The Collins Story

11/06/2025

Interested in supporting The Collins Story?

Our mission is clear: to collect, preserve, and interpret the remarkable legacy of Arthur A. Collins and the Collins Radio Company. Your passion and dedication can play a vital role in shaping the future of this legacy.

Join our team of volunteers and be a part of history in action. Volunteer your skills, enthusiasm, and time to help us uncover, conserve, and share the incredible Collins story! Together, we can inspire the innovators of tomorrow.

Learn more at https://thecollinsstory.org/get-involved/ 🔗

Join our team of volunteers at the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association (AACLA) and Collins Aerospace Museum.

11/05/2025

Did you miss the premiere of The Collins Story - The Internet Connection? No problem! We currently have two upcoming screenings scheduled 👇

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH - 6:00PM
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)
450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
EVENT DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/662407096693032/

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH - 9:00AM
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Parish Center
900 St. Paul Dr, Richardson, TX 75080
EVENT DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/events/1371291521058144/

11/03/2025

“The Collins Story — The Internet Connection” will show at Collins Road Theatres in Marion with screenings at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

11/03/2025

On behalf of the volunteers with the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association, we would like to thank the hundreds of supporters who joined us on November 1st for our premiere of The Collins Story - The Internet Connection at Collins Road Theatres in Cedar Rapids! 🎬

In case you missed it, you can catch the documentary at the next two FREE screenings:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH - 6:00PM
Cedar Rapids Public Library (Whipple Auditorium)
450 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH - 9:00AM
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Parish Center
900 St. Paul Dr, Richardson, TX 75080

11/01/2025

Thanks to Dennis and Jazz 88.3 KCCK-FM for hosting us on the show this week 🎤

11/01/2025

TIME FOR ROUND ✌️

Our second showing of The Collins Story will begin shortly after 10:30am because of the fantastic turnout! The line is moving, the popcorn is poppin', and the theatres are filling up.

Thank you to all of our supporters for coming out this morning for The Collins Story - The Internet Connection | Free Documentary Premiere 🎬

11/01/2025

THE DAY IS HERE 🎉 Join us this morning for The Collins Story - The Internet Connection | Free Documentary Premiere at Collins Road Theatres! The 9am showing is jam-packed in all five theaters, but we will host our second FREE showing at 10:30am.

📍 1462 Twixt Town Rd, Marion, IA 52302

10/31/2025

REMINDER: Tomorrow is the premiere! The Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association is excited to announce that the premiere of “The Collins Story – The Internet Connection” documentary will be held on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at the Collins Road Theatres in Marion, Iowa.

The documentary will be screening at 9:00am and 10:30am. Admission is FREE for all ages. No tickets will be required as seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in the theatres.

10/30/2025

Our volunteers with the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association would like to extend a special thank you to Bruce and the staff at Collins Road Theatres for hosting our premiere event. Collins Road Theatres is a locally-owned cinema featuring films seven days a week, plus popcorn with REAL butter!

THE COLLINS STORY -- THE INTERNET CONNECTION PREMIERES THIS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST 🎬
RSVP 🔗
https://www.facebook.com/events/1893896524840162/

10/28/2025

HOW TO WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY 🎬

“The Collins Story — The Internet Connection” will premiere at Collins Road Theatres in Marion, Saturday, Nov. 1, with two screenings at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Admission is free.

The documentary will also be screened on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 6 p.m. in Whipple Auditorium at the Cedar Rapids Public Library. Admission is free to this screening as well.

Additional screenings are being planned around Iowa and at film festivals across the country. Stay tuned for updates.

The documentary is one of a series of award-winning films presented by the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association and produced by Busbee Creative Media and Wired Production Group.

10/27/2025

New documentary tells the story of how a Cedar Rapids-based company played a crucial role in the birth of the internet. “The Collins Story – The Internet Connection” premieres November 1st, in Cedar Rapids.

The internet is born on November 22, 1977.
A global engineering firm with roots in Iowa is there providing a key piece of mobile technology for a new network that revolutionizes human connection.

“The Collins Story — The Internet Connection” will premiere at Collins Road Theatres in Marion, Saturday, Nov. 1, with two screenings at 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. Admission is free. Additional screenings are being planned around Iowa and at film festivals across the country. The documentary is one of a series of award-winning films presented by the Arthur A. Collins Legacy Association and produced by Busbee Creative Media and Wired Production Group. If you haven't already, be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more behind-the-scenes footage.