This reopened as the Movie City on May 12th, 1972, and showed adult movies later. It closed on August 20th, 1981, and merged with the Roxie adult cinema (Las Vegas) the next day. Ads posted.
The Ray theatre opened on December 25th, 1916 and appeared to close in December 1923. No mention of the Ray theatre before 1916 in the Dickinson Press. Grand opening ad posted.
The Sunset Outdoor opened on August 9th, 1950, and renamed the Dickinson Drive-In on August 12th. Grand opening ads posted. (Willing to bet that the “Sunset” sign never arrived.)
The Weis Cinema opened on March 17th, 1966, with “The Great Race”. The Weis Cinema II opened on August 30th, 1968, and the theatre was renamed the Weis Cinema Center on August 2nd, 1974, as the 3rd screen opened. It closed on April 5th, 1984, for renovations by its new owners, Litchfield Theatres who reopened it as the Tara Cinemas on May 11th, 1984. Later, it was taken over by United Artists, who closed it in 1999. 1966, 1968 and 1984 grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ads posted
1924 grand opening ad posted.
Closed or placed its last ad on August 29th, 1937.
The Rialto theatre opened on January 19th, 1918 and closed on August 27th, 1957 with “The Ten Commandments”. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed or placed its last ad for “Space Camp” on August 31st, 1986.
Opened by Carisch theatres on January 29th, 1982. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed September 3rd, 1984.
Hillcrest Drive-In closings 02 Sep 1984, Sun The Dickinson Press (Dickinson, North Dakota) Newspapers.com
This reopened as the Movie City on May 12th, 1972, and showed adult movies later. It closed on August 20th, 1981, and merged with the Roxie adult cinema (Las Vegas) the next day. Ads posted.
Union trouble
The Strand theatre opened on April 2nd, 1923. Grand opening ad posted.
The Ray theatre opened on December 25th, 1916 and appeared to close in December 1923. No mention of the Ray theatre before 1916 in the Dickinson Press. Grand opening ad posted.
The Sunset Outdoor opened on August 9th, 1950, and renamed the Dickinson Drive-In on August 12th. Grand opening ads posted. (Willing to bet that the “Sunset” sign never arrived.)
Opened on June 17th, 1977
Opened on August 4th, 1927 without a name. Ad posted. Listings for this theatre ended in 1929.
This became the AMC Southside 4 on November 29th, 1978. Ad posted.
Closed June 1st, 1981.
The Abercorn Cinemas opened on June 20th, 1980, marking Litchfield’s entry into the Savannah market. Grand opening ads and AI enhanced photos posted.
The Weis Cinema opened on March 17th, 1966, with “The Great Race”. The Weis Cinema II opened on August 30th, 1968, and the theatre was renamed the Weis Cinema Center on August 2nd, 1974, as the 3rd screen opened. It closed on April 5th, 1984, for renovations by its new owners, Litchfield Theatres who reopened it as the Tara Cinemas on May 11th, 1984. Later, it was taken over by United Artists, who closed it in 1999. 1966, 1968 and 1984 grand opening ads posted.
Reopened as Palace on September 24th, 1977 as a discount theatre. Grand opening ad (colorized) posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Las Vegas Cinema opened on October 27th, 1972, at 2505 Lake Avenue. The building still stands for other uses. Grand opening ad posted.
Las Vegas Cinema closing
Porn crackdown article:
Las Vegas and Maya Cinema closed 28 Jul 1977, Thu Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, Colorado) Newspapers.com
AI enhanced image from newspaper photo
Poor quayimage.