LaNar Theater
Broad Street,
Lanark,
IL
61046
Broad Street,
Lanark,
IL
61046
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The LaNar Theatre, on Broad Street, was opened on June 8, 1937. It was shown as open in the 1945 Film Daily Yearbook with seating for 231. It closed in 1965 and a store now operates on the site.
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The LaNar Theatre was owned by my Grandparents, George and Elsie Crofton.
Opened On June 8, 1937.
JackieP since it was family owned do you have more information and pictures to share?
The LaNar Actually Closed In 1967.
Fred Good opened the art deco La-Nar Theatre (hyphenated) on June 8, 1937 with Joe. E. Brown in “When’s Your Birthday?” The venue celebrated its 18th birthday in style installing widescreen projection to project CInemaScope films starting with “Jupiter’s Darling."
Apparently, the response was not as good as hoped. So Good retired in 1955 traveling to Florida only to die en route. George and Elsie Croft relit the La-Nar in 1956. George ran the booth and Elsie the box office. The venue celebrated its 30th birthday on June 8, 1967 and closed permanently the next day at the end of its 30-year leasing agreement.