South Cinema I-II-III
3501 S. University Drive,
Fargo,
ND
58104
3501 S. University Drive,
Fargo,
ND
58104
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Previously operated by: CEC Theatres, Dickinson Theatres
Previous Names: Cinema 70 Cinerama
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News About This Theater
- Mar 31, 2013 — "2001: A Space Odyssey" 45th Anniversary – The Cinerama Engagements
- Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
- May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
The Cinema-70 Cinerama opened on September 27, 1968 with Gordon McRea in “Oklahoma!”. It was converted into a triple screen theatre on December 19, 1980 and renamed South Cinema I-II-III.
It was closed by Cinema Entertainment Corp. (CEC Theatres) on June 15, 1989. It was torn down in about 1993 to make a parking lot for the gym next door.
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http://cinerama.topcities.com/cinema-70.htm
Note the CINERAMA Logo.
Thanks Bob.
Michael, what is your guess on what pecentage of the CINERAMA Screen was used to show the 35mm, 1.85:1, THE ANDERSON TAPES?
Address was 3501 S University Dr. Opened 1968, closed 1989. Also known as South Cinema.
remember it well. it was a Cinerama set-up, with initial films including 2001:a space odyssey and ice station zebra. most expensive tickets in town ($1.25?). had a huge room for intermissions. two other firsts for fargo was seating in a smoking loge and a tv in the lobby.
The Cinema 70 opened on September 27th, 1968.
Cinema 70 Cinerama opening 26 Sep 1968, Thu The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
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It was expanded to 3 screens on December 19th, 1980 and renamed South Cinema I-II-III and closed on June 15th, 1989.
Closed June 15th, 1989 after CEC buys the Carmike Cinemas.
South Cinema closing 16 Jun 1989, Fri The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
There was the occasion when us kids went to see JAWS, and this was after a giant rainstorm passed through the Fargo-Moorhead area. This resulted in standing water in one of the auditoriums. Every time the shark would attack, we’d lift our feet from the water because we thought the shark jump out and get us!