The Theater was built on the site of Phillips Funeral Home's furniture store on East Lake Street in South Lyon by Edward C. Carrow.  Construction began in February of 1945 and was completed in October of that same year.  However, the (originally) 400 seats from Grand Rapids based American Seating were not delivered until January of 1946.  An ad in the local newspaper indicated films were shown in late December, but Carrow must have utilized temporary seating as the Theatre did not officially open until January 25, 1946. 

It was opened as the LYON with a simple marquee (no vertical blade) and the name in four large letters.  Edward G. Robinson and Margaret O'Brien starred in the opening film - “Our Vines Have Tender Grapes” - along with Judy Canova in “Hit the Hay!” later that week.  The opening was sold out with the lobby full of flowers.  The newspaper referred to it as an “outstanding theatre.”  There were no films the week of February 7 due to a truckers' strike in Detroit. 

Carrow went on to build and operate the Lee Theatre in Whitmore Lake and apparently sold the Lyon business as a 1951 ad referred to Rex Kinne as proprietor.  The theatre was passed to other owners over the years until it was forced into a Sheriff's sale after defaulting on mortgage loans and taxes in April, 2008.