UNITED STATES

                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549


                             FORM 8-K

                          CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)  
October 14, 1998 (October 12, 1998)


                  ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
      (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


     Maryland                                    43-1790877
(State or other          (Commission         (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of          File Number)         Identification No.)
Incorporation) 


     One Kansas City Place
1200 Main Street, Suite 3250, Kansas City, Missouri    64105
     (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code(816) 472-1700



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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)











ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS

     Entertainment Properties Trust (the "Company") issued a
press release on October 12, 1998, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference,
announcing FFO of $.49 for Third Quarter 1998.


ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits.  The following Exhibits are filed with this
          report:

Exhibit No.         Description

     99        Press Release, issued October 13, 1998.


                            SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly
authorized.


                              ENTERTAINMENT PROPERTIES TRUST


                              By:  /s/ Fred L. Kennon
                                   Fred L. Kennon, Treasurer


Date:     October 14, 1998