| Theatre | Missouri AKA Mainstreet AKA RKO Missouri AKA Empire AKA Empire 2 |
| Cinerama film formats shown | 3-strip and 70mm |
| 3-strip dates | From 06/14/56 to 05/17/59 Removed and flat 70mm installed From 08/30/61 to 12/08/63 |
| 70mm dates | From 12/19/63. Empire 2 started showing Cinerama 70mm films from 02/08/67 |
| Screen curvature and size | |
| Address | 1400 Main Street at 14th |
| Comments | Twinned 11/08/66. 4-plexed 1980. Closed 1993 |
| Current status | Now AMC Mainstreet 6 |
List of Cinerama films that played at the theatre from Cinema Treasures
THIS IS CINERAMA
Premiere Date: June 14, 1956
Engagement Duration: 39 weeks
CINERAMA HOLIDAY
Premiere: March 12, 1957
Duration: 23 weeks
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Premiere: August 21, 1957
Duration: 35 weeks
SEARCH FOR PARADISE
Premiere: April 22, 1958
Duration: 18 weeks
WINDJAMMER
Premiere: August 28, 1958
Duration: 15 weeks
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE
Premiere: December 10, 1958
Duration: 23 weeks
THIS IS CINERAMA (Return Engagement)
Premiere: August 30, 1961
Duration: 11 weeks
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD (Return Engagement)
Premiere: November 16, 1961
Duration: 9 weeks
CINERAMA HOLIDAY (Return Engagement)
Premiere: January 19, 1962
Duration: 8 weeks
SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE (Return Engagement)
Premiere: March 16, 1962
Duration: 7 weeks
SEARCH FOR PARADISE (Return Engagement)
Premiere: May 4, 1962
Duration: 5 weeks
WINDJAMMER (Return Engagement)
Premiere: June 6, 1962
Duration: 8 weeks
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM
Premiere: August 8, 1962 (Mid-West Co-Premiere)
Duration: 33 weeks
HOW THE WEST WAS WON
Premiere: March 28, 1963
Duration: 37 weeks
IT’S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD
Premiere: December 19, 1963
Duration: 51 weeks
THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD
Premiere: March 17, 1965
Duration: 18 weeks
THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL
Premiere: July 21, 1965
Duration: 11 weeks
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
Premiere: February 21, 1966
Duration: 18 weeks
KHARTOUM
Premiere: June 27, 1966
Duration: 12 weeks
RUSSIAN ADVENTURE
Premiere: September 21, 1966
Duration: 7 weeks
GRAND PRIX
Premiere: February 7, 1967
Duration: 38 weeks
CUSTER OF THE WEST
Premiere: January 25, 1968 (Mid-West Co-Premiere)
Duration: 7 weeks
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Premiere: June 12, 1968
Duration: 27 weeks
ICE STATION ZEBRA
Premiere: December 19, 1968 (Mid-West Premiere)
Duration: 15 weeks
THIS IS CINERAMA (Re-Issue)
Premiere: May 24, 1973
Duration: 6 weeks
The following pictures came from the book Saturday Matinee in Olde KC by Chris Wilborn.
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Pictures below from the February 6, 1961 issue of Boxoffice
Pictures below from the March 15, 1961 issue of Motion Picture Exhibitor.
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