HORN COUNTY
Liberty
Yucca
? 1935-? 1955
250 seats
Centre Cinema & Video
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
260 seats
318 N. Centre
? 1995256 seats
JOLIET
BALLANTINE
HARDIN
Joliet
? 1945
RED LODGE
Iris
? 1930-? 1935
Gem
? 1940-? 1945
Harriet
? 1935-? 1955
358 seats
Skyvu Drive-In
Park
? 1940-? 1950
300 seats
Roman
120 S. Broadway
1917533 seats
Gem
? 1945-? 1990
250 seats
Star
? 1940
Hillside Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Rim Rock Drive-In
? 1955
Star
? 1935-? 1950
200 seats
FROMBERG
Joe Paul
? 1945-? 1955
198 seats
? 1940
BILLINGS
Acme
AKA: Broadway, Regent
107-111 N. 28th Street
? 1910-? 1913
American
? 1920
Ansonia
? 1920
2808 Second Ave N
1907-? 1990
975 seats
LODGE GRASS
BRIDGER
Project
Babcock
? 1955-? 1985
CARBON COUNTY
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY
STILLWATER COUNTY
ABSKORKEE
Elteb
? 1935-? 1955
175 seats
COLUMBUS
* December 23, 1907 opened
* 1920 owner: A. H. West
* 1925 owner: Duncan & O’Keefe
* 1930 owner: Fox Midwest Theaters Corp.
* February 1935 the interior was gutted, which was
caused by someone who carelessly dropped a match.
* August 7 1935 reopened
* 1940-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
* 1969-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest Theatres
(NGC Corp.)
* 1973-1978 Mann Theatres Corporation of California
* 1978-1980 Carisch Theatres, Inc
* 1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
* 1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
* Early 1990's closed as a cinema.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/27826.html
has pictures
Oasis
? 1935
Rio
? 1940-? 1955
637 seats
TREASURE COUNTY
HYSHAM
3
Big Sky Drive-In
Ciné
Empire
? 1969-? 1980
440 cars
AKA: Funhouse Theatre Cinema 7
27th St.
? 1940-? 1950
359 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
in 1950.
Billings Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
Broadway
AKA: Acme, Regent
107-111 N. 28th Street
? 1913-1916
Carmike 7
2255 Overland Ave
? 1990-May 21st, 2009
Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. It closed when
the Shiloh 14 opened
925 Broadwater Ave
November 19th, 1971* November 19th, 1971 opened with 3 cinemas
Seating: 457, 309, 196
* 1971-1985 owner: Carisch Theatres, Inc
* Early 1980’s 7 cinemas
* Late 1980’s taken over by Excellence Theatres
Corporation
* Early 1990’s taken over by Carmike Cinemas
* May 5th, 2007 closed
* July 23rd, 2007 sold to the owner of the
Amusement Park Drive-In and renamed Funhouse
Theatre
* July 13th, 2008 closed when it was unable to
outbid Carmike. The build is still owned by Mr.
Carisch.
Fox
2801 Third Avenue North,
1931-? 1977
1,508 seats
* 1931 opened by National Theatres
* 1945-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
* 1969-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
* 1973-1978 Mann Theatres Corporation of
California
* 1978 taken over by Carisch Theatres, Inc
* Late 1970's twinned ?
* Early 1980's closed as a cinema.
* 1987 reopened as Alberta Bair Theater for the
Performing arts http://www.albertabairtheater.org/
Funhouse Theatre Cinema 7
AKA: Cine
925 Broadwater http://www.funhousetheatre.com
2007-July 2008
Jazz
? 1930
Liberty
? 1920-? 1935
Lyric
City-Vu Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Crossroads Twin
? 1985-? 1985
Theatre Operators Inc. owned this theatre.
Dolly
? 1935-? 1955
575 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
in 1950.
Motor-Vue Drive-In
intersection of Bench, Lake Elmo Road, and N.
Main Street
? 1950-? 1985
650 cars
Carisch Theatres, Inc owned this drive-in 1975.
AKA: World
? 1959-1962
Opera House
Ed Myrick's
2517 Montana
1882- 1906
? 1925
4
Regent
AKA: Acme, Broadway
107-111 N. 28th Street
1916-? 1945
Duncan & O’Keefe owned this theatre in 1925.
Shiloh & Big D14
Shiloh Road and King Avenue West.
May 22nd, 20092,200 seats
Carmike owns this cinema at the Shioh Crossings.
An Big D screen was installed in July, 2011
Fun Fact: The largest screen in this cinema is 22.9
meters wide; The IMAX screen in New York
City’s AMC Empire 25 is only 18 meters wide.
