Sundowner Drive-In
143rd Avenue SW and Highway 12,
Bowman,
ND
58623
143rd Avenue SW and Highway 12,
Bowman,
ND
58623
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The Sundowner Drive-In was located east of Bowman just north of Highway 12 at 143rd Avenue SW.
Owned and operated by J. Svihovec, it opened in September 1951. It was still open in 1978., but has been closed and demolished.
Currently, three buildings stand on the property with no trace of the drive-in apart from its general outline and what may be the foundation for the screen on the NW side.
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Ken McElhaney
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Exhibitor, Sept. 5, 1951: “The Sunset Drive-In has been opened at Bowman, N. D.”
Boxoffice, Aug. 22, 1953: “Bowman, N.D. - L. A. Parsons opened the Sunset Drive-In here.”
Boxoffice, March 8, 1976: “Randall Thornsley of Chugatch Entertainment Co., headquartered in Sturgis, S.D., has taken over operation of the Sundowner Drive-In, Bowman, N.D.; the Wagon Wheel Drive-In, Hettinger, N.D., and the Whitetail Drive-In, Lemmon, S.D.”
Boxoffice, July 18, 1977: “The White Tail Drive-In, Lennon, S.D., and the Sundowner Drive-In, Bowman, N.D., have been transferred to the Minneapolis Paramount territory from Denver. They were originally in the Minneapolis branch territory but were switched to Denver a couple of years ago. Both screens are owned by J. M. Svihovec.”
Boxoffice, Oct. 2, 1978: “Mr. and Mrs. M. Meschke are the new owners of the Sundowner Drive-In Theatre, Bowman, N.D. The situation previously was owned by Jim Svihovec, Spearfish, S.D.”