Dakota Twin Theatres

410 N. 4th Street,
Bismarck, ND 58501

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 21, 2024 at 12:16 pm

The Dakota Theatre opened its doors on October 12, 1951 with Dick Haynes in “St. Benny The Dip” with no extras. It originally housed 1,100 American body-form cushioned seats in a 50x150ft fireproof brick and steel building with color textures of yellow and rose in the lobby. It was twinned on January 22, 1976 and was renamed the Dakota Twin Theatres under the management of Midcontinent Theatres. As a twin, it had 950 seats.

The Dakota Twin Theatres closed on June 30, 1994 when the nearby Gateway Midco expanded to eight screens which opened the following day.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 12, 2017 at 2:15 pm

2 screens on January 22nd, 1976

Found on Newspapers.com

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on May 9, 2011 at 4:34 pm

Hope you got pictures,Melissa.

Melissa Koppinger
Melissa Koppinger on March 14, 2011 at 4:30 pm

Just passed by the block where this theater was and it is totally gone, demolished, which means soon construction will begin on the new three floor office tower that is replacing it. A loss of Bismarck history.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on October 17, 2010 at 12:58 am

According to this article, this theater will probably soon be demolished: View link

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 25, 2010 at 6:15 pm

Yeah I saw that,Robins alright in my book.I would have never thought of that.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 25, 2010 at 6:11 pm

Yeah, they hacked up my NATIONAL HILLS to a triple,the projectionist had to shoot on film out of the popcorn room.COLUMBIA 1 and 2 were first a triple, then they went to COLUMBIA 2 and then we had a quad. I guess it is a businees first,but they never should have touched NATIONAL HILLS. Robin,told me on the Imperial site she kept the ticket number of the last ticket sold! wow!

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on February 25, 2010 at 5:43 pm

At least they were built a twins and not hack jobs of old movie palaces like my beloved LOEWS people did.You got to do what you got to do though.Did you see where the LOEWS KINGS is being redone to reopen in 2014,it was never cut up into smaller houses thank goodness.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 23, 2010 at 5:21 pm

You know that’s the knd of twin theatre a old theatre guy like me would love to have,However,Winter in that state is another thing. beautiful theatre. I bet the Single screen was great. Everyone just had to TWIN,TWIN, and TWIN in the 70’s.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 23, 2010 at 2:14 am

The Dakota Theatre opened October 12, 1951, according to Boxoffice of October 27. The original operator was Northwest Theatres, Inc.