Ideal Theatre

607 N. McEwan Street,
Clare, MI 48617

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Ideal Theatre, Clare (Official)

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Functions: Movies (First Run)

Styles: Art Deco

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 989.386.9968
Manager: 989.386.9968

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Ideal Theatre, Clare, MI - auditorium

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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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 10, 2007 at 9:08 pm

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.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 14, 2007 at 6:20 pm

By 1981, the Ideal had been sold to Willard Koch of Clare, MI.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on March 24, 2009 at 8:01 pm

Here is another photo of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/cm48y7

Karen Colizzi Noonan
Karen Colizzi Noonan on March 26, 2011 at 7:47 am

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

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