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The former Lakeside Discount Cinemas.
Photo by Grant Smith, 26 November 2004
 

Lakeside Discount Cinemas
389 State Street
Clearfield, Utah
 
Status:
Closed 
Auditoriums:
Open:
1976  
Closed:
9 June 2000  
 
In 1976, Howard Coleman created the Lakeside Theaters by remodeling an existing building. The theater originally showed first-run films, but switched to sub-run in about 1985. The theater closed on 9 June 2000 because of "declining attendance and competition from the chain movie theaters" with stadium seating and digital sound. The building, owned by Kier Corp., was likely to be converted to retail.

("Downtown S.L., Clearfield lose movie houses", Deseret News, 15 June 2000, page D7)