Planeview Theatre

3767 Ross Parkway E,
Wichita, KS 67202

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Previously operated by: Fox Midwest Theatres

Architects: Carl Boller

Firms: Boller Brothers

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Planeview Theatre

Located in Planeview United, a suburb to the southeast of Wichita. Designed by the Kansas City based Boller Brothers architectural firm, the Planeview Theatre opened on December 24, 1943 with Berry Grable in “Sweet Rosie O'Grady”. There was also the 16-lanes Planeview Bowl adjacent to the theatre, which also opened on December 24, 1943. The Planeview Theatre was operated by Fox Mid-West Amusement Corp. It was closed in 1964.

Contributed by Jeff Chapman

Recent comments (view all 10 comments)

seymourcox
seymourcox on May 26, 2009 at 8:22 pm

The Plainview is outlined in this link about classic Kansas theatres -
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Keith Wondra
Keith Wondra on July 14, 2015 at 12:39 am

It is Planeview not Plainview.

Chris1982
Chris1982 on July 14, 2015 at 2:28 am

In the link to the photo by Lyndon is says Plainview.

Keith Wondra
Keith Wondra on July 27, 2015 at 10:55 am

Planeview is a neighborhood in SE Wichita that was built during WWII. It housed aircraft workers thus the name of Planeview not Plainview.

Planeview was one of four neighborhoods built to house all of the aircraft workers that came to Wichita during WWII.

Lyndon
Lyndon on September 20, 2015 at 9:03 pm

Here is a photo of the exterior. The theater was located next to Walgreen Drugs.

robboehm
robboehm on September 20, 2015 at 10:18 pm

Lyndon, could you put that image in the photo section? Links tend to be broken over time.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 7, 2021 at 5:28 pm

The Fox Planeview Theatre and Planeview Bowl both opened on December 24th, 1943. Grand opening ad posted.

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