Paul Bunyan Playhouse

314 Beltrami Avenue,
Bemidji, MN 56601

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The former Chief Theater opened as a movie theater in 1940. It is now the Paul Bunyan Playhouse.

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lostmemory
lostmemory on February 1, 2008 at 8:12 am

Here is a recent close-up view.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 30, 2009 at 4:20 pm

1984 photo of the Chief Theatre.
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1984 Evening photo of the Chief Theatre.
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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on December 21, 2009 at 1:14 am

opened in 1940 with seating listed at that time of 715.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 28, 2012 at 3:12 am

David Gebhard and Tom Martinson’s Guide to the Architecture of Minnesota says that the Chief Theatre was designed by Liebenberg & Kaplan, and built in 1937. The finding aid to the Liebenberg & Kaplan papers at the University of Minnesota Libraries lists the Chief as a 1937-38 project. The style of the building is streamline modern.

packer
packer on August 25, 2012 at 7:11 pm

here is a link to the current website: http://www.thechieftheater.com/index.html

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