Crown Uptown Theatre
3207 East Douglas Avenue,
Wichita,
KS
67218
3207 East Douglas Avenue,
Wichita,
KS
67218
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The Uptown Theatre opened in 1927 as a first run venue. It went through a remodel and conversion to Cinerama in 1961.
It ran 3 strip Cinerama from 10/25/61 thru 2/11/64 and then converted to 70mm running Cinerama still and then road show presentations. It closed in 1975 only to go through another remodel and conversion to a dinner theatre in 1976 presenting broadway style shows. It was given the new name at that time of the Crown Uptown Theatre.
They also renovated the theatrs 20’s style marquee and vertical to its original beauty.
Myself and six other pilots took in the show and dinner (buffet style) in 2003. The food was good but the show was outstanding. The theatre is a real beauty.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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A Reuter theater organ opus 285 size 3/5 was installed in the Uptown Theater in 1928.
Here is a recent night view of Crown Uptown Theater.
This is a recent close-up view of the Crown Uptown Theater.
The website for the Crown Uptown can be found here.
Ted Morris the owner and founder of the Crown Uptown died December 30, 2008. It is truly a loss for the Wichita theater community.
http://www.kansas.com/news/story/648503.html
1985 photo of the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre.
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1985 daytime photo of the Crown Uptown Dinner Theatre.
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This is another 1985 night photo.
Here is a nice 2009 photo.
This is a 2009 night photo.
Another 2009 night photo is here.