South Dakota movie theatres and drive-ins. The most complete guide to cinemas in the state.

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1 South Dakota movie theatres and drive-ins The most complete guide to cinemas in the state. 1/1/2012

2 ABERDEEN Aster Capitol 415 S. Main seats 1935 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement 1969 ABC North Central Plitt Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Some movies are shown here. Carmike 9 AKA: Midco th Av.? 2000 Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. Cinema Twin? 1985-? 1990 Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) owned this theatre. 216 S. Main seats 1935 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Majestic - Midco AKA: Carmike th Av ? 1998 Opened with 5 screens and expanded to 9 screens by Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Carmike Cinemas Orpheum -? seats 1935 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Pix Starlite Drive-In? 1950-? Welworth Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) - Publix Theaters Corp. owned this theatre in Time -? 1945 World 21 S. Main 390 seats COLUMBIA Plaza -? 1945 FREDERICK Iris GROTON seats HECLA Helca Star Viva DAY COUNTY BRISTOL Capitol 273 seats Orpheum - WAUBAY Waubay seats WEBSTER Liberty seats 2

3 Webster 572 seats BIG STONE COUNTY Big Stone Drive-In -? 1975 MILBANK Bentley Grand - Chateau seats Chateau Drive-In? 1961-? 1975 De Fea AKA: Mill 318 S. Main seats Defea Drive-In? 1980 Mill AKA: De Fea 318 S. Main cinemas in 1981 and a third screen in the late 1980 s. REVILLO Auditorium - BRITTON Strand seats VEBLEN Ritz -? 1945 Star Veblen 190 seats NEW EFFINGHAM Hollywood seats ROSHOLT Rosholt 180 seats SISSETON Siskota Drive-In? Sisseton seats Unique -? 1950 SUMMIT Community Orpheum -? 1945 Star? seats WILMOT Date 150 seats Wilmot - CONDE Community -? 1945 DOLAND Doland? 1945-? 1945 Palace - White Warrior 240 seats FRANKFORT Majestic 150 seats MELLETTE Mellette 215 seats NORTHVILLE Northville 210 seats 3

4 REDFIELD Cinema 718 S. Main March 16 th, This is opened on weekends only. Article in Boxoffice Pheasant Drive-In AKA: Sioux Drive-In US Highway 281? cars Both the cinema and drive-in website is - Sioux Drive-In AKA: Pheasant Drive-In 1953-? 1975? 1945-? seats 4

5 BROOKINGS BROOKINGS COUNTY BROOKINGS College 505 Main Av seats Fad -? seats Grand Showcase Cinemas 307 6th St.? Opened with 3 cinemas and expanded to 5 cinemas in Theatre Company owned this theatre Sioux Drive-In? 1961-? Main seats BRUCE Bruce -? 1945 ELKTON Elk seats VOLGA Volga WHITE Rialto? 198 seats White? 1945 CLARK COUNTY BRADLEY Bradley - CLARK Clark seats WILLOW LAKE Lake 193 seats CODINGTON COUNTY HENRY Rialto WATERTOWN Colonial -? seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement East Park Drive-In? 1950-? 1985 Carisch Theatres, Inc owned this drive-in ? seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Melody Drive-In? 1961-? 1964 Metropolitan? 1945-? 1950 Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre Odyssey 5 AKA: Watertown th st. NE Plaza 121 S. Broadway? 1950-? cinemas in the early 1970 s Minnesota Amusement Carisch Theatres, Inc 1995 Carmike Cinemas -? seats Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre

6 Watertown 5 AKA: Odyssey th st. NE? Lake & Rivers Theatres owns this cinema. It was taken over by Evergreen Theatres in 2010, which sold it in 2011 DEUEL COUNTY BRANDT Legion CLEAR LAKE Majestic - TORONTO Auditorium HAMLIN COUNTY BRYANT Bryant? 1945-? seats Dakota Cinema seats This is opened during weekends only. Strand - CASTLEWOOD Justrite 220 seats ESTELLINE Hamline seats HAYTI New seats LAKE NORDEN Lake Norden? 1950-? seats Legion Norden -? 1945 KINGSBURY COUNTY ARLINGTON Arlington seats Elite DE SMET New Ritz Ritz -? seats IROQUOIS Iroquois 125 seats Star LAKE PRESTON Preston Rex -? 1945 OLDHAM Strand seats 6

