Moorhead Theater
412 Center Avenue,
Moorhead,
MN
56560
412 Center Avenue,
Moorhead,
MN
56560
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Previously operated by: ABC Theatres
Architects: Jack J. Liebenberg
Firms: Liebenberg and Kaplan
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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News About This Theater
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
The Moorhead Theater was opened April 7, 1928 with William Haines in “The Smart Set” & Charlie Chase in “What Women Did for Me”. It was operated by the Minnesota Amusement Co. and then by ABC Theatres. In December 1940 it was remodeled in a Streamline Moderne style to the plans of architectural firm Liebenberg & Kaplan.
The theatre played “The Sound of Music” from October 1965 thru October 1966. The Moorhead Theatre was closed in January 1973.
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“Music” was not the only film that drew protests for its long run. “Harold and Maude” ran for 114 weeks at the Westgate cinema in suburban Minneapolis. Neighbourhood group did march in front of the Westgate with signing demanding a change.
For the record “Harold and Maude” was the longest running film in Minnesota history. “Music” logged in second. It ran 95 weeks at the Downtown Mann cinema.
<<< From what I read the theatre played “The Sound of Music” from October 1965 thru October 1966. I don’t know the accuracy of that, but maybe someone can verify it. >>>
The claim is correct. “The Sound Of Music” played at the Moorhead for 53 weeks beginning October 20, 1965.
“Deep Throat” and the “Devil in Miss Jones” ran for a long time in Minneapolis in the early ‘70s (about the same time as H & M.
Closed or stopped its newspaper ads in January, 1973.