Glenwood Arts Theatre
3707 W. 95th Street,
Overland Park,
KS
66206
3707 W. 95th Street,
Overland Park,
KS
66206
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Commonwealth Theaters Corp., First International Theatres
Functions: Movies (First Run), Movies (Independent)
Previous Names: Ranch Mart Theatres, Leawood Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
913.642.1132
Manager:
913.642.1132
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This theatre built on the lower level of the Ranch Mart Shopping Center in Overland, Park, Kansas opened by First International Theatres as a twin theatre in 1967 with Sandy Dennis in “Sweet November” & Robert Wagner in “Don’t Just Stand Theatre”. The complex had 70mm capabilities and seating was proved for 720 in Ranch Mart 1 and 300 in Ranch Mark 2. It was later operated by Commonwealth Theatres under the direction of Richard O'Rear.
In 1972 two additional screens were added and the theatre operated to capacity business as a first run complex.
Commonweath Theatres sold the company and it was absorbed and the lease on the Ranch Mart was vacated. It was then operated as a discount house by an independent operator until closing on November 16, 1997.
The theatre was stripped of its seats, projection equipment, drapes, concession stands, poster cases and outside marquee and became a storage facility for the center for a number of years.
The Fine Arts Theatre Group leased the theatre and spent 18 months retro-fitting and renovating the theatre complex.
A name change to the Leawood Theatre, a street marquee, state-of-the art projection and sound, plus a retro decor have brought this aging 40 year old theatre complex out of the shadows to become a viable and profitable operation.
It was renamed Glenwood Arts Theatre in January 2015.
Contributed by
Brian Mossman/ Ben Mossman
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Recent comments (view all 12 comments)
This theater purloined it’s name from the old Leawood Drive-In which used to be located at 120th and State Line Road.
I recently saw True Grit at this location. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice the interior of the theater was (most northerly theater). As another poster said, the crowd was fairly old, but I am no spring chicken myself. The only other movies I can remember seeing at the Ranchmart are Romeo and Juliet and Catch-22.
The theatre was run by a company called First International, co-owned by Morgan Creek Productions (the film company) in the 1990’s. Before then, United Artists owned the theatre (after Commonwealth was sold).
This theater has now changed its name to the Glenwood Arts.
The original Glenwood Arts has closed down its tri-plex at the Metcalf South Mall in Overland Park, as the mall is set for demolition. The Fine Arts Group, which had been operating this theater as the Leawood, has changed the name to Glenwood Arts to reflect the move. Now with five screens, the ‘new’ Glenwood Arts will play a mix of first-run and arthouse films.
The Glenwood sign, which was salvaged from the original Glenwood Theater operated by Dickinson, has been moved from the mall to this new location.
Brothers Brian Mossman and Ben Mossman continue to own the theater, along with the Rio in Overland Park. Additional information can be found at the offical website www.fineartsgroup.com.
This opened on May 22nd, 1968. Grand opening ad in photo section
November 24th, 1972 grand opening ad as a 4-plex in photo section.
The Kansas City Star – November 14, 1997
Outclassed Ranch Mart turns off the lights for the last time Former trendy theater at 95th and Mission will close Sunday. The Ranch Mart Cinema at 95th Street and Mission Road will close after the last show Sunday night, ending nearly 30 years of operation.“The lease is expiring, and we just feel that the demand for discount pictures is waning,” said Ron Leslie, operator of the four-screen “dollar” house. Leslie, a former AMC Entertainment president, said his Resort Theaters of America will continue to operate the two-screen Metcalf Theatre, which also offers second-run films at a reduced ticket…
On November 26, 1986, the Ranch Mart Theatre officially became the first movie house in Kansas (and the Kansas City market) to have installations of THX sound. It costed Commonwealth a total of $60,000 in equipment as well as remodeling.
Once operated by First International Theatres.
Please update, add United Artists Theatres as previous operators, they purchase August 11, 1988. UA ended operation on November 6, 1992 and became a discount house on November 20, 1992 until it closed November 16, 1997. It reopened on November 22, 2006 as the Leawood Theatre when a 5th screen opened.
Various ads and articles uploaded to the photos section
Once operated by United Artists Theatre Circuit, ad as operated by in the photos section