News Article: Saul Korman, independant circuit owner, has added the Alhambra, north end Woodward avenue theatre, to his chain. The former owner was Ben Robbins, one-time manager for Universal Pictures, who will concentrate his business activities at the General Custer Drive-In in Monroe, which he also owns. George Leonard, formerly of Toledo, has been named manager of the Alhambra for Korman. (Boxoffice Magazine 8/11/56)

Status: Gone. (Whit Whitworth 1/99)

Status: Gone, no trace. (Michigandriveins.com 8/8/99)

Update: The Bel Aire and Denniston Drive-In's were next to each other on Monroe Rd. (Michigandriveins.com 6/1/02)

Update: The Bel Aire was originally called the Custer Drive-In, the name was changed to Bel Aire in March 1969. It was still a single screen at that time. (Michigandriveins.com 9/29/02)

Update: We had the Bel-Aire Drive-In at 6231 N.Monroe St. and the Denniston Drive-In located 1/8 mile down the road at 6501. When you parked over at screen 2 of the Bel-Aire, in the far corner, you could actually see the one screen at the Denniston through the trees. Denniston closed in 1985, and the Bel-Aire in 1987. (Excerpt from the now-defunct Drive-In Theatre Fan Club Update Volume 5 May/June)

Update: New aerial images of the three drive-in theatre's that were in Monroe's "drive-in alley" have finally been uncovered and posted, including this 1961 Hi-Res Image. More aerial shots from 1949, 1957, 1961, and 1981 are posted on the Custer (Bel-Aire Twin), Denniston and Dixie Drive-In pages. (Michigandriveins.com 5/22/05)