Elite Theatre

226 E. Grand River Road,
Laingsburg, MI 48848

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Newspaper clippings at WaterWinterWonderland.com indicate that the building was screening free movies by 1939 operated by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Veith. In 1945 it was converted into a full time movie theatre which was named Elite Theatre. It was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Graham Steinke in 1946. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stevens ran the Elite Theatre starting in 1959, then sold it to Mr. and Mrs. Gale K. Farr in 1961.

Boxoffice reported on April 30, 1962 that Farr had sold the Elite Theatre to Harrison Jackson. WaterWinterWonderland says the theatre closed later in the 1960’s.

Contributed by Michael Kilgore

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 28, 2021 at 11:34 pm

This item is from the July 21, 1945 issue of Showmen’s Trade Review:

“Veith Gives Town First Theatre

“F. W. Veith of Laingsburg, Mich., has just announced plans to convert a building in which local merchants have sponsored free movies for a number of years into a more up-to-the-minute motion picture theatre for the regular showing of current product. Simplex projectors and complete booth equipment have been purchased and the construction of a modern, fire-proof booth will be started shortly. The theatre, known as the Elite, will now become the community’s first home of 35-mm. movies and Mr. Veith is confident of local public support for the project.”

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