Gem Theatre
164 W. Vienna Road,
Clio,
MI
48420
164 W. Vienna Road,
Clio,
MI
48420
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The Gem Theatre opened on May 28, 1921 with E.K. Lincoln in “Virtuous Men”. It was a single screen theatre located in the business district of Clio. It closed in 1968 and the building is now used for retail. It is called the Clio Mini Mall. The marquee was still in use by a cellular store located in the mini mall. It is now in use as office space.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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The Gem Theatre opened its doors on May 28, 1921 with a melodrama presentation of E.K. Lincoln in “Virtuous Men”.
The most recent use of the Gem Theatre has been as office space, first by a law firm and currently by a real estate firm. At some point the attraction boards on the marquee were replaced by digital signs. Local sources indicate that the Gem building was erected in 1892 as a furniture store and was converted for theater use in 1921. The 1914-1915 AMPD lists a Gem Theatre at Clio, but it must have been at a different location. A 1910 Sanborn map (the most recent available) shows an “Elec. Theatre” a few doors up the block from the later Gem’s site, but the lots have been renumbered and many buildings replaced, so I’m unable to determine just how far.