World West Twin
2520 Central Ave
? 1985-? 1998
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-1998 Carmike Cinemas
Wynnsong 10
Rialto
2456 Central Ave
1997Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
? 1920
Rimrock
300 S 24th St W
1975-? 1998
* October 18th, 1975 opened with 4 screens by
* 1985 owner: Theatre Operators Inc.
* 1990 owner: Excellence Theatres Corporation
* Early 1990’s 5 cinemas
* 1995-1998 owner: Carmike Cinemas
Rio
? 1935-? 1955
544 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
in 1950.
Studio-1
18 N. 27th St.
1974-? 1977
This was an adult cinema.
Sage 1,2,3,4 Drive-In
24th Street south of King Av.
? 1955-? 1980
550 cars
4 screens in the late 1970’s/
Carisch Theatres, Inc owned this drive-in 19751980.
West's 27th St.
? 1920
A. H. West owned this theatre.
World
AKA: Dolly
1962-? 1977
5
LAUREL
WORDEN
7335 Mossmain Lane
2005500 cars
* 2007 2nd screen added.
The screen tower came from the Park Drive-in in
Cody,WY (1946-2003)
http://www.amusementparkdriveinonline.com
? 1940-? 1950
225 seats
Amusement Park Drive-In
Project
57 listings
Glacier Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Movie Haus
? 1990-1996
Movie Haus 3
1st Av & 1st St.
April 2011-
Royal
? 1935-? 1955
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BOZEMAN
GALLATIN COUNTY
BELGRADE
Belgrade
? 1940
BOZEMAN
Bozeman
? 1920
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre.
Bridges
? 1955
Campus Square Cinemas
? 1985-2008
* Early 1980’s opened with3 screens by Theatre
Operators Inc.
* Late 1980’s sold to Excellence Theatres
Corporation
* Early 1990’s sold to Carmike Cinemas
* By 1998 8 cinemas
* 2008 closed when it could not handle the
Gallitan Mall cinemas.
Ellen
17 W. Main
1919-2006
854 seats
* 1919 opened, the theatre named after Ellen Trent
Story, who husband settled in Bozeman who drove
3,000 head of cattle from Texas to Bozeman and started
the cattle industry in Montana.
* 1920 owner: O. E. Schmidt
* 1945 owner: Simons Amusements
* 1985 owner: Theatre Operators Inc.
* 1990 Owner: Excellence Theatres Corporation
* 1995-2006 Carmike Cinemas owned it.
* 1992 Robert Redford and cast premiered "A river runs
Through It"
* 1996 theatre upgraded for the world premiere of
"Jurassic Park 3"
* 2006 closed
Rialto
10 W. Main
? 1925-2005
375 seats
Owners:
1945 Simons Amusements
1985 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-2005 Carmike Cinemas
Star
? 1955-? 1985
Theatre Operators Inc. owned this theatre in
1985.
Starlite Drive-In
Gallitan Mall Cinemas
2825 W. Main
? 2005* 2006 expanded to 11 from 9 cinemas
Wallace theatres Corp. owns this cinema.
? 1955-? 1990
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
MANHATTAN
Gallatin
Closed by 1935
Cinema Twin
Kid No. 1
? 1985-? 1990
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
? 1920-? 1925
S. L. Young owned this theatre.
Vogue
Gem
? 1920
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre.
Joyce
219 E. Main
? 1940-? 1955
400 seats
Simons Amusements owned this theatre in 1945.
? 1945-? 1955
216 seats
THREE FORKS
Ruby
? 1935-? 1955
Lyric
? 1920
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre.
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WEST
YELLOWSTONE
Bears Den
15 N. Electric
? 2005
125 seats
ROUNDUP
LIVINGSTON
? 1930-? 1955
400 seats
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19451950.
106 N. 2nd
? 1969Twinned by 1998
Owners:
1969 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
1975 Theatre Operators Inc.
http://www.livingstonmontana.com/access/cultural/m
ovies/livingston_theater.htm
American
Fortress Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Empire
Orpheum
? 1935-? 1945
Park
Chalet
? 1955-? 1990
Yellowstone IMAX
101 S. Canyon
1994http://www.yellowstoneimax.com/
? 1940-? 1950
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19451950.
Silver Screen
? 1990
PARK COUNTY
CLYDE PARK
Opera House
Orpheum
GARDINER
Park
? 1940-? 1945
Kid No. 2
? 1920-? 1925
S. L. Young owned this theatre.
GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY
RYEGATE
Star
? 1940-? 1945
Closed by 1940
Park
WILLOW CREEK
New State
State
? 1940-? 1969
175 seats
Owner:
1950 State Theater Co.
1955-1969 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
? 1925-? 1930
Main St.
