Clinton Theatre
220 Madison Street,
Port Clinton,
OH
43452
220 Madison Street,
Port Clinton,
OH
43452
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Opened in 1947 on Madison Street near Second Street, the late Streamline Moderne-style Clinton Theatre originally seated 1200. It closed in the early 1970s, and the building today is used for retail.
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Bryan Krefft
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The current occupant is Ohler & Holzhauer Plumbing Supply. See page 11, item 19 on the history tour for a description of the theater:
http://www.portclinton.org/pctour.pdf
Here is a recent photo of the Clinton Theater building.
I grew up in Port Clinton and most of my memories there were of this theater. I really miss it. In the 60s it was run (owned?) by the Deal family. In the early 60s the programs changed twice a week. Sun-Tues, then Wed-Sat. The first movie there ever to be held over for a second week was BILLY JACK. It was local news!
A beautiful inner lobby with mirrors and posters of coming attractions, ornate bathrooms, and wide auditorium. The only drawback I remember was the concession stand which operated in an open area in the back of the theater and could be quite noisy
This is another photo of the Clinton Theater building.
An August 2008 photo can be seen here.
Here is a 1979 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dd88yo
Oversized? It’s huge! LOL This is a smaller, easier to manage 1982 photo.
I remember going to a movie at the Clinton theater one weekday night about 1976. I was there for the 8 PM showing. I waited for the movie, but the management decided to cancel the film.
You see, I was the only patron in the theater. Sad!
I remember the clinton well even though i was a small child, my father managed the theatre and the drive in theatre in port clinton for years. I remember the day the owners decided to close it down, i was sitting there watching a Disney movie when a portion of the roof caved in about 7 seats away, and that was a deciding factor. I was totally afraid to help my father open the place, because he had to fire up the boiler every night, and when that beast fired up it rattled the building, that and the trains. I have pictured buried somewhere in storage, when i discover them ill post them.