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1. 'Possum Trot' Gazette, 1838-1978 'Possum Trot' Gazette, 1838-1978 //1978 Photo of Sally Rand, a performer in Kansas City in 1978 "at the Newly Restored Loew's Midland Theater" for the sesquicentennial of the Town of Kansas.
2. Arts Groups Lack Stage Directions for Future Arts Groups Lack Stage Directions for Future September 10-16, 2004 If built, the performing arts center could have a big impact on existing downtown performance venues. Industry experts say that the arts community needs to think about how "older theaters will coexist...
3. Loew's Midland Theater Loew's Midland Theater Postcard of Loew's Midland Theater
4. Loew's Midland Theater Loew's Midland Theater ca1928 Full frontal and side view of Loew's Midland Theater; located on the northwest corner of 13th and Main.
5. Loew's Midland Theater Loew's Midland Theater
6. Loew's Midland Theater, Box Office and Marquee Loew's Midland Theater, Box Office and Marquee circa 1954 Entrance to Midland Theater with marquee and box office. Signage advertises "Betrayed" with Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
7. Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior circa 1954 Photograph shows the exterior of Loew's Midland theater along 13th Street, looking east. In the background, the Jackson County Executive Office Building is visible and on the corner is Hurst's Jewelers....
8. Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior circa 1954 Midland Theater entrance, marquee, and box office. Movies showing are "El Alamein" with Scott Brady and "Betrayed" with Clark Gable and Lana Turner. A greeting card shop abuts the theater to the north....
9. Loew's Midland Theater, Interior Loew's Midland Theater, Interior 1954 Interior lobby of Loew's Midland Theater at 13th and Main, displaying ornate baroque rugs, chandeliers, columns, and staircase.
10. Loew's Midland Theater, Interior Loew's Midland Theater, Interior 1954 Interior lobby of Loew's Midland Theater at 13th and Main, displaying ornate baroque rugs, chandeliers, and a mirrored wall. A security guard stands at building exit doors.
11. Loew's Midland Theater, Interior Loew's Midland Theater, Interior circa 1954 View of the interior of Loew's Midland Theater shows a room with tiled floor and wood-paneled walls, featuring an ornately carved fireplace flanked by urns and an armchair.
12. Loew's Midland Theater, Marquee Loew's Midland Theater, Marquee circa 1954 Close-up of detail work, lights, and signage on underside of Midland Theater marquee. Signs advertise 1953's "El Alamein" with Scott Brady and 1954's "Betrayed" with Clark Gable, Lana Turner, and Louis...
13. Loew's Midland: Fifty Years of Elegance in Kansas City Loew's Midland: Fifty Years of Elegance in Kansas City October//1977 History of Loew's Midland Theater, built in 1927 at 12th and Baltimore Avenues, originally a silent movie theater as well as a live entertainment venue, nominated for the National Register for its preservation,...
14. Midland Theater Profile Midland Theater Profile 1999
15. Missouri's Contribution to American Architecture Missouri's Contribution to American Architecture 1928 Full page ad for Cook's Paint & Varnish Company, with large illustrations of one of its major customers, Loew's Midland Theater in Kansas City, designed by Thomas W. Lamb, architect.
16. Robert Askren Photograph Collection Finding Aid Robert Askren Photograph Collection Finding Aid circa 1870s-2005, bulk 1950-1980s Local photographer Robert G. Askren donated photographs and negatives to the Missouri Valley Special Collections in 2006. He worked for Harkins Commercial Photo Co. which he later purchased and renamed...
17. Swept Away by 'Gone with the Wind' Swept Away by 'Gone with the Wind' April 9, 2006 Brief article consisting of an interview with Eileen Wrinkle, who attended the Kansas City premiere of Gone with the Wind at Loew's Midland Theater, as well as a charitable showing of the movie at the...
18. The New Midland The New Midland September 2008 Article describes the new Midland theater developed by AMC in the downtown Power and Light District to open September 9, 2008. The theater was originally built in 1927 by Marcus Loew and cost $4 million...
19. The Return of Glory to the Midland The Return of Glory to the Midland Second Quarter, 1982 Article features the return of the 1927 silent film masterpiece of Abel Gance, Napoleon, which was shown at the restored Midland Theater.
20. Theater Prepares for a New Life Theater Prepares for a New Life September 6, 2008 The historic Midland Theatre at 13th and Main is reopening after a $28 million overhaul. The renovation is a joint venture between AMC Entertainment--owner of the building since 1966--and the Cordish Company....