? 1940-? 1961
600 seats
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19451961.
State
102 N. 2nd St.
? 1935-? 1964
610 seats
Owners:
1950 State Theater Co.
1955-1964 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
? 1920
MUSSELLSHELL COUNTY
BELSTONE
Melstone
? 1940-? 1945
New Star
? 1930
Miller, H. H. (Western States) owned this
theatre.
8
Strand
2nd St.
? 1925-? 1964
Owners:
1945-1950 Simons Amusements
1955 Rocky Mountain and Simon Amusements
partnership
1961-1964 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
WHEATLAND COUNTY
HARLOWTON
Harlo
? 1950Owners:
1950 State Theater Co.
1955-1969 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
State
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
Owners:
1950 State Theater Co.
1955 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
Twilight Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
WILSAL
Opera House
? 1935
Wilmont
? 1945-? 1955
192 seats
47 listings
SWEET GRASS COUNTY
BIG TIMBER
Big Timber Drive-In
? 1980-? 1985
Martin
221 McLoed
? 2005-
State
? 1935-? 1961
200 seats
Owners:
1950 State Theater Co.
1955-1961 Rocky Mountain Theater Corp.
Vans Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
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BUTTE
BEAVERHEAD COUNTY
DILLION
Big Sky Cinema I & II
560 N. Montana Street
? 1985
472 seats
* Early 1980’s opened as an single-screen screen
by Theatre Operators Inc.
* Late 1980’s 2 cinemas
* Early 1990’s became part of the Polson Theatres
circuit.
Hartwig
? 1930-? 1950
645 seats
Roberta
? 1955-? 1955
Bluebird
415 E. Park
? 1920-? 1955
668 seats
? 1945
Imperial
? 1925
D. C. Scott owned this theatre.
Margaret
? 1925
D. C. Scott owned this theatre.
th
September 24 , 1936988 seats
LIMA
West Valley Drive-In
? 1940
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BLOSSBURG COUNTY
MULLAN
Liberty
? 1935
DEER LODGE COUNTY
ANACONDA
Ansonia
? 1920
MADISON COUNTY
ENNIS
? 1940-? 1945
Madison
HARRISON
? 1961-? 1975
? 1940-? 1945
? 1935
115 Main
? 1940-2009
200 seats
Skyline Drive-In
Wisdom
Yellowstone
Ennis
Washoe
? 1940-? 1950
232 seats
WISDOM
? 1995-
Highland
Roxy
Lima
Star
? 1961-? 1975
BASIN
Y & F Hall
? 1940
SHERIDAN
Sheridan
? 1940
? 1925-? 1955
306 seats
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre in 1925
.
Rex
SILVER BOW
Basin
? 1930
Rialto (Portable)
? 1945
Silver Bow 2 Drive-In
I 15 Exit 119
19772 screens in 1980.
BOULDER
Boulder
Main St.
? 1940-? 1950
200 seats
WHITEHALL
Jefferson
? 1940-? 1955
10
SILVER STAR
Bridgeway Drive-In
Motor-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
? 1925
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre.
Broadway
? 1955-? 1985
500 cars
Owners:
1969-1972 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
1972-1975 Mann Theatres Corporation of
California
1980 Carisch Theatres, Inc
Silver Star
TWIN BRIDGE
Bob's
? 1955
240 seats
Estlin
? 1940-? 1945
VIRGINIA CITY
Bob's
? 1940-? 1950
Vililante
? 1925
O. E. Schmidt owned this theatre.
? 1920-? 1940
Ansonia Amusement Company owned this theatre
1920-1925.
Crest-Vu Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Orpheum
Fox
77 W. Park
1911-? 1925
Ansonia Amusement Company owned this theatre.
316 W. Park
? 1935-? 1995
1,538 seats
Owners:
1950-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1969-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
1973-1975 Mann Theatres Corporation of
California
1980 Carisch Theatres, Inc
Now a live theatre.
Park
32 E. Park
? 1935-? 1990
877 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
in 1950.
SILVER BOW COUNTY
BUTTE
American
Park St.
1903-1950
998 seats
this theatre was destroyed by a fire.
Owners:
1925 W. J. Sullivan
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
Harrison
? 1940-? 1945
Liberty
? 1920-? 1945
Montana
Broadway at Montana
? 1940-? 1969
1,171 seats
Owners:
1950-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1969 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest Theatres
(NGC Corp.)
Ansonia
Parkway
? 1930
Wesco Corporation (Fox) owned this theatre.
People's Temple
? 1925-? 1940
Plaza 6
3100 Harrison Avenue
? 1985Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
* Early 1980’s opened as a twin by Theatre
Operators Inc.
