South Cinema I-II-III
3501 S. University Drive,
Fargo,
ND
58104
3501 S. University Drive,
Fargo,
ND
58104
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There was the occasion when us kids went to see JAWS, and this was after a giant rainstorm passed through the Fargo-Moorhead area. This resulted in standing water in one of the auditoriums. Every time the shark would attack, we’d lift our feet from the water because we thought the shark jump out and get us!
Closed June 15th, 1989 after CEC buys the Carmike Cinemas.
South Cinema closing 16 Jun 1989, Fri The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
It was expanded to 3 screens on December 19th, 1980 and renamed South Cinema I-II-III and closed on June 15th, 1989.
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The Cinema 70 opened on September 27th, 1968.
Cinema 70 Cinerama opening 26 Sep 1968, Thu The Forum (Fargo, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
remember it well. it was a Cinerama set-up, with initial films including 2001:a space odyssey and ice station zebra. most expensive tickets in town ($1.25?). had a huge room for intermissions. two other firsts for fargo was seating in a smoking loge and a tv in the lobby.
Address was 3501 S University Dr. Opened 1968, closed 1989. Also known as South Cinema.
Michael, what is your guess on what pecentage of the CINERAMA Screen was used to show the 35mm, 1.85:1, THE ANDERSON TAPES?
Thanks Bob.
http://cinerama.topcities.com/cinema-70.htm
Note the CINERAMA Logo.
The October 7, 1968 issue of Boxoffice included a brief write-up about the opening of the Cinema 70, which, presumably, was in September ‘68. Owner was the St. Cloud, Minnesota-based Ross Theatre Circuit. “Oklahoma!” (in 70mm) was the debut attraction.
Any info anyone??