Clarkston Cinema
6808 Dixie Highway,
Clarkston,
MI
48346
6808 Dixie Highway,
Clarkston,
MI
48346
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The Clarkston Cinema opened on June 28, 1972 with Sophia Loren in “Sunflower”. The Clarkston Cinema was the second franchised locations of the United General Theaters in the Detroit area following the previous week’s opening of the Milford Cinema. United General had announced 11 locations which would open before year’s end. The automated mini-cinema circuit went out of business but the Clarkston Cinema soldiered on before closing on July 31, 1986 with Walt Disney’s “The Great Mouse Detective”.
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https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/6798-Dixie-Hwy-Clarkston-MI/17432089/
Property is for sale. Building and sign still standing. There are many pictures of it on the Loopnet page. Looks like a Jerry Lewis, but no, a United General! Most intriguing is that it was 16mm, according to Boxoffice magazine of 8-7-1972: “Ted Damerow’s Oakland Mini-Theatres has opened United General mini-theatres in Clarkston, Milford and Romeo, Mich. All three houses will use 16mm film and feature family-oriented films, according to Damerow.
The Clarkston Cinema is a 266-seat house located on Dixie Highway and will be operated by Damerow. John Henn is licensee of the Cinema in Milford, a 171- seat house located in the Milford Shopping Center, and the 320-seat Lantern Theatre on Van Dyke Road in Romeo is operated by licensee Gene Powers."
First ad in the Oakland Press posted. This theatre is in the Independence Charter Township according to Google Maps.