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Dickinson Theatres was a privately-owned American movie theater chain based in Overland Park. It operated 15 theaters with 169 screens in seven states: Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. [1] In October 2014, the chain was purchased by B&B Theatres. [1]
James Mason Owen (November 11, 1903 – July 12, 1972) served as mayor of Branson, Missouri, for 12 years. Jim Owen was an advertising manager for a Jefferson City newspaper before he came to the Ozarks in 1933 on a visit to Branson. He never left. Before he died in 1972, he had owned a drug store, movie theater and an auto dealership.
Wehrenberg's Cinema Four Center in St. Charles was the first multiplex in the St. Louis area. In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, the circuit started building megaplexes of ten or more screens. Wehrenberg also expanded outside the St. Louis area. New theaters opened their doors to guests in Springfield, Osage Beach and Cape Girardeau, MO.
In the 1990s, Cinemark Theatres was one of the first chains to incorporate stadium-style seating into their theatres. [25] In 1997, several disabled individuals filed a lawsuit against Cinemark, alleging that their stadium style seats forced patrons who used wheelchairs to sit in the front row of the theatre, effectively rendering them unable to see the screen without assuming a horizontal ...
In early 2016, Fandango acquired M-GO, [14] which was re-branded FandangoNOW. [16] Fandango later purchased Vudu in July 2020. [53] FandangoNOW later merged with Vudu on August 3, 2021. [54] Fandango chose to retain the "Vudu" name as it was the larger service with a loyal customer base. [55]
[4] [5] The theater also hosts several other shows not produced by the family. [6] The Hughes Brothers are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [7] [8] [9] The Hughes Family is one of several prominent LDS families who perform live music shows in Branson, including the Duttons and formerly the Bretts and the Osmonds. [10 ...
Branson is best known as the co-founder of the Virgin Group, which owns a massive portfolio of businesses, including in hotels, radio stations, airlines and even commercial space flight ...
Varsity Theater or Varsity Theatre may refer to: Varsity Theatre (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) The Blue Note (Columbia, Missouri), formerly called Varsity Theatre; Varsity Theatre (Martin, Tennessee) Varsity Theater in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Varsity Theatre (Palo Alto) Varsity Theater (Ashland, Oregon)