Plaza 3 Cinemas
639 Kirkwood Plaza,
Bismarck,
ND
58504
639 Kirkwood Plaza,
Bismarck,
ND
58504
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Dubinsky Brothers, Midcontinent Theatres
Firms: Mel C. Glatz & Associates
Functions: Medical Center
Previous Names: Plaza 1-2
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Located in the Kirkwood Mall right off East Bowman Street. Typical small box theatre, the Plaza 1-2 opened October 30, 1970 with Eli Wallach in “The People Next Door” & Robert Morse in “The Boatniks”. Operated by Midcontinent Theatres/Dubinsky Brothers the total seating capacity in the two screens was 900-seats. Later operated by Carmike Cinemas it became a triple screen theatre on June 21, 1979.
The Plaza 3 Cinemas was closed on November 18, 2001, and in early-2009 it was being converted into a medical clinic.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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IF this theatre is still operating it’s operating as an Independent. It is not listed on carmike.com or movies.yahoo.com.
This theatre has been closed for at least 7 years, maybe longer.
According to the Kirkwood mall website, the mall map shows the spot where the theater once was(spot 15 on the map with no store claiming it). The theater was only accessible from the outside of the mall. There is no entrance inside the mall. It is closed and is sitting empty, so far.
Oh, it’s Bowen Street, Not Bowman Street.
Just found out that the old theatre area is in the midst of being converted into a clinic. Perfect idea in Bismarck. This will be the second clinic in the mall, unless it means that the clinic will move from the current smaller spot into the bigger spot where the theatre was.
It’s official. The Plaza Three is becoming the new MidDakota Clinic. It was mention by columnist Crystal Reid in the Bismarck Tribune this last week. Here’s a link to the article.
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This theater opened to the public as the Plaza Twin on October 30, 1970, following a benefit premier the previous night. It was a joint venture of Mid Continent Theatres and the Dubinsky circuit, operating under the name R&D Theatres. In the original twin configuration it had 900 seats, according to several Boxoffice items of the period.
Boxoffice of November 23, 1970, said that the Plaza Twin was designed by Mel Glatz & Associates. The opening feature in the Plaza I was “The People Next Door” and the Plaza II featured “The Boatniks.”
October 29th, 1970 full page ad:
Found on Newspapers.com
3 screens on June 21st, 1979. Another ad in the photo section.
First operated by Midcontinent Theatres, later Midco, and finally Carmike. The Plaza closed on November 18, 2001.