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Maurice Dubinsky died August 25, 1929. 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
The children of Simon Dubinsky and Sarah Schoop Dubinsky, the Dubinsky Brothers spent a portion of their early years in Rock Island, Illinois. Maurice was the oldest, born in Pennsylvania in 1882, followed by middle brother Edward, born in Rock Island. Barney was the youngest, born November 11, 1892.
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. Stanley started working with the brothers officially by 1945.
Biography of the Dubinsky Brothers, Entertainers--Maurice (1882-1929); Edward (circa 1886-1960); and Barney (1892-1949), by Daniel Coleman. Midland Theater Profile, by Susan Jezak Ford; theater was once owned and operated by Durwood Theaters. Kansas City Power & Light Building Profile, by Janice Lee.
Jun 3, 2024 · In honor of Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak, and the artist’s birthday on June 10, we gathered 20 of our favorite Sendak quotes. The exhibition, which is the largest Maurice Sendak retrospective to date, opens October 13, 2024. 1. "My theme is living.
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. Stan Durwood, the son of Edward Dubinsky (who changed his last name to Durwood), took over the company in the early 1960's, and ran AMC until July ...
Maurice Dubinsky Collection (AFC/2001/001/9256), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress Online Format image
