Aladdin Theatre
1506 Belmont Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64126
1506 Belmont Avenue,
Kansas City,
MO
64126
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This small neighborhood theatre designed by the Boller Brothers opened in 1927 and seated 562. A single floor theatre with a gray paneled front facade and V shaped marquee. It had a small lobby and concession stand, three aisles led into the auditorium. Grill work on the front sides on each side of the stage area. The theatre closed in 1964 and is now used as a church.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Was there another Aladdin Theater in Kansas City, MO? A Kilgen theater organ opus 3947 size 2/5 was installed in an Aladdin Theater in Kansas City, MO in 1927.
The Aladdin Theater (Calvary Church) is for sale for $275,000. The facade features colorful, ornamental terra cotta in a Spanish Mission style, and there is potential for retail space in the front of the building with a corner exposure (Truman Road and Belmont).
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Very large church facility with big chapel area, with 500+ seating capacity. Kitchen and dining area also on main level, along with smaller meeting/chapel rooms, office, storage, etc. Many upgrades over recent years has this property in great condition. Sold with parking lot west of building MLS#1342792 Keller Williams Eastland, Independence, Missouri, David Bryan, realtor.
The alternate address for this theater building is:
6044 Truman Rd
Kansas City, MO 64127
Here are a few shots of the Aladdin exterior. Enjoy.
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Those are great. Thanks for sharing. The exterior of this theatre is very beautiful, it would fit right in on the Plaza. I’d love to see pictures from it’s heyday!
Thanks, enjoyed the photos. Love to see an early interior view.
1985 Photo
Lost Memory, You’re correct about the 1927 opening for the Aladdin. The Polk’s City Directory lists the theater for the first time in 1928, which would presumably place it’s opening in late 1927 or early 1928. You’re research skills are par exellence!
Thanks for the compliment kcfan.
The 1935, 1940 and 1945 Film Daily lists an Aladdin Theater at 15th and Belmont with 900 seats. In 1950 the Aladdin Theater is still listed at 15th and Belmont with 840 seats. So there was an Aladdin Theater at this location prior to 1948. Unless there was a second Aladdin Theater, the late 1927 opening sounds about right.
The address of the Aladdin Theater changed when they renamed 15th Street as Truman Road.