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   Apr 9, 2024 · AMC Theatres was founded in 1920 by Maurice Durwood, Edward Durwood, and Barney Dubinsky in Kansas City, Missouri. Initially known as Durwood Theatres, it began as a single-screen cinema and quickly expanded throughout the region. Over the years, the company underwent several acquisitions and mergers before eventually becoming American Multi ...

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

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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. [6]

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

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

4. www.wsj.com › market-data › quotesAMC | AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A Company Profile ...

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   The company was founded by Barney Dubinsky, Maurice Durwood and Edward Durwood in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS. expand Key People AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A

   • Location: One AMC Way Leawood Kansas 66211 United States
   • Employees: 34K

   • Phone: (913) 213-2000

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   Who was Stanley Durwood?

   • 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. He is known for building the first multiplex movie theater in the 1960s.

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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 did John Durwood do for a living?

   • Durwood kept innovating beyond the multiplex, as well. He is widely credited with the idea of arm rest cup holders and stadium-style seating in theaters. At his death in July 1999, AMC was the fourth-largest movie exhibition company in the world. Durwood grew up in Kansas City, where he graduated from Pembroke-Country Day School.

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   Why did Durwood create a multiplex?

   • The need for the multiplex became apparent to Durwood in the 1950s, at a time when home televisions had begun to reduce the attendance at movie theaters, making it costly to operate the large movie houses then in existence. One of these was the Roxy Theater in downtown Kansas City, with a seating capacity of 600.

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6. 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. He is known for building the first multiplex movie theater in the 1960s.

7. www.barrons.com › market-data › stocksAMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A - Barron's

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   The company was founded by Barney Dubinsky, Maurice Durwood and Edward Durwood in 1920 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS. AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Cl A. One AMC Way. Leawood, Kansas.

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

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   The Multiplex is Born. 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.

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

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    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. Durwood, Stanley H.