New Grand Theatre
119 W. Main Street,
Mount Olive,
IL
62069
119 W. Main Street,
Mount Olive,
IL
62069
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This theatre building is not demolished. The correct address is 119 W Main Street. It has been repurposed as a fitness center called “The Bodie Shop.” This name appears on the former theatre marquee which is still in place.
Boxoffice, Oct. 3, 1953: “MOUNT OLIVE, ILL. – Louis Odorizzi, owner of the Sunset Drive-In on U.S. 66 near here has leased the New Grand Theatre from Mrs. Josie Lawson and plans to open that 536-seat theatre about October 15 or when the Sunset closes its season. The New Grand has been dark for several months. It had been operated for some time by Joe Katz of Benld, Ill., also under lease from Mrs. Lawson, but Katz failed to make it show a profit, apparently.”
Independent Film Journal, Nov. 14, 1953: “The 536-seat Grand Theatre at Mount Olive, Ill. reopened Oct 25 under manager of Louis Odorizzi, who also owns and operates the Sunset Drive-In near there.”