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In 1936, Barney Dubinsky was seriously injured in an automobile accident, and retired from the movie business. He died July 18, 1949. Edward Dubinsky, who had changed his surname to Durwood, died March 23, 1960, at the helm of Durwood Theaters, Inc., which had screens in Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Joseph, and Leavenworth.
Details. Title. Biography of the Dubinsky Brothers, Entertainers--Maurice (1882-1929); Edward (circa 1886-1960); and Barney (1892-1949) Creator. Coleman, Daniel. Date. 2004. Local Subject. Entertainers. Motion picture theaters. Dubinsky, Barney. Dubinsky, Maurice. Dubinsky Brothers Tent Shows. AMC Entertainment, Incorporated. Durwood, Edward D.
Dubinsky Brothers Entertainers Maurice (1882-1929); Edward (circa 1886-1960); Barney (1892-1949) by Daniel Coleman Kansas City’s Dubinsky Brothers were talented performers and innovative entrepreneurs. Their story illustrates the changing trends of popular entertainment in twentieth-century America.
AMC Theatres was founded in 1920 by Maurice, William, Irvin, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky, sons of Russian Jewish immigrants Simon and Sarah Dubinsky. The Dubinsky brothers had been traveling the Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels .
He died at age 78 on July 14, 1999. [1] AMC Theatres. In 1920, Durwood's father and uncles, Edward, Barney, and Maurice Dubinsky, bought a Kansas City movie theater which they called Regent Theater. The brothers built up the theatre chain over the next decade; by 1932 the company owned 40 theaters in Missouri and Kansas. [5] .
Mar 16, 2022 · AMC Entertainment was formed in 1920 when Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky bought the Regent Theatre in Kansas City. In 1961, it was renamed American Multi-cinema by the then CEO Stanley...
Dubinsky Brothers Tent Shows Dubinsky, Barney Dubinsky, Maurice Durwood, Edward D. Notes . The article includes a brief synopsis of the history of AMC Entertainment Inc., which traces its roots to the tent shows of Edward and Maurice Dubinsky, who bought a Kansas City movie house in 1920.
