Dakota Twin Theatres
410 N. Fourth Street,
Bismarck,
ND
58501
410 N. Fourth Street,
Bismarck,
ND
58501
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Hope you got pictures,Melissa.
Just passed by the block where this theater was and it is totally gone, demolished, which means soon construction will begin on the new three floor office tower that is replacing it. A loss of Bismarck history.
According to this article, this theater will probably soon be demolished: View link
2009 photo of the front of the former Dakota Theatre.
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Yeah I saw that,Robins alright in my book.I would have never thought of that.
Yeah, they hacked up my NATIONAL HILLS to a triple,the projectionist had to shoot on film out of the popcorn room.COLUMBIA 1 and 2 were first a triple, then they went to COLUMBIA 2 and then we had a quad. I guess it is a businees first,but they never should have touched NATIONAL HILLS. Robin,told me on the Imperial site she kept the ticket number of the last ticket sold! wow!
At least they were built a twins and not hack jobs of old movie palaces like my beloved LOEWS people did.You got to do what you got to do though.Did you see where the LOEWS KINGS is being redone to reopen in 2014,it was never cut up into smaller houses thank goodness.
You know that’s the knd of twin theatre a old theatre guy like me would love to have,However,Winter in that state is another thing. beautiful theatre. I bet the Single screen was great. Everyone just had to TWIN,TWIN, and TWIN in the 70’s.
The Dakota Theatre opened October 12, 1951, according to Boxoffice of October 27. The original operator was Northwest Theatres, Inc.
Function is restaurant. Here is a photo of the building that is home to Simply Salads.
1980 Night Photo
That should have been a photo of the Dakota Theatre not Bismarck.
1983 photo of the Bismarck Theatre.
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