1963 Out Door Theaters –in June, 1963 the new Starlite Outdoor Theater
would soon be opening. Both outdoor theaters were owned by the same company,
Triangle Theaters associates. By July of 1963 there were two outdoor theaters
in Minot. The Minot Outdoor Theater was on North Hill in the area of what is
now the Vegas Motel. On July 3, 1963 they were showing 4 features including Ma
& Pa Kettle on Old MacDonald’s Farm …. The Starlite Outdoor Theater was on
Highway 83 South where The Cenex Gas Station, Holiday Inn Express and Cartiva
are located – they same weekend they were showing a 4 feature Spookathon – one
of which was the Tower of London staring Vincent Price…. Admission to both – 85
cents and kids under 12 were free ---also free were those who hid in the trunks
of cars as you entered the theater grounds
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