7 HOT SPRINGS CUSTER COUNTY CUSTER Custer Drive-In Garlock seats Harney? 1990 Harney Drive-In? 1980 Cozy Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre Hot Springs 241 N. River seats Black Hills Amusement Co Commonwealth Amusement Corp Geju Theatres Pines Drive-In SANATOR Sanitorium - FALL RIVER COUNTY ARDMORE Caylor EDGEMONT Atomic Drive-In? 1961-? 1980 Iris seats HOT SPRINGS Battle Mountain Sanatorium - Black Hills Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. New Soldiers' Home - PROVO Plaza? 1945 Post? 1945 SHANNON COUNTY PINE RIDGE Auditorium? 1945 Indian School Ogallala School 7

8 BEADLE COUNTY HURON Bijou 228 Dakota -? seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Huron seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Huron Cinema Dakota Huron Theatres owns this cinema. It opened with 3 cinemas and a 4 th screen opened after. Starlite Drive-In? 1950-? Welworth Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. 13 Main -? seats 2 cinemas in the early 1980 s. Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre WOLSEY Cozy Opera House Wolsey BRULE COUNTY CHAMBERLAIN Chamberlain Drive-In? 1961 Empress 108 S. Main seats Western Drive-In -? 1985 KIMBALL Gem 215 seats Royal - BUFFALO COUNTY SHELBY Opera House -? seats HURON CAMPBELL COUNTY HERREID Herreid Drive-In Herreld 250 seats Woodland POLLOCK Grand Vu? 1990 Movies Pollack EDMUNDS COUNTY BOWDLE Bowdie H & H seats HOSMER Hosmer IPSWICH seats ROSCOE 8

9 Auditorium FAULK COUNTY CRESBARD Legion Midway? 1945-? seats Vale FAULKTON 809 Court - New -? seats ONAKA United? 1945-? seats ORIENT Orient 225 seats SENECA Dakota Pine St.? 1945-? seats HAND COUNTY MILLER Midway Drive-In E. 3rd at 361st Av. June 18 th, Princess -? seats Rustler Drive-In ST. LAWRENCE New Temple HYDE COUNTY HIGHMORE Grand seats JERAULD COUNTY ALPENA Dreamland -? seats Gem Movies Pam WESSINGTON Scenic - WESSINGTON SPRINGS Rialto - MC PHERSON COUNTY EUREKA 805 G St. -? seats This is closed according to the Google picture below. LEOLA Century Grand 9

10 POTTER COUNTY GETTYSBURG Country Cinema Drive-In 200 S. Platte? 1980-? 1985 Palace Commercial Av seats MOBRIDGE Lakeview Drive-In -? 1961 Mac AKA: Mascot 311 N. Main? Rainbow Drive-In? 1969-? 1980 HOVEN Hoyen SULLY COUNTY ONEIDA Crystal Roxy 252 seats WALWORTH COUNTY JAVA Grand -? seats Mascot AKA: Mac 311 N. Main 1923-? seats Mobridge Drive-In AKA: Pheasant Drive-In th St. W 1960-? 1969 Mobridge Drive-In now Lake Oahe? 1950-? 1960 This drive-in s land has been flooded for Lake Oahe in 1960 Pheasant Drive-In th St. W? SHELBY Star -?

11 BUTTE COUNTY BELL FOURCHE Belle AKA: Iris, Pearson Opera House seats Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Iris AKA: Belle, Pearson Opera House 612 Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Kling Drive-In -? 1985 New Pearson Opera House AKA: Belle, Iris NEWELL Arcade -? seats Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre in HARDING COUNTY BUFFALO Buffalo (Portable) -? 1945 Legion -? seats CAMP CROOK Patton -? 1945 LAWRENCE COUNTY DEADWOOD Deadwood seats * 1885 opened as Opera House * 1920 owner: M. C. Kellogg * owner: Black Hills Amusement Co. * 1906 burned down and rebuilt as Deadwood Theatre * 1952 destroyed by a fire. Homestake Opera House? 1920 M. C. Kellogg owned this theatre. Isis -? seats Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. LEAD Ford? 1925 Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Homestake Opera House -? seats Black Hills Amusement Co Black Hills Amusement Co. & Commonwealth Amusement Corp Commonwealth Amusement Corp. Mile-Hi Drive-In? 1961-? 1985 SPEARFISH Flicka? 1998 Hills Drive-In -? 1980 LEAD Northern Hills N. Main Princess Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Vita seats MEADE COUNTY FAITH Wapazo -? seats Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre in FORT MEADE Fort Meade New War Department STURGIS Dakota -? Black Hills Amusement Co Gottschalk Theatres 11

12 Majestic -? seats Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Palace 209 main -? seats PERKINS COUNTY BISON Bison -? 1945 Legion Auditorium 152 seats -? 1945 LEMMON Aristo - Rainbow Drive-In Star Whitetail Drive-In? 1980 Grand Marcus 12

