AMC Metro 4
NW Metro N Drive,
Kansas City,
MO
64155
NW Metro N Drive,
Kansas City,
MO
64155
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timeline of the cinema:
• December 8th, 1966 opened by Durwood Theatres as the world’s first 4-screen cinema complex
• September 17th, 1975 AMC closes it
• December 17th, 1976 Guy-Con Theatres reopens it as a dollar cinema
• June 21st, 1977 closes again
• August 17th, 1979 AMC reopens it as a dollar house
• 1982 closed
Reopened by AMC again on August 17th, 1979 Metro 4 reopening Fri, Aug 17, 1979 – 11 · The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) · Newspapers.com
Reopened by Guy Con theatres on December 17th, 1976.
Metro 4 reopening by Guy Con theatres Tue, Dec 16, 1975 – 8 · The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) · Newspapers.com
Last day of business as a AMC Metro 4 last day Tue, Sep 16, 1975 – 16 · The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) · Newspapers.com
December 4th, 1966 article (old posts removed)
Durwood Metro 4 Sun, Dec 4, 1966 – 130 · The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri) · Newspapers.com
This is the first 4-plex in the world.
Actually the Parkway Twin, which was opened by AMC in Kansas City in 1962 was their first multiplex. But this was certainly one of the earliest.
I received my first kiss in this theater. The theater location is now a social security office. It was located in the 1600 block of 63rd St. on the north side of the street in the Metro Plaza Shopping Center which is still there.