Plainfield Drive-In
4901 Plainfield Avenue NE,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49525
4901 Plainfield Avenue NE,
Grand Rapids,
MI
49525
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The Plainfield Drive-In had a pre-opening program on August 1, 1957 when it screened Alan Ladd in “The Big Land” & John Calvert in “Dark Venture”. The official opening was on August 8, 1957 with James Stewart in “Night Passage” & Anthony Quinn in “The Road Back”. It was operated by Jack Loeks Theatres. Car capacity was listed at 1,000 with a single screen. It was closed on September 4, 1986. Homes have been built on the site of the drive-in.
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Here is a 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y9ffr6g
I attended this drive in back in 1984 and saw Beverly Hills Cop and Nightmare On Elm St. long, dark drive into the parking area, up on top of a hill surrounded by huge trees. Beautiful spot for a drive in.
Here is a closeup of the marquee:
http://tinyurl.com/y6asrda
Opened August 8th, 1957. Grand opening ad posted.
A slightly closer address is 4901 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI.
This puts it right where the entrance/exit road use to connect to Plainfield Ave. Although the address of the property has now shifted to Paramount Drive, which did not exist at that time.
There is nothing left of the drive-in.
http://tinyurl.com/ywm99vue
Grand opening ad:
Loeks Plainfield Drive-In opening 07 Aug 1957, Wed The Grand Rapids Press (Grand Rapids, Michigan) Newspapers.com
Closed on September 4, 1986. Listed as “tentatively closed” the following year.