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State Theatre - Olivet MI

Address: 206 N. Main Street

City: Olivet

State: MI

Zip: 49076

County: Eaton

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Theater Type: Small Town Movie Palace

Number of visits to this page: 3234

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Update July 4 2022: I visited Olivet today and the old State/Oak Theatre is now a church.

From Cinema Treasures

Opened as the State Theatre prior to 1937. It was still operating as a movie theatre in 1957. Strangely, the State Theatre doesn’t appear in listings in the Film Daily Yearbook until 1956 & 1957 when it’s address is given as 408 Cottage Street and no seating capacity. Purchased by Olivet College and converted into Oaks Theatre for live stage plays. Possibly sold by the college to a church circa 2014.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFRccu0sSc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmX9ra-qLNI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adJdAKhtTqE

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Info Updates:

1/23/2014 - anna

Word is that the college is looking to sell this theatre. They have not had a theatre department for a few years, and while the music department was using it for a while, I guess they must not be able to upkeep it or something.

4/29/2013 - Jim Thompson

If this is the one now known as the Oaks Theatre, it's at 320 S. Main. Online info shows it was being used for live performances of plays quite recently, done by the college.

12/20/2011 - Constance Deeney

OMG my uncle is Richard Pier and my mom worked at the State Theatre. She met my dad there when she was 14. I grew up in Olivet. So nice to see the old photo. Do you happen to know where I can find any other photo's? Thank you, Constance.

6/15/2009 - anna

This is almost certainly now the Oaks Theatre, run by Olivet College.

12/2/2003 - Box Office Magazine

June 27, 1960 Issue - Richard Piers State at Olivet is dropping Saturday afternoon childrens matinees.

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OLD POSTCARD

JULY 4 2022 - NOW A CHURCH

2008 STREET VIEW

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