Pawnee Plaza Theaters

501 E. Pawnee Street,
Wichita, KS 67211

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Previously operated by: Commonwealth Theaters Corp., Crown Cinema Corporation

Previous Names: Pawnee 4 Theaters

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On April 12, 1974, Commonwealth Cinema Corp. opened Wichita’s first multiplex theatre (a 4-screen complex), the Pawnee 4 Theaters, located in the Pawnee Plaza Mall at E. Pawnee Street & S. Broadway Street. The theatre closed in 1985, but ICE Cinemas reopened the theatre in 1987. The theatre finally closed in 2000.

The theatre was known as the long-time home (for 15 consecutive years) of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on weekends.

Contributed by Lyndon Drew

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Lyndon
Lyndon on April 7, 2019 at 1:50 pm

Here is a story about the closing of the theater in 2000. Here is a story about the theater reopening in 1997. The theater was inside the Pawnee Plaza Mall.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on April 6, 2021 at 3:40 pm

Ingalls Cazel Enterprises (ICE) closed the Pawnee Plaza Theatre (and Arcade) on September 24, 2000 with “Scary Movie,“ "Bait,” The Watcher” and “God’s Army.” A final “Rocky Horror Picture Show” showing technically ran that day as a midnight show. It was then listed on the delinquent tax role with ICE filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy which liquidated the company.

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