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Douglas Theatre Company was once the largest movie theater chain in Nebraska, USA, operating in both Lincoln and Omaha. It was the 38th largest cinema chain in North America. ==Early years== The company was formed in 1952, by Russell Brehm and then-Senator Roman Hruska. Brehm and Senator 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. In the early 70's the Jerry Lewis Theater complex in Omaha was purchased and the name was changed to the "Maplewood Twin Cinema." The "Q-Twin Drive-in" and the "Q-4 Cinemas" were built and operated on 120th and Q Streets in Omaha. In 1989, the ''Edgewood 3'' theater opened in southeast Lincoln, at 56th & Hwy 2. It was remodeled, and reopened on 4 April 2003, to include three additional screens and stadium seating. Having six screens, it also dropped the "3" from its title. On 21 November 1997, the ''East Park'' theater at 66th & 'O' in Lincoln re-opened after remodeling. It was once part of a small indoor mall, which had been converted into strip shops. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Douglas Theatre Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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