Ideal Theatre
607 N. McEwan Street,
Clare,
MI
48617
607 N. McEwan Street,
Clare,
MI
48617
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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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This is a photo of the Ideal Theater marquee at night.
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.
Ideal Theater website.
More photos of the Ideal are here.
Here is another photo of the marquee:
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1979 Photo
1985 Photo
2008 photo of the Ideal courtesy of Alan C.
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More photos of the Ideal Theatre.
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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