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Title: Loew's Midland Theater
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: There Is No Limit: Architecture and Sculpture in Kansas City
Description: Description of the "elaborate interior of Loew's Midland Theater," including statuary, grand foyer, large chandelier, Tiffany glass mosaic, etc., opened in 1927.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Book

Title: Swept Away by 'Gone with the Wind'
Description: Brief article consisting of an interview with Eileen Wrinkle, who attended the Kansas City premiere of Gone with the Wind at Loew's Midland Theater, as well as a charitable showing of the movie at the Glenwood Theater in Overland Park in 1967.
Date: 2006-04-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Interior
Description: Interior lobby of Loew's Midland Theater at 13th and Main streets, displaying ornate baroque rugs, chandeliers, columns, and staircase. The Midland Theater continues to operate as a performance and music venue, and as of 2010, is being operated by AMC Entertainment. The facility was renovated and reopened in late 2008.
Date: 1954
Object Type: Negative

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Marquee
Description: Close-up of detail work, lights, and signage on underside of Midland Theater marquee. Signs advertise the 1953 film "El Alamein" with Scott Brady and the 1954 films "Betrayed" with Clark Gable, Lana Turner, and Louis Calhern.
Date: 1954~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior
Description: Photograph shows the exterior of Loew's Midland theater along 13th Street, looking east. In the background, the Jackson County Executive Office Building is visible and on the corner is Hurst's Jewelers.
Date: 1954~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Arts Groups Lack Stage Directions for Future
Description: If built, the performing arts center could have a big impact on existing downtown performance venues. Industry experts say that the arts community needs to think about how "older theaters will coexist with a behemoth just blocks away at 16th and Broadway".
Date: 2004-09-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Loew's Midland Theater
Description: View of Loew's Midland Theater; located on the northwest corner of 13th and Main streets.
Date: 1928~
Object Type: Artwork

Title: The New Midland
Description: Article describes the new Midland theater developed by AMC in the downtown Power and Light District to open September 9, 2008. The theater was originally built in 1927 by Marcus Loew and cost $4 million to create the French and Italian Baroque architecture.
Date: 2008-09
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Midland Theater Profile
Date: 1999

Title: The Return of Glory to the Midland
Description: Article features the return of the 1927 silent film masterpiece of Abel Gance, Napoleon, which was shown at the restored Midland Theater.
Date: 1982
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Loew's Midland: Fifty Years of Elegance in Kansas City
Description: History of Loew's Midland Theater, built in 1927 at 12th and Baltimore Avenues, originally a silent movie theater as well as a live entertainment venue, nominated for the National Register for its preservation, on its 50th anniversary.
Date: 1977-10
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Interior
Description: Interior lobby of Loew's Midland Theater at 13th and Main streets, displaying ornate baroque rugs, chandeliers, and a mirrored wall. A security guard stands at building exit doors.
Date: 1954
Object Type: Negative

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Box Office and Marquee
Description: Entrance to Midland Theater with marquee and box office. Signage advertises "Betrayed" with Clark Gable and Lana Turner.
Date: 1954~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Exterior
Description: Midland Theater entrance, marquee, and box office. Movies showing are El Alamein with Scott Brady and Betrayed with Clark Gable and Lana Turner. A greeting card shop abuts the theater to the north.
Date: 1954~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Missouri's Contribution to American Architecture
Description: Full page ad for Cook's Paint & Varnish Company, with large illustrations of one of its major customers, Loew's Midland Theater in Kansas City, designed by Thomas W. Lamb, architect.
Date: 1928
Object Type: Book

Title: Loew's Midland Theater, Interior
Description: View of the interior of Loew's Midland Theater shows a room with tiled floor and wood-paneled walls, featuring an ornately carved fireplace flanked by urns and an armchair.
Date: 1954~
Object Type: Negative