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AMC Theatres was founded in 1920 by Maurice, William, Irvin, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky, who had been traveling the Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels. They purchased the Regent Theatre on 12th Street between Walnut and Grand in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.
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] . Stanley started working with the brothers officially by 1945. [1] .
A dispute arose concerning the ownership of the theatrical properties, and in an effort to establish their interest Barney, H. W. and Irwin Dubinsky brought suit against Edward D. Durwood, Stanley H. Durwood, Marjorie Grant and several corporations which held the title to, or leases of, some of the theatrical properties.
It bought in 1920 by Maurice, Edward and Barney Dubinsky, who then incorporated as Dubinsky Theatres. In around 1943 until at least 1950, it was operated by Commonwealth Amusement chain, and they had architecture firm Boller Brothers remodel the theatre in 1947.
Simon and Sarah Dubinsky immigrated from Russia to the United States in 1882. The following year son Morris was born in Rock Island, Ill., followed by four more sons and four daughters. A...
Their story illustrates the changing trends of popular entertainment in 20th century America. Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky would move from a life of traveling tent shows to the silver screen, building one of the largest theater chains in the Midwest, later AMC Entertainment.
Brief notice describing the death of Maurice Dubinsky, one of the three famous Dubinsky Brothers and uncle of AMC Entertainment founder Stan Durwood. Maurice Dubinsky died of malaria on August 25, 1929.
