Fargo Theatre
314 Broadway,
Fargo,
ND
58103
314 Broadway,
Fargo,
ND
58103
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Fargo Theatre (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Finkelstein & Ruben, Paramount Pictures Inc., Publix
Architects: Charles Buechner, Jack J. Liebenberg, Henry Orth
Firms: Buechner & Orth, Liebenberg and Kaplan
Functions: Movies (Film Festivals), Movies (First Run), Movies (Silent)
Styles: Art Deco, Renaissance Revival
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
701.239.8385
Manager:
701.235.4152
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This beautiful theatre originally opened on March 15, 1926 by the Finkelstein & Ruben chain. Its first movie played was “The Man on the Box” staring Syd Chaplin and directed by Charles Resiner. Tom Mix and his Wonder Horse Tony appeared on stage here as well.
Remodeled in 1937 by architects Liebenberg & Kaplan in an Art Deco style, with 1,124 seats. For years it has been home to a twice annual silent movie night, in which classics like the “Phantom of the Opera”, “Ella Cinders”, “The Thief of Bagdad”, and “The General” are accompanied by an original live score on the Fargo’s mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ.
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Recent comments (view all 25 comments)
Thanks for posting the new pics of the Fargo Theatre’s interior, Lost Memory. Looked at the newer pictures of the interior of the Fargo Theatre—it looks just as cool inside as out. Loved them.
Nice looking marquee and vertical very art deco!!!!
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In 1993 the Fargo Theatre was the only Red River Valley area Theatre to boast a 70mm Projection system.Funded in part by a Grant from Great Plains Software.The first 70mm movie was “Lawrence of Arabia” The David Lean Classic.This comes from Boxoffice Nov.1989.
Sorry Guys,I caught my mistake, It is not 1993,BUT 1989.
This theatre was featured today on the Weather Channel when Mike Sidell broadcast in front of the theatre…could see the vertical marquee.
This theatre has also been featured in a recent Travel magazine.
December 1947 photo added, photo credit Clinton L. Voss. “Kiss Of Death” on the marquee.
Regarding the Fargo Theatre’s premiere movie “The Man on the Box,” Syd Chaplin wired a telegram for opening night that read:
“WISH TO GREET YOU ON THE OPENING OF YOUR NEW THEATER STOP I FEEL HIGHLY HONORED TO KNOW THAT MY LATEST FARCE COMEDY ‘MAN ON BOX’ IS TO OPEN THE HOUSE STOP THINK IT MY BEST WORK STOP HOPE FARGO FANS LIKE IT.”