Ideal Theatre
607 N. McEwan Street,
Clare,
MI
48617
607 N. McEwan Street,
Clare,
MI
48617
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Ideal Theatre, Clare (Official)
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Functions: Movies (First Run)
Styles: Art Deco
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
989.386.9968
Manager:
989.386.9968
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Opened on August 6, 1930, the Ideal Theatre was likely one of the first constructed for the purpose of showing talking pictures. It’s spectacular neon marquee is a wonderful sight along McEwan Street.
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The Ideal was part of the Olson Circuit in the early sixties. Owner was N. James Olson. At that time, this circuit also ran theaters in Gaylord, Houghton Lake, Rosebush and West Branch, MI.
By 1981, the Ideal had been sold to Willard Koch of Clare, MI.
Here is another photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/cm48y7
Theatre Historical Society will be visiting this theater during our 2011 Conclave – “The Michigan Roads Less Traveled” June 21-25. See the website for details www.historictheatres.org