13 MITCHELL AURORA COUNTY PLANKINTON Anjune - Opera House STICKNEY Ritz seats WHITE LAKE Aurora -? 1945 White Lake 150 seats CHARLES MIX COUNTY DANTE Dante (Portable)? 1950-? seats GEDDES Ritz Temples - LAKE ANDES Fort Randall Auto View? 1961-? 1985 Mix? 1990 Okah AKA: O. K seats PICKSTOWN Pickstown PLATTE seats WAGNER Cozy - Elba 394 seats Wagner 128 S. Park St. NE? 1975, DAVISON COUNTY MITCHELL Gale AKA: Metropolitan Opera House, Paramount, 313 N. Main Lakeview Drive-In Luxury N. Lawler Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. owned this theatre Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix-Paramount) Metropolitan Opera House AKA: Gale, Paramount, 313 N. Main Publix Theaters Corp. owned this theatre in Paramount AKA: Gale, Metropolitan Opera House, 313 N. Main seats Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre. Roxy 209 N. Lawler seats 4 cinemas in Logan Luxury Theatres Corp Carisch Theatres, Inc Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. This theatre burned down in 2001 and replaced with the Luxury 5. 13

14 Starlite Drive-In N. Main between 251st & 250th St , cars Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. owns this drive-in. 313 N. Main (as cinema) * 1906 opened as Gale * 1914 burned * 1915 rebuilt as Metropolitan Opera House with 1,065 seats. * 1930 owner: Publix Theaters Corp. * 1932 renovated and reopened as Paramount by Minnesota Amusement * 1952 renovated and renamed * 1972 Logan Luxury Theatres Corp. buys it from ABC North Central * 1994 the Mitchell Area Community Theatre buys it for live performances. Time 203 N. Main 403 seats Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre MOUNT VERNON Vernon DOUGLAS COUNTY ARMOUR Lorain 714 Main? seats Lorraine -? 1945 Rex DELMONT New HANSON COUNTY ALEXANDRIA Alexandria 250 seats EMERY Sun - LAKE COUNTY CHESTER Rialto 150 seats MADISON seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Madison Drive-In? 1950-? 1985 Tentelino Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre Ruby Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement 116 N. Egas -? seats 2 cinemas in Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Tentelino Enterprises, Inc. West Twin 1427 NW 2nd St seats Seating: 150, 165 RAMONA Cozy MCCOOK COUNTY BRIDGEWATER Bridgewater Nancy seats Strand - CANISTOTA Artist?

15 Clark Elks MONTROSE Montrose 150 seats Woodman -? 1945 SALEM Regale seats SPENCER Hollywood MINER COUNTY CANOVA Canova 176 seats CARTHAGE Carthage - Little America HOWARD Grand Paradise seats MOODY COUNTY COLMAN Colman Rainbow - FLANDEREAU Crystal 215 E. 2nd Av 1913-? seats This is used by the school for school plays etc. It no longer show movies. Indian School -? 1945 SANBORN COUNTY ARTESTIAN Arkota Silkey's -? 1945 LETCHER Letcher -? 1945 WOONSOCKET Gem -? 1945 Rex 250 seats?

16 BENNET COUNTY MARTIN Allen -? 1945 Inland -? seats Martin Drive-In? 1961 CORSON COUNTY MCINTOSH - Plains? 1975 Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre. MCLAUGHLIN Auditorium? 1945 E-K? seats Mac? Woodman DEWEY COUNTY EAGLE BUTTE Rialto 165 seats Sioux? 1975 Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre. Strand - ISABEL Coyote? 1975 Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre. Oasis Strand - TIMBER LAKE Dakota? 1975 Gottschalk Theatres owned this theatre. New Grand Orpheum 150 seats GREGORY COUNTY BONSTEELE Bonesteele seats BURKE Burke 250 seats Community Happy Hour Patton PIERRE FAIRFAX Fairfax - GREGORY Grand Gregory Drive-In AKA: Hilltop Drive-In Hilltop Drive-In AKA: Gregory Drive-In Hwy 18 West? cars Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this theatre Hipp 505 Main -? 1995, Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this theatre It is now owned by the town seats 16

