Marquee advertising "Rose of Washington Square" at the Esquire Theatre
Marquee advertising a 1946 re-release of the film "Rose of Washington Square" (originally released in 1939) at the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "South Pacific" at the Capri Theatre
Marquee advertising "South Pacific" at the Capri Theatre (once the Ararat Shrine Temple and then the Victoria Theatre; later the Lyric Theatre) in the KMBC-TV building at 11th and Central; Kansas City...
Marquee advertising "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" at the Esquire Theatre
Marquee advertising the film "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" at the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Tobacco Road" at the Esquire Theatre
Marquee advertising a 1948 re-release of the films "The Grapes of Wrath" and "Tobacco Road" at the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "The Jungle Book" at the Plaza Theatre
Marquee advertising the film "The Jungle Book" at the Plaza Theatre at 47th and Wyandotte, Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "The Meanest Man In The World" at the Esquire Theatre
Marquee advertising the film "The Meanest Man In The World" at the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "The Robe" at the Orpheum Theater
Marquee advertising the film "The Robe" at the Orpheum Theater, 1214 Baltimore Ave.; Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising "White Savage" at the Uptown Theater
Marquee advertising the film "White Savage" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising Bob Hope at the Orpheum Theater
Marquee advertising a performance by Bob Hope at the Orpheum Theater at 1214 Baltimore Ave.; Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising the film "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" at the Uptown Theater
Marquee advertising the film "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Marquee advertising the film "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" at the Uptown Theater
Marquee advertising the film "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Orchestra floor prior to demolition at Tower Theatre
The orchestra floor prior to demolition at the Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Orchestra floor prior to demolition at Tower Theatre
The orchestra floor prior to demolition at the Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Paul Henning interviewing Bernice Claire; flanked by Ruth Warrick and Dick Berger
KMBC reporter, Paul Henning (who later went to Hollywood and produced Petticoat Junction and The Beverly Hillbillies) interviewing Bernice Claire; flanked by Ruth Warrick and Dick Berger at the...
Paul Henning interviewing California pioneers, Frances Hatman Ryan and Adam Lee Moore
KMBC reporter Paul Henning interviewing California pioneers, Frances Hatman Ryan and Adam Lee Moore.
Photo of Harry S. Truman
Photo of Harry S. Truman at an event in Kansas City, Mo.
Promotional billboard advertising "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater
Promotional billboard advertising the film "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway; Kansas City, Mo.
Representatives of the Motion Picture Association of Kansas City with others at the Uptown Theater
Representatives of the Motion Picture Association of Kansas City with unidentified theater employees and children attending "Santa Claus in August" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas...
Rooftop shot of the Tower Theater and the Esquire Theater
Rooftop shot of the Tower Theater and the Esquire Theater, 211-213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Shirley MacLaine receiving an award from Fred Souttar
Shirley MacLaine receiving a "Star Of The Year" award from Fred Souttar at "Showarama" in Kansas City, Mo.
Simon D.J. Collins poses with a cut-out of Betty Grable promoting the film "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater
Employee Simon D.J. Collins poses with a cut-out of Betty Grable advertising the film "Coney Island" (the cut-out was later stolen and replaced) at the Uptown Theater, 37th and Broadway, Kansas City...
Smiley Burnett, Joseph Redmond, and a group of unidentified men at the Muehlebach Hotel
Smiley Burnett (at piano) with Joseph Redmond (far right) and a group of unidentified white men at the Muehlebach Hotel in Kansas City, Mo.
Spike Jones flanked by two unidentified men and two unidentified musicians in background
Spike Jones flanked by two unidentified white men with two musicians in the background.
Streetcar advertising a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"
A streetcar advertising a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire"; streetcar is near 15th and Main in Kansas City, Mo.