* Late 1980’s 3 cinemas and sold to Excellence
Theatres Corporation
* Early 1990’s 6 cinemas and sold to Carmike
Cinemas
? 1920-? 1925
Ansonia Amusement Company owned this theatre
in 1920.
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Rialto
10 S. Main
1917-1965
1,311 seats
Owners:
1925 W. J. Sullivan
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950-1965 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
MELROSE
Melrose
? 1940-? 1945
NINE MILE
Nine Mile
? 1940-? 1945
WALKERVILLE
Dream
? 1935-? 1945
51 listings
2007-09-13
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GLASGOW
DANIELS COUNTY
PHILLIPS COUNTY
FLAXVILLE
LANDUSKY
? 1935-? 1955
154 seats
? 1940-? 1945
CULBERTSON
MALTA
? 1940-? 1955
290 seats
? 1961-? 1975
Nile
Flaxville
SCOBEY
Cinema Centre
105 First Avenue East
1969310 seats
Landusky
Jallie-Motorvu Drive-In
Palace
132 6th Av.
? 1930-? 1955
325 seats
Villa
Rex
202 S. Central
? 1990-2010
420 seats
No showtimes online in 2010.
? 1935-? 1955
350 seats
United Intermountain Theaters owned this theatre in
1955.
WHITETAIL
Whitetail
? 1940
GARFIELD COUNTY
JORDAN
Rio
? 1940-? 1990
178 seats
PETROLEUM COUNTY
WINNET
Aristo
? 1930-? 1935
Rimrock
? 1955
? 1920
Lyric
? 1935-? 1935
FROID
Liberty
? 1935-? 1955
POPLAR
Chief Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Fort
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
265 seats
Riv-R-Vu Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
United Intermountain Theaters owned this drive-in
in 1955.
Star
Glacier
? 1935
SACO
Gem
? 1940-? 1955
WOLF POINT
Liberty
AKA: Prairie Cinemas
ZORTMAN
314 Main
? 1935-? 1990
Triple S. Theatres owned this theatre in 1980.
? 1940-? 1945
Point
Zortman
ROOSEVELT COUNTY
BAINVILLE
Civic
? 1940-? 1945
BROCKTON
Assiniboine St.
? 1940-? 1955
Prairie Cinemas 2
AKA: Liberty
314 Main
? 1995408 seats
Polson Theatres owns this twin cinema.
Brockton
Closed by 1945
CLAYTON
13
Sundown Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Triple S. Theatres owned this drive-in in 1980.
SHERIDAN COUNTY
DOOLEY
Dooley
Closed by 1940
MEDICINE LAKE
Lake
? 1935-? 1955
190 seats
GLASGOW
Glasgow Drive-In
? 1964-? 1975
Orpheum
2nd Av. S
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
Roxy
OUTLOOK
2nd Av. S
? 1935-? 1955
500 seats
Closed by 1940
Terry's II Theatres
Outlook
PLENTYWOOD
Orpheum
119 S. Main
? 1930-2005
Sunset Drive-In
620 2nd av.
? 1990-? 2000
Valley Cinemas 2
600 2nd Av.
? 1995
426 seats
Polson Theatres owns this twin cinema.
1 Mile east of town
? 1961
West Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
WESTBY
Aouw
? 1945
VALLEY COUNTY
FORT PECK
Fort Peck
1934-? 1955
1,209 seats
http://www.fortpecktheatre.org/
Live theatre during the summer
HINSDALE
Ritz
? 1955
NASHUA
Nashua
? 1945
Orpheum
Closed by 1935
Rio
? 1940
OPHEIM
Opheim
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
150 seats
14
WHEELER
Wheeler
? 1940
47 listings
Majestic
? 1935-? 1940
15
GREAT FALLS-HELENA
BROADWATER COUNTY
Carmike 10
TOWNSEND
1601 Marketplace Dr
? 2000Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. On August
21st, 2009 Carmike was forced to close down
cinemas 1,2,3 & 7 due to bats.
Rex
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
TRIDENT
? 1920
Waldo Freeman owned this theatre.
? 1920-? 1925
S. L. Young owned this theatre.
BELT
Belt
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
205 seats
Cine 4
1108 Ninth Ave S
? 1980-2004
Owners:
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-2004 Carmike Cinemas
? 1935-? 1940
Cascade
10th Avenue Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Alcazar
? 1930-? 1935
Wesco Corporation (Fox) owned this theatre in
1930.