17 HAAKON COUNTY MIDLAND American Legion Hall -? 1950 PHILLIP D & R Drive-In -? 1975 Gem 104 North Center - HUGHES COUNTY HARROLD Playhouse -? seats Webster PIERRE Bijou AKA: 419 Pierre Grand seats Sioux Drive-In -? 1985 (I) AKA: Bijou 419 Pierre? 1945-? seats (II) 123 W. Capitol Opened as a twin and a third screen in the early 1990 s. It is owned by Theatre Co. There is a video store in the building. JACKSON COUNTY KADOKA 304 seats JONES COUNTY DRAPER Draper (Portable) 211 seats Opera House - MURDO Magic City PROPOSED AKA: Murdo seats There is a plan to restore the Murdo as the Magic City theatre. Murdo AKA: Magic City -? 1970 LYMAN COUNTY KENNEBEC Gala 150 seats Rex -? 1945 PRESHO seats MELLETTE COUNTY WHITE RIVER White River 140 seats WOOD Paradise seats Rosebud 225 seats Moving Picture World p

18 STANLEY COUNTY FORT PIERRE Teton -? 1945 TODD COUNTY MISSON Rosebud School ST. FRANCIS Misson 120 seats TRIPP COUNTY COLOME Colome - Rosebud WINNER Pix 325 S. Main? Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this theatre. in Pix Drive-In? 1969-? 1995 Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this drive-in Ritz -? seats Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this theatre. in Shoo-Fly Drive-In? 1950 Winner Drive-In Hwy 18 & 183 at 317th Av cars ZIEBACH COUNTY DUPREE Dakota? 1975-? 1975 Lyceum 155 seats 18

19 RAPID CITY PENNINGTON COUNTY HILL CITY Gem 300 seats Hill City - QUINN Gem of the Prairie Sunset -? 1945 RAPID CITY Auditorium? Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this theatre. Carmike Knollwood? Opened with 7 cinemas in the late 1980 s by Carmike Cinemas and 3 more screens added in It has the same design as Rushmore 7 before it expanded. Elks 512 6th St , seats * 1969 Commonwealth Amusement Corp. buys it from Black Hills Amusement Co. * 1988 taken over by United Artists * 1989 closed * 1992 reopened * 1999 the second cinema, the Screening Room opened * 2008 taken over by Curt Small Northgate 1 & 2 AKA: Stargate E. North St.? 1980-? 1990 Palace Consolidated Theatres (North) owned this theatre. Palace? 1975-? Commonwealth Amusement Corp. Pines Drive-In? 1964-? Black Hills Amusement Co Commonwealth Amusement Corp. Rapid Downtown? 1975-? 1980 Rapid Drive-In -? 1964 Black Hills Amusement Co. owned this drive-in. Rex -? Consolidated Theatres (North) Black Hills Amusement Co. Rushmore N. Maple (in the mall)? 1980-? Commonwealth Amusement Corp United Artists Rushmore E. Disk Drive (next to the mall)? Carmike owns this cinema. It has the same design as the Carmike 7. Sioux Drive-In -? Black Hills Amusement Co Commonwealth Amusement Corp. Stargate 2 AKA: Northgate 1 & E. North St.?

20 Starlite Drive-In? 1950-? Black Hills Amusement Co Commonwealth Amusement Corp. -? Black Hills Amusement Co Commonwealth Amusement Corp. WALL Rlata 100 seats Wall 20

21 SIOUX FALLS LINCOLN COUNTY BERESFORD Empress - Vogue 320 seats CANTON Canton 450 seats Lowell - Opera House Pic? seats HUDSON Hollywood? 1945-? seats LENNOX Lennox Drive-In? seats Strand Twi-Lite Drive-In? 1950-? 1961 MINNEHAHA COUNTY COLTON Colton DELL RAPIDS Dell 511 E. 4th St seats Logan Luxury Theatres owned it since Grand - GARRETSON Echo New Princess - HARTFORD Hartford 235 seats Memorial HUMBOLDT Humboldt? 1945-? 1945 Legion? 1945-? 1950 SIOUX FALLS Capitol -? 1945 Carmike S. Gateway? Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. Century East at Dawley Farm Highline Place June 29 th, ,900 seats This is owned by Cinemark. Cinema AKA: Downtown Cinema, Granada, Strand 134 N. Phillips Av Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) owned this theatre. Colonial AKA: Egyptian 116 W. 10th St. January 30 th,

22 Dakota 126 N. Phillips seats Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre Downtown Cinema AKA: Cinema, Granada, Strand 134 N. Phillips Av East Park Drive-In 3021 E. 10th St.? 1950-? 1980 Egyptian AKA: Colonial 116 W. 10th St. September 17 th, seats 1930 Berger Amusement Company & Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement Granada AKA: Cinema, Downtown, Strand 134 N. Phillips Av. October 1 st, seats The Sound of Music played here from December 25, 1965 for 44 weeks a/granada.htm Hollywood 212 N. Phillips January 28 th, 1939-? seats Welworth Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Empire S. Louise? Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Carmike Cinemas Jewell? K-Cinema 308 W. 37th St ? seats Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) owned this theatre. Liberty 108 S. Phillips? 1920-? 1925 Olympia 132 S. Phillips July 1 st, 1909-December 31 st,

