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Also known as Fox Dodge Theatre

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Dodge Theatre

Dodge City, KS

108 Gunsmoke Street

, Dodge City, KS 67801 United States

(map)

Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Italian Renaissance

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	1114
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The old Dodge Theatre is an architecturally ornate movie house, complete with a balcony. It opened in 1929 and was once known as the Fox Dodge Theater. Although I didn't visit it until the early 1980's when I was 5, I remember thinking that all movie theaters were supposed to have curtains and balconies and chandeliers like the Dodge Theatre.

It closed in the late 90s after it had been renovated and reopened a few years prior.

Contributed by Angela Crotts

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The Dodge Theatre seated 1114 people.

posted by William on Dec 5, 2003 at 8:55am

The correct address for the Dodge Theatre should be 1401 Central Ave., Dodge City, Ks. When you map it, it shows it as Central Ave.

posted by Chuck1231 on Nov 3, 2004 at 12:47pm

Nice color photo of the Dodge Theatre.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/atriol/43600619/

posted by Chuck1231 on Nov 11, 2005 at 10:15pm

Here is a closeup view of the Dodge theater marquee.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 28, 2006 at 4:21pm

A Technicolor trailer showing the 1939 world premiere festivities here for WB's "Dodge City" can be seen at the Turner Classic Movies website. Just enter the movie's title in the search engine at the right of the screen: www.tcm.com/mediaroom/index/#player_area

posted by Warren G. Harris on Sep 15, 2007 at 8:26am

This is a recent photo that shows the Dodge Theater. Text with photo claims that this theater is closed. And the address should be 108 Gunsmoke Street.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 12, 2007 at 12:31pm

A 1987 view of the Dodge Theater here and here. And a 1999 view here.

posted by Don Lewis on Jun 15, 2008 at 6:19pm

Here is an October 2008 photo. It still looks closed.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 4, 2008 at 11:52am

The entrance must have been considerably changed and narrowed in later years. It doesn't match the view shown in the 1939 trailer for "Dodge City," which can still be seen in the Turner Classic Movies link that I posted above on 9/15/07.

posted by Warren G. Harris on Nov 4, 2008 at 1:37pm

Here's a freeze frame from that trailer: http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/dodge39.jpg

posted by Warren G. Harris on Nov 5, 2008 at 9:28am

Warren not many theatres had the same marquee in the 60's and beyond that they had in the 20's and 30's.
1983 photo of the Dodge Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c16%2c3%2c-1&catpageindex=9&ProductID=27482

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 14, 2009 at 4:19pm

The photos that LM linked to are the Dodge Theatre whether they look the same as the 1939 photo or not.

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 14, 2009 at 4:20pm

Here is a 1991 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 7, 2009 at 1:22pm

Plans are being made to refurbish and bring it back:

http://www.dodgeglobe.com/homepage/x1331797941/State-historic-society-visits-Dodge-Theater

posted by kenc49 on Aug 22, 2009 at 6:59pm

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