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Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky would move from a life of traveling tent shows to the silver screen, building one of Kansas City's largest companies along the way, and spawning the career of a Broadway legend.
AMC Theatres was founded in 1920 by Maurice, William, Irvin, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky, sons of Russian Jewish immigrants Simon and Sarah Dubinsky. The Dubinsky brothers had been traveling the Midwest performing melodramas and tent shows with actress Jeanne Eagels.
Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky would move from a life of traveling tent shows to the silver screen, building one of Kansas City’s largest companies along the way, and spawning the career of a Broadway legend. The children of Simon Dubinsky and Sarah Schoop Dubinsky, the
Mar 16, 2022 · AMC Entertainment was formed in 1920 when Maurice, Edward, and Barney Dubinsky bought the Regent Theatre in Kansas City. In 1961, it was renamed American Multi-cinema by the then CEO Stanley...
Here are some key points in the history of AMC: 1920: The company was founded as Dubinsky Brothers in Kansas City, Missouri by Barney Dubinsky. 1961: Dubinsky Brothers acquired the Durwood Theatres chain, which was known for introducing the first multiplex theaters.
Jul 27, 2019 · AMC had its origins in 1920 when Edward, Maurice, and Barney Dubinsky, who had performed in tent shows across the US Midwest, bought a Kansas City cinema called the Regent Theater.
Jun 27, 2024 · With the tent shows, brother Barney joined the company in 1905-06, and they became known simply as the Dubinsky Brothers Stock Company. Irwin joined the traveling shows in 1916, which...