23 Orpheum 315 N. Phillips October 2 nd, seats 1930 Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement There are plans to restore this theatre. Plaza Twin 4001 W. 41st St.? 1985 Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) owned this theatre. Princess? 1920-? 1925 Royal - Soo-Del Drive-In Hwy 77 North Memorial Day 1947-? 1950 Stadium S. Carolyn ,500 seats Century Theatres Cinemark Starlite Drive-In 1825 Burnside? 1950-? cars 2 screens in the early 1980 s Welworth Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) The streets in the trailer park on this site are named after the movie studios. Glorious as Fairyland, yet sturdy as the pyramids! 314 S. Phillips ,352 seats There are plans to restore this theatre. The Tunnel In order for visiting stars to reach the theatre without being harassed by fans, an underground tunnel was built from an unknown hotel, through downtown, and into the basement of the Theatre Publix Theaters Corp Minnesota Amusement 1969 ABC North Central Plitt Theatres (Cineplex Odeon did not get the theatres in this state.) Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) There are plans to restore this theatre. Strand AKA: Cinema, Downtown Cinema, Granada 134 N. Phillips Av. December 25 th, 1916-September 8 th, 1929 Studio I 110 E. 8th St. Dates unknown Time 132 S. Phillips 349 seats Minnesota Amusement Company (Publix- Paramount) owned this theatre Town 6? 1985 Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) owned this theatre. Wells Fargo Cinedome 301 S.Main West Mall 2101 W 41st St Expansions: cinema Late 1970 s 2 cinemas Late 1980 s 7 cinemas Plitt Theatres Midcontinent Theatre Co. (Midco) Carmike Cinemas 23

24 YANKTON BON HOMME COUNTY AVON Avalon Avon Community? 1945 LYNDALL Cozy SCOTLAND Royal seats Strand SPRINGFIELD Strand Virginia seats TYNDALL Cozy -? seats Sky-Hi Drive-In? 1969-? 1980 Tyndall Drive-In? 1961 CLAY COUNTY VERMILLION City Co-Ed? 1945-? seats March Bros. Theaters, Inc Vermillion Amusement Corp. Coyote 10 E. Main - 2 cinemas in the early 1990 s March Bros. Theaters, Inc March Bros. Theaters, Inc J & J Theatres March seats March Bros. Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre U-Vu Drive-In? 1969-? 1985 Vermillion Amusement Corp. owned this drive-in in Vermillion 4 W. Main? J & J Theatres owns this cinema. Vermillion Drive-In WAKONDA Wakonda 187 seats HUTCHINSON COUNTY FREEMAN Met -? seats Movie MENNO Rex Roxy Strand PARKSTON Alvero 300 seats Royal - 24

25 TRIPP Homestake Opera House? 1950-? seats Idle Hour 105 S. Main m? seats Tripp - Tripp Home TURNER COUNTY CENTERVILLE Broadway seats Twi-Lite Drive-In HURLEY Star 236 seats IRENE Irene Legion MARION Allen Marion -? seats PARKER Capitol 300 seats - VIBORG Globe Glud AKA: Lund 119 N. Main -? 1950 Lund AKA: Glud 119 N. Main seats Associated Theatres, Inc. & Associated Theatres Home Video owned this theatre UNION COUNTY ALCASTER Barrymore -? 1950 ELK POINT Florence seats YANKTON COUNTY LESTERVILLE Lesterville? seats UTICA Utica? seats VOLIN Volin? seats YANKTON Broadway Cinema? 1975-? cinemas in the late 1980 s Commonwealth Amusement Corp United Artists Dakota AKA: Hess, Yankton Opera House 328 Walnut seats Commonwealth Amusement Corp. owned this theatre This is now a live theatre. Hess AKA: Dakota, Yankton Opera House 328 Walnut Moon seats 25

26 Movieland Drive-In? 1950-? 1975 Commonwealth Amusement Corp. owned this theatre Yankton 114 E. 3rd? 1950-? 1961 Commonwealth Amusement Corp. owned this theatre Yankton Drive-In? 1964-? 1985 Commonwealth Amusement Corp. owned this drive-in. Yankton Mall 5? Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. Yankton Opera House AKA: Dakota, Hess 328 Walnut