Civic Center
Central Avenue West
? 1940-? 1969
1,785 seats
This theatre was owned by the City of Great Falls
and shown first-run movies. It is now a live theatre
called Mansfield Theatre. Fox-Inter-MountainMidwest Theatres (NGC Corp.) owned this
theatre in 1969.
http://www.ci.greatfalls.mt.us/events/civic/theatre.htm
Antlers
Imperial
305 Central Ave
1921-? 1969
1,694 seats
Owners:
1925 Jensen von Herberg
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1969 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest Theatres
(NGC Corp.)
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/19333.html
? 1920
Marlow
Capitol
? 1925
Jensen von Herberg owned this theatre.
? 1920-? 1950
Owners:
1920 William Steege
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
Liberty
CASCADE
GREAT FALLS
Grand
? 1920-? 1925
Waldo Freeman owned this theatre in 1920.
Palace
? 1940-? 1945
Holiday Village Mall
1967-? 1990
Owners:
1967-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
Gem
Kid No. 3
CASCADE COUNTY
Fox Holiday
? 1920
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/27830.html
has pictures
Falls Motor Outdoor Drive-In
Motor-Vue Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Carisch Theatres, Inc owned this theatre in 1980.
? 1950-? 1961
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Palace
Village Twin
? 1920-? 1925
Waldo Freeman owned this theatre in 1920.
900 13th Ave S
? 1980-2001
Owners:
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-2001 Carmike Cinemas
Pantages
AKA: Rainbow
601 Central Ave
1914-? 1925
This theatre is now a covered parking area.
Rainbow
Ritz
? 1940-? 1950
350 seats
Sexton
? 1920
William Steege owned this theatre.
NIEHART
Niehart
? 1945
Sunriver
Town
AUGUSTA
Augusta
? 1935-? 1945
Star
? 1945
Sun
? 1950-? 1955
212 seats
? 1961-? 1990
Owners:
1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
This is the first cinema for Cinemark in this state.
SUN RIVER
LEWIS AND CLARK COUNTY
Twilite Drive-In
Seating:
130, 130, 257, 500, 500, 257, 130, 130
Total: 2,034
? 1940-? 1945
? 1955
? 1980-? 1998
Owners:
1980-1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-1998 Carmike Cinemas
750 Great Northern Blvd
May 15th, 20052,034 seats
Stokett
? 1940
Twilite 1 & 2
16 N. Main
? 1925-? 1955
450 seats
Owners:
1925 Marlow & Echert
1940-1950 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
STOKETT
Star-Lite Drive-In
315 Central
? 1940-? 1961
725 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
1950-1955.
Antlers
Cinemark Helena 8
AKA: Pantages
601 Central Ave
? 1930-? 1964
800 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
HELENA
Circus Twin
3010 N Montana Ave
? 1985-2005
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995-2005 Carmike Cinemas
EAST HELENA
Hartwig
? 1940-? 1945
Town
? 1950-? 1955
285 seats
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1654.html has
pictures
Veterans Bureau
? 1935
17
Gaslight Triplex
Rio
5 W Broadway St
? 1985-2007
Opened in the early 1980’s as a twin and a third
screen was added by 1990.
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
1995- Carmike Cinemas
AKA: Vigilante
Marlow
335 N Last Chance Gulch
? 1940-? 1945
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre.
Edwards and W. Main
1918-1972
1,200 seats
* April 3rd, 1918 opened by Ansonia
Amusement Company
* 1920 owner: Marlow & Echert
* 1940-1964 owner: Fox Intermountain Theaters,
Inc
* 1949 renovated at a cost of $85,000
* 1960 John F. Kennedy visited the Montana
State Democratic convention, which met in the
theatre.
* June 1961 the world premiere of "The Naked
Edge" was held.
* 1969 owner: Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
* May 1972 closed for the extension of Park Av.
Second Story
Motor-Vue Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
? 1950
Myrna Loy Center
15 N. Ewing
? 2005http://www.myrnaloycenter.com/
9 Placer
? 1990
Sky Hi Drive-In
? 1955-? 1990
Owners:
1985 Theatre Operators Inc.
1990 Excellence Theatres Corporation
Sunset Drive-In
Vigilante
335 N Last Chance Gulch
? 1950-? 1955
419 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
in 1950.
MEAGHER COUNTY
Orpheum
? 1940
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre.
WHITE SULPHER
SPRINGS
Strand
? 1940-2010
206 seats
No showtimes online in 2010.
53 theatres found
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HAVRE
BLAINE COUNTY
CHINOOK
Blaine
? 1950-? 1955
Gem
Indiana Av.
? 1945-? 1950
400 seats
Orpheum
Indiana Av.
? 1935-? 1950
275 seats
Red Rock Drive-In
? 1980
HARLEM
Grand
Main St.
