Jump to Photos Jump to Top

HomeMovie TheatersCub Theatre

Cub Theatre - Bear Lake MI

Address: 7714 Lake St.

City: Bear Lake

State: MI

Zip: 49614

County: Manistee

Open: 1955?

Capacity: 341

Owner History:

Theater Type: Small Town Movie Palace

Number of visits to this page: 4917

General Information:

I would estimate this house goes back to at least the 1940's given the architecture even though others have it opening in 1955. From what I can gather, it opened and closed again over the years before turning to porn in the 70's.

Supposedly it was remodeled and re-opened after that as a "legit" house but I am not seeing any ads related to that. There is a building that still stands at the location that could be the old theater with some drastic updates. The following is a link to a YouTube video about the theater.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqvIGa9f81g

Click the following links for locations of interest nearby:

Northern Michigan Dragway |

View on Google Maps

Google Search

Cinema Treasures Search

Submit Info For This Page

Info Updates:

5/21/2015 - John McDowell

I was asked to help check out this location for a potential buyer (NOT the XXX operator) probably about 1972. It's hard for me to believe that anyone could make it workable after what I saw. The screen end had been flooded, being right by the lake, and the floors were moldy and slippery. The projection booth was a wreck. I seen to remember that the equipment was rusty from all the humidity in the building. I had seen enough. I told the man to forget it.

12/2/2003 - Box Office Magazine

May 1959 Issue - James D. Clouse relit the Cub at Bear Lake, formerly operated by Stanley C. Dilley, with Clive Waxman booking.

Photos:5

OLD PHOTO FROM TOM

OLD PHOTO

2008 STREET VIEW - COULD BE THE BUILDING

AUG 7 1976 AD FOR PORN