"Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater
A "Hurdy-Gurdy" pianola jukebox advertising the film "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Auditorium of the original Orpheum Theater
Auditorium of the original Orpheum Theater at 9th and Central, Kansas City, Mo.
Candy girls Loretta Bruce and Lillian Peterson
Candy girls Loretta Bruce and Lillian Peterson at an unknown theater.
Chained cut-out of Betty Grable advertising "Coney Island" at the Uptown Theater
Chained cut-out of Betty Grable advertising the film "Coney Island" (the cut-out was previously stolen and replaced) at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up for Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" at Esquire Theatre
Crowd lined up to see Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band" outside the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo. Note attached to photo: 57 years ago today, August 19th, on my 25th...
Crowd lined up to see "Bowy Bill" in the lobby of the Tower Theatre
Crowd lined up to see the film "Bowy Bill" in the lobby of the Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see "Claudia"; outside the Uptown Theater
Crowd lined up to see the film "Claudia"; outside the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see "One Night of Love" at Tower Theatre
Crowd lined up to see the film "One Night of Love" outside the Tower Theatre at 213 E 12th, Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see "She Couldn't Take It"; outside the Tower Theatre
Crowd lined up to see the film "She Couldn't Take It"; outside the Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see "The Egg and I" outside the Uptown Theater
Crowd lined up to see the film "The Egg and I" outside the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see "The Robe" outside the Orpheum Theater
Crowd lined up to see the film "The Robe" outside the Orpheum Theater, 1214 Baltimore Avenue; Kansas City, Mo.
Crowd lined up to see the film "One Night of Love" in the lobby of Tower Theatre
Crowd lined up to see the film "One Night of Love" in the lobby of the Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Esquire Theatre redecorated as an Old West building
Esquire Theatre redecorated as an Old West building for the release of the film "I Shot Jesse James"; 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Esquire Theatre redecorated as an Old West building
Esquire Theatre redecorated as an Old West building for the release of the film "I Shot Jesse James"; 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Fox Fairway Theater
Fox Fairway Theater at 2820 W. 53rd St., Fairway, Kan.; writing on photo (top): Fairway then, opened about 1940, Wolferman's now. Writing on photo (marquee): Once was a great theatre - now a grocery...
George Baker, Joe Neger, and Earl Jameson distribute candy to children in the lobby of the Uptown Theater
George Baker, Joe Neger, and Earl Jameson (left to right) distribute candy to children following a showing of the film "Bambi" as part of "Santa Claus in August" in the lobby of the Uptown Theater at...
Group of children lined up for "Santa Claus in August" outside the Uptown Theater
Group of children lined up for "Santa Claus in August" (Joseph Redmond as Santa) outside the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Group of children lined up with Joseph Redmond for "Santa Claus in August" outside the Uptown Theater
Group of children lined up with Joseph Redmond dressed as Santa for "Santa Claus in August" outside the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Group of soldiers lined up to see "Immortal Sergeant" outside the Esquire Theatre
Group of soldiers (all white men) lined up to see the film "Immortal Sergeant" outside the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Interior of the Esquire Theatre lobby
Interior of the Esquire Theatre lobby, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Jack Carson with the Tower Adorables at Tower Theatre
Jack Carson with the Tower Adorables performing onstage at Tower Theatre, 213 E 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Joseph Redmond dressed as Santa and an unidentified clown greeting children at the Uptown Theater
Joseph Redmond dressed as Santa and an unidentified clown greeting children as they exit a bus to participate in "Santa Claus in August" at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.
Joseph Redmond with a group of children lined up to see "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" outside the Uptown Theater
Joseph Redmond dressed as Santa with a group of children lined up to see the film "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" as part of "Santa Claus in August" outside the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway...
Joseph Redmond, and three others, for world premiere of "I Shot Jesse James" outside the Esquire Theatre
Joseph Redmond standing with three unidentified people in Western dress for the world premiere of the film "I Shot Jesse James" outside the Esquire Theatre, 211 E. 12th St., Kansas City, Mo.
Kiddie Show at the Uptown Theater
Uptown Theater Kiddie Show at the Uptown Theater at 37th and Broadway, Kansas City, Mo.