Mall Cinema
3999 E. Harry Street,
Wichita,
KS
67218
3999 E. Harry Street,
Wichita,
KS
67218
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Previously operated by: Dickinson Theatres, Mann Theatres, MN, National General Theatres
Functions: Educational, University
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Located in the Wichita Mall, the Mall Cinema was a one screen movie house which opened March 25, 1970 with Gregory Peck in “Marooned”. It was Mann Theatres operation. Showing May 15, 1974 was “The Sting”. Dickinson Theatres added a further 3-screens inside the mall. It was closed on January 14, 1999.
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Newspapers listings ended in September 1998
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened with 4 screens on December 19th, 1986. Another ad posted.
Closed 1999
Article with pictures
Mall Cinema opening Sun, Mar 22, 1970 – 23 · The Wichita Eagle-Beacon (Wichita, Kansas) · Newspapers.com
The Mall Cinema opened March 25, 1970 with Gregory Peck in Marooned. The Mall Cinema closed at the end of a 30-year leasing agreement on January 14, 1999 with “Antz,” “Meet Joe Black” and “Rush Hour.”
The 804-seat Mall Cinema was designed by MBA Engineers Inc. of St. Louis.
The Mall Cinema Wichita, Kansas and the Century 21 (Single screen) Springfield Missouri were identical in design. Just one auditorium faced east while the other faced west. Both built by National General and later Mann ultimately by Dickinson.
If one knows what they are looking for the street sign is still there. (I changed it on more than one occasion.)
Actual closing date is January 14, 1999 due to declining patronage.
It appears that Wichita State University has repurposed the former theatre space into classrooms.