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50sSNIPES commented about M-78 Triple Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 8:12 am

Redstone Management opened the M-78 Twin Drive-In on November 7, 1969 with “Romeo & Juliet” and “Prudence & The Pie” in Screen 1 (Blue Screen) and “The Madwoman Of Chaillot” and “The Green Berets” in Screen 2 (Red Screen). A third screen (Green Screen) was added in March 1978 bringing a total to three screens and became the M-78 Triple Drive-In.

One of the three screens closed after the 1991 season, leaving the remaining two operating until the following year. M-78 Triple Drive-In closed for the final time on September 7, 1992, with “Honeymoon In Vegas” and “A League Of Their Own” in Screen 1 and “Pet Sematary 2” and “Poison Ivy” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Campus Theatre on Aug 17, 2025 at 8:00 am

Closed on June 25, 1987 with “Beverly Hills Cop II” in Screen 1 and “Blood Diner” in Screen 2. GKC Theatres was its last operator.

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50sSNIPES commented about M-104 Twin Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 7:58 am

Closed on September 5, 1982.

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50sSNIPES commented about Michigan Theatre on Aug 17, 2025 at 7:53 am

The Michigan Theatre opened its doors on October 21, 1941 with Ann Sothern in “Ringside Maisie” along with the Popeye cartoon “Olive’s Boithday Presink”, the Grantland Rice Sportlight “Snow Dogs”, and a newsreel. It was closed in 1974.

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50sSNIPES commented about Wayside Theatre on Aug 17, 2025 at 7:47 am

Closed by GKC Theatres on January 25, 1989.

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50sSNIPES commented about Scio Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 7:40 am

Last operated as an adult drive-in.

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50sSNIPES commented about Ypsi-Ann Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 7:38 am

Closed on September 16, 1975 with “The Longest Yard” and “Serpico”, demolished in December 1978.

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50sSNIPES commented about Rogers Cinema 8 on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:45 am

In July 1972, the Alder Theater was renamed the Rogers Cinema 1. It wasn’t until the following year that it was renamed the Rogers Cinema 1 and 2 when it was twinned in 1973.

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50sSNIPES commented about Abby Theatre on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:21 am

Opened as early as 1948.

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50sSNIPES commented about Micon Cinemas Eau Claire on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:19 am

Greng’s Theatres took the theater over in May 1987.

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50sSNIPES commented about Brooklyn Heights Cinema I & II on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:09 am

This opened as early as 1971 as a first-run house, although I cannot find its grand opening date.

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50sSNIPES commented about Burnside Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:04 am

Closed in 1985.

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50sSNIPES commented about Center Theatre on Aug 17, 2025 at 6:02 am

It was already a special events house during the early-1960s, but it was unknown if it was showing movies as well.

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50sSNIPES commented about Winter Park Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 5:26 am

Actual fire date is November 11, 1981.

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50sSNIPES commented about Groton Cinema 6 on Aug 17, 2025 at 5:20 am

This is the first indoor theater to operate in Groton since the closure of the Groton Theatre in January 1958.

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50sSNIPES commented about Billiken Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 5:17 am

This is also Anchorage’s first drive-in theater.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fort Saginaw Mall Cinema on Aug 17, 2025 at 5:10 am

Closed on May 29, 1980 with “Richard Pryor Live In Concert”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Midway Drive-In on Aug 17, 2025 at 5:02 am

Closed on August 18, 1985 with “Summer Rental” and “Witness”.

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50sSNIPES commented about West Point Drive-In on Aug 16, 2025 at 8:06 pm

After closing for the season on September 6, 1982 with “The Concrete Jungle” and “Incubus”, the West Point reopened as a full-time adult drive-in at the start of the 1983 season. It wasn’t until 1985 when mainstream movies made a brief return to the West Point, but only a small amount was shown.

The West Point Drive-In ran its last normal movies on August 8, 1985 with “Cocoon” and “Moving Violations”, before finishing the remainder of the season with adult movies, closing on September 15 of that same year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Auto Drive-In on Aug 16, 2025 at 7:56 pm

Last known as the Auto Drive-In, closed on September 3, 1984 with “When The Screaming Stops” and the original “Halloween”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Playhouse Cinemas on Aug 16, 2025 at 2:57 pm

A separate mini theater called the Village Green Cinema opened next door on August 12, 1981. It wasn’t until 1984 when that theater was adjoined as the Playhouse Cinemas' third screen.

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50sSNIPES commented about McMorran Theatre on Aug 16, 2025 at 1:03 pm

The Henry McMorran Memorial Auditorium opened its doors as a special events house on January 10, 1960, opening with Victor Borge appearing in person. It would later serve as a hockey arena for the Port Huron Red Wings. Movies began running at the McMorran during the mid-1970s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Huron Theatre on Aug 16, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Twinned on December 7, 1979, closed on September 19, 1990 with “Mo' Better Blues” in Screen 1 and “Pretty Woman” and “Pump Up The Volume” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Riverside Cinemas on Aug 16, 2025 at 12:47 pm

This opened with three screens in 1982 as the Marine City Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Seaway Drive-In on Aug 16, 2025 at 12:41 pm

The Seaway Drive-In once operated as an adult drive-in until closing on September 8, 1985. The drive-in reopened with normal movies under the name “Algonic Entertainment Center” on June 30, 1986 with “Back To The Future” and “E.T.”, but unfortunately it closed two months later on August 10, 1986 with “Haunted House” and “Return Of The Living Dead”.