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Douglas Theatre Company
Added by Bling King - Jun 24th 2011
Douglas Theatre Company was the largest movie theater chain in Nebraska, USA, operating in both Lincoln and Omaha. It was the 38th largest cinema chain in North America.
The company was formed in 1952, by Russell Brehm and then-Senator Roman Hruska. Russell Brehm and Senator Roman Hruska wanted to build an entertainment company for Nebraska, by Nebraskans. The founders settled on naming the company "Douglas" because Omaha, in Douglas County, would be the location of their first venue: a drive-in theater, the 84th & Center, which opened the following year. In ensuing years, other drive-ins were built in Lincoln and Omaha, and temporary acquisitions were made in Texas as well.
In 1967, Douglas opened its first indoor theater in Omaha, the Cinema Center, which remained in operation until the company sold to Marcus in 2008. Three theaters were opened in Lincoln shortly thereafter: the Cinema Twin, in September 1971 (first showing Summer of '42 and Le Mans), Douglas 3, in March 1973 (first showing 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Sting and Serpico) and Plaza 4, in April 1973.
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