? 1935-? 2009
250 seats
Villa
? 2005-? 2009
TURNER
Turner
? 1940
GERALDINE
Gearldine
? 1935
FERGUS COUNTY
DENTON
Broadway
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
Judith
219 W. Main
1914666 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1950-1955 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
* 1914 opened
* 1998 upgraded with digital sound etc.
* 2006-2007 renoventions.
Paramount
? 1940
GRASS RANGE
Grass Ridge
Closed by 1940
LEWISTOWN
Broadway
109 Broadway
? 1940-? 1955
425 seats
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre
1950-1955.
Georgiana
? 1955
Myrtle
? 1925-? 1930
Westernaire Drive-In
Hwy 87 2 miles west of town
1944-July 2008
190 cars
This is the first drive-in in Montana.
CHOUTEAU COUNTY
BIG SANDY
Grand
Main St.
? 1930-? 1955
198 seats
FORT BENTON
Capitol
? 1935-? 1955
Fort Benton Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
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HILL COUNTY
LIBERTY COUNTY
TETON COUNTY
HAVRE
CHESTER
CHATEAU
? 1995Polson Theatres owns this cinema.
? 1940
? 1955
Cottonwood Cinemas 4
Chester
Liberty
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
200 seats
JOPLIN
Havre
Joplin
? 1940-? 1945
? 1940-? 1945
Lyric
PONDERA COUNTY
220 1st St.
? 1930-? 1950
504 seats
Roxy
CHOTEAU
Roxy
25 Maine Avenue North
? 1990This theatre is also used for live performances.
BRADY
Brady
? 1940-? 1945
Royal
? 1950-? 1955
458 seats
CONRAD
? 1935-? 1950
486 seats
Orpheum
? 1930-2001
350 seats
Owners:
1935-1950 Kluth & Lavin
1961-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
1990-2001 Larcorn Theatres
This theatre is being restored.
New Havre
322 1st St.
? 1930-? 1955
491 seats
Starlite Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Orpheum RESTORING
? 1955-? 1985
? 2005-
JUDITH BASIN COUNTY
STANFORD
Movietone
? 1940
Stanford
? 1945-? 1990
156 seats
FAIRFIELD
Movietone
? 1955
Hingham
HiLine
Closed by 1940
Star
HINGHAM
RUDYARD
Dutton
? 1940-? 1955
190 seats
Sunset Drive-In
? 1940-? 1945
DUTTON
Rio
Stone
? 1955
? 1950-? 1955
196 seats
Star Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1961-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
VALIER
Capitol
? 1935-? 1955
244 seats
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TOOLE COUNTY
KEVIN
Kevin
? 1935-? 1950
Kluth & Lavin owned this theatre.
SHELBY
North Star Drive-In
SWEETGRASS
Gem
? 1950-? 1955
175 seats
Liberty
? 1935-? 1945
55 listings
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
1969-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
Orpheum
? 1930-? 1950
300 seats
Kluth & Lavin owned this theatre.
Prairie Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Roxy
321 Main
? 1940280 seats
Owners:
1969-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
1990-2000 Larcorn Theatres
2005 Polson Theatres
SUNBURST
Arch
Closed by 1935
Rex
? 1945-? 1955
Sun
? 1950
200 seats
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KALISPELL
FLATHEAD COUNTY
BIG FORK
Big Fork
? 1940
Liberty
120 1st Avenue East
? 1925-August 2nd, 2007
650 seats
Owners:
1925 McDaniel & Anderson
Strand
120 2nd Street East
? 1998-July 27th, 2007
Swan
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
COLUMBIA FALLS
Sundown Drive-In
Columbia
? 1950-? 1985
? 1935
Columbia Falls Drive-In
? 1955-? 1955
Park
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
GLACIER PARK
Glacier
? 1940-? 1945
HUNGRAY HORSE
Gayan
? 1955-? 1950
506 seats
KALISPELL
Orpheum
Main St.
? 1920-? 1955
320 seats
Princess
? 1920-? 1925
Owners:
1925 McDaniel & Anderson
Roxy
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
435 seats
Signature Midway Drive-In
3115 Highway 40 West
? 1955-2005
Signature Theatres owns this drive-in in 2005.
MARTIN CITY
Royal
? 1950
Simons Amusements owned this theatre.
WHITEFISH
Bay Point Drive-In
? 1955
Lake
? 1950
300 seats
Liberty
? 1930
Mountain Cinemas
6475 US Highway 93 S
? 1990* Late 1980’s opened as a twin by Polson
Theatres
* 2006 4 cinemas
Gateway 6
1275 Highway 2 West
? 2000-August 2nd, 2007
Signature Theatres owned this theatre, Signature
Theatres sold all their theatres except in this state to
Regal Cinemas in 2004.
