Several cities to show Jackie Robinson film in advance

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City won't be the only place in the country offering advance public screenings of the new Jackie Robinson movie "42" after all.

Organizers of Kansas City's April 11 advance screening told the media Wednesday the city was the only place other than Los Angeles where movie would be shown to the public before the its April 12 opening.

On Thursday, a representative for Warner Bros. said the movie would be screened in several markets across the U.S. between the April 9 premiere in L.A. and the official opening.

Warner Bros. also announced Thursday that Chadwick Boseman, who plays Robinson in the movie, will join Harrison Ford and Robinson's son, David Robinson, at Kansas City's screenings. Proceeds will benefit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.

The museum is in the midst of a revival after falling on hard times after the death in 2006 of one of its founders, former Kansas City Monarchs star Buck O'Neil.

The museum got a huge boost last year when Kansas City hosted the Major League All-Star Game.