The Star Lite Drive-In opened on July 29th, 1950 and closed by Midco after the 1986 season. The 2nd screen opened on May 8th, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
Closed as a cinema on January 8th, 1987 and reopened again as a discount cinema on July 17th, 1987.
It was also owned by Cineplex Odeon for a short time before being sold to Midco in 1986. Ads posted.
The Empire Theatre was renamed the Orpheum Theatre on March 24, 1919. It closed in March 1931 for rebuilding and was reopened by Publix Theatres on November 25, 1931. In 1970, it began showing adult movies but was eventually closed in April 1971 to make way for a parking lot.
Grand opening ads posted.
Opened by Plitt Theatres on October 21st, 1983 and taken over by Cineplex Odeon (keeping the Plitt branding) in 1985 and sold to Midco in 1986 and to Carmike in 1995. Closed October 7th, 2008. Grand opening ad posted.
The Safari 1 & 2 opened on December 28, 1972. The 3rd screen was added on December 19, 1990, and screens 4-7 on August 26, 1988. The theatre closed in October 2020. It was taken over by Cinema Entertainment Corporation on May 1, 1986, and later by Marcus. Ads posted.
The Carmike Cinema 7, initially constructed by Midco Theatres, opened on December 16, 1988. Cinema Entertainment Corporation took over on June 15, 1989, renaming it the Century 7 on October 12, 1989. On October 13, 2000, the theatre expanded to 10 screens, including an Iwerks Extreme screen, which was converted to a regular screen in 2003 and later to an Ultrascreen in the 2010s. (Rewritten by AI)
closing:
Forx Theatre demolition 15 Feb 1978, Wed Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Plitt Columbia Mall 4 opening 21 Oct 1983, Fri Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
closing article with picture of the cinema.
Cinema International closing 09 Sep 1993, Thu Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Closing article in 1994.
Columbia 4 closing:
Columbia 4 closes 07 Oct 2008, Tue Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
The Star Lite Drive-In opened on July 29th, 1950 and closed by Midco after the 1986 season. The 2nd screen opened on May 8th, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
opened on January 26th,1973 and closed on September 21st, 2000. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed by Midco in January, 1978.
Closed as a cinema on January 8th, 1987 and reopened again as a discount cinema on July 17th, 1987. It was also owned by Cineplex Odeon for a short time before being sold to Midco in 1986. Ads posted.
The Empire Theatre was renamed the Orpheum Theatre on March 24, 1919. It closed in March 1931 for rebuilding and was reopened by Publix Theatres on November 25, 1931. In 1970, it began showing adult movies but was eventually closed in April 1971 to make way for a parking lot. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened by Plitt Theatres on October 21st, 1983 and taken over by Cineplex Odeon (keeping the Plitt branding) in 1985 and sold to Midco in 1986 and to Carmike in 1995. Closed October 7th, 2008. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on January 27th, 1978. Grand opening ad posted.
Renamed Carmike 10 on March 6th, 1998.
Thief’s who dislike “The Da Vinci Code” stole the projection lenses on May 18th, 2006 to prevent the movie to be shown at the cinema. (Carmike moved it to the Columbia 4)
Theft of projection lenses from the Carmike 10 20 May 2006, Sat Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Futher research reveals that it closed on September 28th, 1989, after the bank called in its loan of $99,229. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened July 20th, 1932.
Forx Theatre opening 20 Jul 1932, Wed Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Opened November 11th, 1907 as Empire.
Empire Theatre opening 03 Nov 1907, Sun Grand Forks Herald (Grand Forks, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
more to come for this theatre.
The Safari 1 & 2 opened on December 28, 1972. The 3rd screen was added on December 19, 1990, and screens 4-7 on August 26, 1988. The theatre closed in October 2020. It was taken over by Cinema Entertainment Corporation on May 1, 1986, and later by Marcus. Ads posted.
Ultrascreen opened on February 16th, 2007. 2007 grand opening ad
CEC West Acres 14 Ultrascreen opening 11 Feb 2007, Sun The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
CEC West Acres 6 expansion. 18 Nov 1983, Fri The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Article:
West Acres Cinema 6 opening article. 20 Nov 1983, Sun The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
The Carmike Cinema 7, initially constructed by Midco Theatres, opened on December 16, 1988. Cinema Entertainment Corporation took over on June 15, 1989, renaming it the Century 7 on October 12, 1989. On October 13, 2000, the theatre expanded to 10 screens, including an Iwerks Extreme screen, which was converted to a regular screen in 2003 and later to an Ultrascreen in the 2010s. (Rewritten by AI)
Closed by Plitt on November 10th, 1983 and reopened on April 24th, 1997 as the Fargo Cinema Grill. Ad posted.