State Theater
533 Stocking Avenue NW,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49504
533 Stocking Avenue NW,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49504
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Previously operated by: Independent Exhibitors Theater Services
Styles: Art Deco
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The 420-seat State Theater opened on January 6, 1935 with Will Rogers in “Handy Andy” & Richard Dix in “His Greatest Gamble”. This theatre was an independent and by 1950 it was booked and operated by Independent Exhibitors Theater Services.
The State Theatre closed on July 29, 1947 with Judy Garland in “The Harvey Gurls” & Penny Singleton in “Blondie Knows Best”. It stated closure was for a summer break, but it never reopened. In 1953 it became a BBQ Supply Warehouse. It later became a bowling alley & bar name The Clique which still operates in 2024.
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Opened on January 6th, 1935. Grand opening ad posted.
Held an reopening on January 5th, 1946 and newspaper listings ended in 1947
It was listed as “closed for the summer” after the July 29, 1947 showings of “The Harvey Girls” and “Blondie Knows Best” supported by a clever cartoon. Blondie knows that the State did not reopen.