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1. pendergastkc.org › article › biographyThe Dubinsky Brothers | The Pendergast Years

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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.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AMC_TheatresAMC Theatres - Wikipedia

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   Maurice, the oldest brother, died in 1929, and Barney left the company in 1936 after being injured in an auto accident. Edward, the youngest brother, eventually changed his last name to Durwood, and the company they formed eventually became known as Durwood Theatres, after a legal fight with his brothers. [7]

   • Owner: Adam Aron (0.23%)
   • Headquarters: Leawood, Kansas, U.S.

   • Founded: 1920; 103 years ago in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Stanley_DurwoodStanley Durwood - Wikipedia

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   Stanley H. Durwood (August 5, 1920 – July 14, 1999) was a businessman and philanthropist born in Kansas City to Edward D. and Celia T. Durwood. [1] He is known for building the first multiplex movie theater in the 1960s.

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   Who is Stanley Durwood?

   • Located in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center of Kansas City, Missouri, Durwood's Parkway Theatres set a trend that eventually dominated America's movie house industry. Durwood himself went on to become one of the most prominent and award-winning entrepreneurs in the movie theater business. Stanley Durwood was born in Kansas City on August 5, 1920.

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   How old was John Durwood when he died?

   • He died at age 78 on July 14, 1999. 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.

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   What happened to Durwood Theatres?

   • When his father died in 1960, Durwood assumed control of the company and experimented further. In 1961, after Ed died, Stanley took control of Durwood Theatres, which by then was a small ten-theatre chain. 1962 AMC opens the world's first multiplex, the Parkway Twin in Kansas City.

   AMC Theatres History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones - Zippia

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   Why is Kansas City named Stanley Durwood day?

   • UMKC's Stanley H. Durwood soccer stadium was named in his honor, as was the film vault at the Kansas City Central Library . The Kansas City Council, recognizing Durwood, Kansas City entrepreneur and legend of the theatrical exhibition industry, declared July 23, 1999 as "Stan Durwood Day" in Kansas City.

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6. kchistory.org › sites › defaultDubinsky Brothers - Missouri Valley Special Collections

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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.

7. kchistory.org › week-kansas-city-history › multiplexThe Multiplex is Born | KC History

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   On July 12, 1963, Stanley H. Durwood opened what is widely believed to be the first movie theater designed specifically as a twin multiplex. Located in the Ward Parkway Shopping Center of Kansas City, Missouri, Durwood's Parkway Theatres set a trend that eventually dominated America's movie house industry.

8. kchistory.org › document › biography-dubinskyBiography of the Dubinsky Brothers, Entertainers--Maurice ...

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   2004. Local Subject. Entertainers. Motion picture theaters. Dubinsky, Barney. Dubinsky, Maurice. Dubinsky Brothers Tent Shows. AMC Entertainment, Incorporated. Durwood, Edward D. Durwood, Stanley H. Eagels, Jeanne. Object Type. Biography. Rights. Copyright Kansas City Public Library.

9. www.zippia.com › amc-theatres-careers-498 › historyAMC Theatres History: Founding, Timeline, and Milestones - Zippia

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   AMC Theatres was formed in 1920 by Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky, who had been traveling the Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels. 1943 Stanley Durwood graduated from Harvard in 1943 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.