The Dakota Theatre is listed as open in 1951 and there is no listing for the Majestic Theatre in the same year. The Majestic’s last listing as open was in 1950.
The American Legion Post 118 was founded in 1947. I can find no listing for the State Theatre prior to 1947. The only other theatre listed for Hartford was the Palace Theatre. The State Theatre was listed at the 120 N. Main Street. It could have been that the theatre was on one floor and the American Legion on another. Both are listed at the same address though. The Palace theatre was listed at 119 N. Main St. which is the senior citizen center across the street from the American Legion Hall.
The Inland is now tax exempt, has been placed on the National Registor of Historic Places and has made the conversion to digitial projection showing first run attractions.
The street address given when I called the Drive-in was 33575 W. Hwy 18, Gregory, SD 57533. They havae made the conversion to digital projection. Google don’t seem to want to map the address.
The State Theatre opened as the Empress Theatre in the early-1920’s. It became the State in 1932. This theatre has made the conversion to digital and 3D projection.
The Orpheum was open in 1925 with seating listed at 650, it was still open in the late 1950’s. It was operated by Paramount Pictures in its early years.
The Dakota Theatre is listed as open in 1951 and there is no listing for the Majestic Theatre in the same year. The Majestic’s last listing as open was in 1950.
Hill’s Drive-In was still open in 1969. The last owner was Leonard Steele.
This theatre should be changed to closed. They could not afford to make the conversion to digital.
The Dakota Theatre closed in 1953,
This theatre goes back to the mid-1920’s when it was called the Opera House. It didn’t become the Star Theatre until 1951.
Opened as the Sioux Drive-In in 1953. Later renamed the Pheasant City Drive-In. Parked 200 Carss
The Gem Theatre was open as early as 1921.
The American Legion Post 118 was founded in 1947. I can find no listing for the State Theatre prior to 1947. The only other theatre listed for Hartford was the Palace Theatre. The State Theatre was listed at the 120 N. Main Street. It could have been that the theatre was on one floor and the American Legion on another. Both are listed at the same address though. The Palace theatre was listed at 119 N. Main St. which is the senior citizen center across the street from the American Legion Hall.
The address for the State should be 120, my mistake.
The Lyric goes back as far as 1925. It is no longer listed as open in 1957.
The Inland is now tax exempt, has been placed on the National Registor of Historic Places and has made the conversion to digitial projection showing first run attractions.
The West Twin has made the digital conversion and is showing first run movies.
The Palace Theatre opened in 1936.
The Mile Hi Drive-In opened in 1960. Car capacity was 290 and the drive-in was still operating in 1979. It was located on Highway 385.
Opened as the New State Theatre in 1933. By 1936 it was just known as the State Thatre. Should have an AKA New State Theatre.
The street address given when I called the Drive-in was 33575 W. Hwy 18, Gregory, SD 57533. They havae made the conversion to digital projection. Google don’t seem to want to map the address.
This theatre has made the conversion to digital and 3D.
This theatre opened as the Garlock Theatre in 1934 seating 350. It became the Harney Theatre in 1953.
The State Theatre opened as the Empress Theatre in the early-1920’s. It became the State in 1932. This theatre has made the conversion to digital and 3D projection.
The Loraine Theatre goes back at least into the early 1920’s.
The Orpheum was open in 1925 with seating listed at 650, it was still open in the late 1950’s. It was operated by Paramount Pictures in its early years.
The World opened as the Pix Thatre in 1937 with seating listed at 360. The World was still open in 1957.
The Lyric Theatre was open in 1926 with seating listed at 350. It was operated by Paramount Pictures. The Lyric was still open in the late-1950’s.
The first listing I could find for the Capitol was in 1929 with 822 seats.
The Roxy Theatre opened in 1938.