OK roadshow runs in KC. I know I went to all of them just about. Still have a buncha programs from them someplace.
Capri – Cleopatra / Fall of the Roman Empire / Doctor Zhivago / My Fair Lady / Circus World / Paint Your Wagon / Camelot / The Shoes of the Fisherman
Midland – Sound of Music / The Bible / Doctor Doolittle / Man of LaMancha / Hawaii
Empirt – Patton / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Far from the Madding Crowd / Ice Station Zebra / Grand Prix / How the West was Won / Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Glenwood – Sound of Music (subrun-roadshow)/ Is Paris Burning / Oliver! / Star! / Song of Norway / Hello Dolly
West Side Story did play the Plaza – unusual booking and Lawrence of Arabia played at a theatre called the Saxon according to the KC Star (even tho is was on strike at the time of the run) and
Yeah! I’m old but I know my movies and my theatres in KC.
Jalex = You DO know me then…. Rather Curious Alan??? Need to figure out how to find or contact members….. Now I’m curious. LOL
Dickinson actually purchased the theatre in 1966. I remember the first movie that played there was Elvis Presley in PARADISE HAWAIIAN STYLE.
OK roadshow runs in KC. I know I went to all of them just about. Still have a buncha programs from them someplace. Capri – Cleopatra / Fall of the Roman Empire / Doctor Zhivago / My Fair Lady / Circus World / Paint Your Wagon / Camelot / The Shoes of the Fisherman Midland – Sound of Music / The Bible / Doctor Doolittle / Man of LaMancha / Hawaii Empirt – Patton / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Far from the Madding Crowd / Ice Station Zebra / Grand Prix / How the West was Won / Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Glenwood – Sound of Music (subrun-roadshow)/ Is Paris Burning / Oliver! / Star! / Song of Norway / Hello Dolly West Side Story did play the Plaza – unusual booking and Lawrence of Arabia played at a theatre called the Saxon according to the KC Star (even tho is was on strike at the time of the run) and Yeah! I’m old but I know my movies and my theatres in KC.