Getty 4 Drive-In
920 E. Summit Avenue,
Muskegon,
MI
49444
920 E. Summit Avenue,
Muskegon,
MI
49444
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Renamed the Getty Drive-In on March 20th, 1967 and expanded to 4 screens on May 18th, 1979. Ads posted.
Opened on July 3rd, 1949 as the NK Drive-In. Ad posted.
There’s a superb 2016 tour of the Getty hosted by Loeks president J.D. Loeks on YouTube.
From the Getty Drive-In web site:
The Getty Drive In – Since 1944 (sic)
The Getty Drive In was originally a one screen theatre built in 1948 called the NK Drive In.
Loeks Theatres purchased the theatre in 1966 and changed the name to The Getty Drive In.
In 1978, Loeks added three screens making the Getty one of the largest outdoor theatres in the country.
Automobile radio sound was introduced in 1993, allowing movie goers more high-quality sound.
In 2013, the Getty Drive-In converted to DLP® Digital Projection, enhancing the quality and brightness of the picture and extending the life of the Getty for years to come!
Jack Loeks Theatres also operates the Celebration! Cinemas chain of megaplexes in western Michigan.
I took a few new shots of the theater over the weekend.
The sign:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eridony/2674964544/
The Entrance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eridony/2674145523/
The new screen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/eridony/2674145721/
Last year they replaced the screen that was removed after the 2005 wind storm. So the Getty 4 is back to four screens again.
Sad to say that a November 2005 wind storm has damaged the Getty’s original screen tower beyond repair and is being dismanted. The official web site does give a progress report on the unplanned face lift at View link
Here is another link:
http://www.michigandriveins.com/detail.asp?id=132
Homepage: View link
More information & many photos: http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/mitgett