This opened in the early 1990’s as Rushmore 7 by Carmike Cinemas. It was taken over by AMC in 2016 and renamed AMC Classic Rushmore 7 in 2017. Awaiting digital newspaper archives for the era.
This opened as Carmike 7 on September 30th, 1988 by Carmike Cinemas and expanded to 10 screens in 2006. It was taken over by AMC Theatres in 2016 and renamed AMC Rapid City early in 2017. The opening of this cinema forced the Northgate and Rushmore cinemas to close down. I have uploaded the grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened as the Rapids Drive-In on July 31st, 1952 and closed down at the end of the 1957 season. It reopened as the Pines Drive-In on March 31st, 1961. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.
Three grand opening ads in the photo section.
I have uploaded six grand opening ads in the photo section for this cinema.
For a very short time, there was two Iowa theatres in town.
Found on Newspapers.com
No ad found for the opening of the Grand theatre on December 20th, 1914, however, the Plaza theatre opened on the same date.
Grand opening ad:
Found on Newspapers.com
Opening announcement:
Found on Newspapers.com
Opened by Famous Player’s Cinémas Unis
5-page newspaper grand opening ad at
http://collections.banq.qc.ca/ark:/52327/3205748
This opened as Skyline Drive-In on April 23rd, 1949.
This reopened as the Rex theatre on November 3rd, 1925. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Reopened as Rialto on October 17th, 1922. article:
Found on Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened on April 8th, 1948. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Reopened as Pic on October 16th, 1946. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
This opened in the early 1990’s as Rushmore 7 by Carmike Cinemas. It was taken over by AMC in 2016 and renamed AMC Classic Rushmore 7 in 2017. Awaiting digital newspaper archives for the era.
Last season: 1986.
This opened as Carmike 7 on September 30th, 1988 by Carmike Cinemas and expanded to 10 screens in 2006. It was taken over by AMC Theatres in 2016 and renamed AMC Rapid City early in 2017. The opening of this cinema forced the Northgate and Rushmore cinemas to close down. I have uploaded the grand opening ad in the photo section.
Listings ended in 1975 for this drive-in.
Full page ad for this theatre and the Roxy Mini:
Found on Newspapers.com
Also the Roxy Mini closed later in 1979.
The mall pitched in…
Found on Newspapers.com
Full page ad from August 23rd, 1973
Found on Newspapers.com
This reopened on November 10th, 1960 as Rapid with “Ben Hur”. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.
This ad appeared on the 8th. I uploaded the ad (Similar design but larger) from the 9th.
This opened as the Rapids Drive-In on July 31st, 1952 and closed down at the end of the 1957 season. It reopened as the Pines Drive-In on March 31st, 1961. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.
This opened on October 1st, 1948 as the first drive-in in town. Grand opening ad in the photo section.