Orpheum
? 1930-? 1950
482 seats
Stadium 14
185 Hutton Ranch Road
August 3rd, 2007Signature Theatres owns this theatre, the largest in
Montana.
GLACIER COUNTY
BROWING
Orpheum
? 1930-? 1945
Park
? 1940-? 1990
308 seats
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CUT BANK
Derrick
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
1961-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
Glacier Cinemas 2
111 E. Main
? 2005Polson Theatres owns this cinema.
Lake
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19451950.
Liberty
? 1935
LINCOLN COUNTY
EUREKA
Majestic
1912-2010
210 seats
No showtimes in 2010 online.
Park
? 1950-? 1955
Simons Amusements owned this theatre in 1950.
Showboat Cinemas 2
416 Main
? 1990-2011
Polson Theatres owns this cinema.
4 screens in 2008.
Orpheum
? 1935-? 1950
275 seats
Kluth & Lavin owned this theatre.
Ranch Auto Drive-In
? 1955
Weekiwow Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
RONAN
Entertainer Cinema
? 1995
250 seats
Polson Theatres owns this cinema.
State
AKA: Glacier Cinemas
111 E. Main
? 1940
450 seats
Owners:
1961-1975 Orpheum Theatre Company
1980-1985 Interstate Amusement, Inc.
1990-2000 Larcorn Theatres
LIBBY
Dome
602 Mineral Avenue
? 1955560 seats
United Intermountain Theaters owned this theatre in
1955.
2011 owner: Dome Theatre.
Gaiety
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
ST. IGNATIUS
Mission
Closed by 1935
LAKE COUNTY
PABLO
Pine Drive-In
Park
? 1940-? 1990
338 seats
Kootenati
? 1920-? 1945
Libby Drive-In
West Hwy 2
1954July 19, 2007 the screen was destroyed by a
storm
? 1955-? 1964
POLSON
Cotton 4
2011-
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REXFORD
TROUT CREEK
? 1940-? 1945
? 1961
Liberty
TROY
Vagabond Drive-In
53 listings
Lincoln
? 1935285 seats
Dome Theatres owned it from 2011-
Princess
? 1920-? 1925
SANDERS COUNTY
DIXON
Liberty
Closed by 1940
HOT SPRINGS
Myah
? 1935-? 1955
150 seats
PARADISE
Liberty
? 1940-? 1945
PLAINS
Liberty
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
Llano
304 Clayton
? 1990130 seats
THOMPSON FALLS
Rex
1031 Main
? 1935367 seats
closed 1997-2002
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MILES CITY
CARTER COUNTY
State
Ekalaka
Main St.
? 1930-? 1955
600 seats
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
Strand
EKALAKA
Fortress Drive-In Roundup
? 1980
? 1925
Hyde & Kuntason owned this theatre.
Sunset Drive-In
CUSTER COUNTY
? 1950-? 1985
ISMAY
DAWSON COUNTY
? 1930-? 1945
100 seats
Rex
Ismay
MILES CITY
Iris
? 1920
Liberty
Main St.
? 1920-? 1955
450 seats
Owners:
1925 Hyde & Kuntason
1950 State Theater Co.
Montana
905 Main
1936625 seats
State Theater Co. owned this theatre in 1950.
GLENDIVE
? 1930
Rialto
? 1930-? 1935
Rose
215 N. Merrill Ave
? 1935595 seats
Skylark Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Star-Lite Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Uptown
Merill Ave.
? 1935-? 1955
308 seats
MC CONE COUNTY
CIRCLE
Circle
? 1940-? 1955
209 seats
Redwater
? 2005-? 2009
MC CONE CITY
Majestic
Closed by 1940
McCone
Closed by 1940
POWER RIVER COUNTY
BROADUS
Macy's Hall
? 1940-? 1945
Pastime
? 2005-? 2009
Star
? 1935-? 1955
225 seats
PRAIRIE COUNTY
TERRY
Prairie Drive-In
? 1955-? 2009
RICHEY
Richey
? 1935-? 1955
200 seats
Motor-Vue Drive-In
? 1950
Park
? 1945-? 1975
650 seats
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19501975.
FALLON COUNTY
BAKER
Baker Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Rialto
? 1935-? 1955
284 seats
Lake
? 1930-? 1990
512 seats
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RICHLAND COUNTY
FAIRVIEW
Orpheum
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
FORSYTH
Roxy
981 Main http://www.roxytheatre.net/
1930480 seats
SIDNEY
Center
211 S. Central
? 1995-2003, 2009-2011
http://www.centremovies.com/centre1.htm
Isis
? 1935
Motor-Vue Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Princess
? 1935-? 1955
345 seats
Roxy
? 1940-? 1955
232 seats
Sidney Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
ROSEBUD COUNTY
ASHLAND
Ashland
? 1940-? 1945
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
INGOMAR
Star
? 1930-? 1940
Miller, H. H. (Western States) owned this theatre
in 1930.
LAMEDEER
Lamedeer
? 1940-? 1945
Rose
? 1950-? 1955
WIBAUX
Aristo (Portable)
? 1940-? 1940
Gem
? 1940-? 1945
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MISSOULA
GRANITE COUNTY
Carmike 10
DRUMMOND
3640 Mullan Rd (an power centre street)
August 1998This opened with 10 screens in 1998 with the
largest screen being 36 foot wide. 2 more screens
including an “Big D” screen of 80 foot wide
opened in late 2011. It is owned by Carmike
Cinemas.
Pix
? 1940-? 1955
187 seats
PHILLIPSBURG
Fox
December 8th, 1949-June 1984
1,050 seats
Owners:
1950-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1969-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
1973-1984 Mann Theatres Corporation of
California
Granada
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
MINERAL COUNTY
ALBERTON
Oriental
? 1940
Royal
? 1945
ARDLEE
Ardlee
? 1940
Cine Triplex
AKA: Mann’s Triplex
3601 Brooks
? 1990-2006
* Late 1970’s opened by Mann Theatres
Corporation of California as Mann’s Triplex
* Late 1980’s sold to Excellence Theatres
Corporation and renamed Cine Triplex
* Early 1990’s sold to Carmike Cinemas
* 2006 closed
Go West! Drive-In
Hwt 10 West at Deschamps Lane
1959-2000
650 cars
Simons Amusements owned this theatre 19591985
SUPERIOR
Strand
105 River
? 1940-? 2000
Superior
? 1950
225 seats
MISSOULA COUNTY
FORT MISSOULA
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/6232.html
Community
? 1935-? 1940
Crystal
515 S. Higgins
? 1990-? 2000
? 1920
Northwest Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.
Liberty
? 1920-? 1945
Owners:
1920-1925 Northwest Theaters, Inc.
1940 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
War Department
? 1940
MISSOULA
Mann's Triplex
Bijou
? 1920
Northwest Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.
Isis
AKA: Cine Triplex
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1665.html
3601 Brooks
? 1980-? 1985
Empress
? 1920
Northwest Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.
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Missoula Drive-In
Strand
? 1950
? 1930
Wesco Corporation (Fox) owned this theatre.
Mountain Vu Drive-In
1 mile west of town
? 1950-? 1975
Rex
? 1945
Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc owned this theatre.
Rialto
? 1925-? 1961
629 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1940-1945 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1950-1961 Simons Amusements
Rio
? 1945
Roxy
718 S. Higgins
? 1940628 seats
http://www.wildlifefilms.org/
This theatre is owned by the International Wildlife
Media Center.
Owners:
1945-1964 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1969-1985 Simons Amusements
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/11311.html
Village Six-Plex
3804 S Reserve
? 1980* Late 1970’s opened as a twin by
Commonwealth Theatres, Inc., their only theatre in
Montana.
* Late 1980’s sold to Excellence Theatres
Corporation and enlarged to 6 cinemas
* Early 1990’s sold to Carmike Cinemas
POWELL COUNTY
DEER LODGE
Rialto
? 1930-November 4th,2006
600 seats
This theatre burned in 2006.
Rustic Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Warren
ELLISTON
? 1950-? 1955
512 seats
Elliston
Wilma
DARBY
131 S. Higgins
19211,270 seats
www.thewilma.com
Twinned in the early 1980's
* 1920's this theatre had an swimming pool in the
basement.
Owners:
1925 Northwest Theaters, Inc.
1930 Wesco Corporation (Fox)
1940-1950 Fox Intermountain Theaters, Inc
1955-1985 Simons Amusements
Closed by 1940
Rita
? 1940-? 1945
Ritz
? 1950-? 1955
150 seats
HAMILTON
Liberty
? 1935-? 1955
350 seats
Pharaohplex 4
582 Old Corvallis Road
http://www.pharaohplex.com/index.htm
? 20051,380 seats
6 cinemas in 2006.
State Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Owners:
1969-1973 Fox-Inter-Mountain-Midwest
Theatres (NGC Corp.)
1973-1975 Mann Theatres Corporation of
California
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/1667.html has
19 pictures
World
? 1985
Theatre Operators Inc. owned this theatre.
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Roxy
120 N. Second Street http://www.roxytwin.com
? 1940-2006
450 seats
Twinned by 2005.
Starlight Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
STEVENSVILLE
American
? 1935
Rio
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
Warren
? 1945
43 listings
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