Mid-Michigan Drive-In Theaters
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Name: Albion Drive-In
Address: 16462 E. Michigan Ave.
City, State, Zip: Albion, MI 49224
County: Calhoun
Open Date: 5/9/50
Close Date: 1986
Status: Graveyard
Car Capacity: 600
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
Aka: n/a
Name: Auto Theater
Address: E. Highway 12 & Cady Rd.
City, State, Zip: Battle Creek, MI 49017
County: Calhoun
Open Date: 6/22/48
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 900
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Midwest Theatre Enterprises, Butterfield Theatres
Aka: Battle Creek Auto Theater
Name: Bel Air Drive-In
Address: 2603 W. Michigan Ave.
City, State, Zip: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson
Open Date: 4/29/55
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 700
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Redstone Theaters/National Amusements
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Name: Capri Drive-In
Address: 119 W. Chicago Rd. (US-12)
City, State, Zip: Coldwater, MI 49036
County: Branch
Open Date: 8/21/64
Close Date: Open in 2008
Status: Survivor
Car Capacity: 1200
Screen Count: 2
Owners: Tom & Susan Magocs
Website: Capridrivein.com
Name: Coldwater Drive-In
Address: 241 S. US-27
City, State, Zip: Coldwater Twp. MI
County: Branch
Open Date: 1949-50?
Close Date: 1966-68?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity:
Screen Count: 1
Owners: William Schulte
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Name: Crest Drive-In
Address: 1096 W. Grand River Ave.
City, State, Zip: Okemos, MI 48864
County: Ingham
Open Date: 9/8/50
Close Date: 1990?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 800
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Ashmun Theatres/Mark & Orlando Spagnuolo -
Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
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Name: Family Drive-In
Address: 2300 N. US-27
City, State, Zip: St. Johns, MI 48879
County: Clinton
Open Date: 1955?
Close Date: 1985?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 360
Screen Count: 1
Owners: P. Massey, Howard Kortes
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Name: Greenville Drive-In
Address: 9420 S. Greenville Rd.
City, State, Zip: Greenville, MI 48838
County: Montcalm
Open Date: 6/20/50
Close Date: 1988?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 300
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: Hillsdale Drive-In
Address: 3271 W. Carleton Rd.
City, State, Zip: Hillsdale, MI 49242
County: Hillsdale
Open Date: 6/27/48
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: Hilltop Drive-In
Address: 7700 Lansing Ave.
City, State, Zip: Jackson, MI
County: Jackson
Open Date: 1950?
Close Date: 1952?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 150
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Larry Dingee & John Buck
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Name: Hi-Vue Drive-In
Address: 8250 E. Lansing Rd.
City, State, Zip: Durand, MI 48429
County: Shiawassee
Open Date: 4/5/56?
Close Date: n/a
Status: Graveyard
Car Capacity: n/a
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres (1966-)
Aka: Sceen, Durand Dirties
Name: Ionia Drive-In
Address: 3525 S. State St.
City, State, Zip: Ionia, MI 48846
County: Ionia
Open Date: 6/18/53
Close Date: 1985?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 300
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: Jackson Drive-In
Address: 4400 Ann Arbor Rd.
City, State, Zip: Jackson, MI 49202
County: Jackson
Open Date: 4/17/48
Close Date: 1988?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 700
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Lawrence J. Aubry - Redstone Theaters (1969-1988)
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Name: Lansing Drive-In
Address: 5207 S. Cedar St.
City, State, Zip: Lansing, MI 48911
County: Ingham
Open Date: 5/29/48
Close Date: 9/7/81
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 1100
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Butterfield Theatres
Aka:
Name: M-78 Drive-In
Address: 6385 Newton Rd.(@ M-78)
City, State, Zip: East Lansing, MI 48823
County: Ingham
Open Date: 11/7/69
Close Date: 9/7/92
Status: Graveyard
Car Capacity: 1000 (1971-77), 2096 (1985)
Screen Count: 3
Owners: Redstone Theatres/National Amusements
Aka: M-78 Twin, M-78 Triple
Name: Maple City Drive-In
Address: 2812 S. Cochran Rd.
City, State, Zip: Charlotte, MI 48813
County: Eaton
Open Date: 6/30/53
Close Date: 1990?
Status: Graveyard
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: Northland Drive-In
Address: Mission Rd.
City, State, Zip: Clare, MI 48617
County: Isabella
Open Date: 8/16/50
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Warren Millard (1957) Nevan Mathews (1965) Wisper-Wetsman (1985)
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Name: Northside Drive-In
Address: N. US-27 @ Stoll Rd.
City, State, Zip: Lansing, MI 48906
County: Clinton
Open Date: 8/29/52
Close Date: 8/18/88
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400 (1956) 800 (1977)
Screen Count: 3
Owners: Leon Robbe (1956) Ashmun Theatres/Mark & Orlando Spagnuolo (1968)
Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres(1977)
Name: Pleasant Drive-In
Address: 6615 E. Pickard Rd.(M-20)
City, State, Zip: Mt.Pleasant, MI 48858
County: Isabella
Open Date: 6/11/65
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Steve Eisner (1969-) Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: Skytop Drive-In
Address: 1892 W. Monroe Rd.
City, State, Zip: St.Louis, MI 48880
County: Gratiot
Open Date: 1949-50?
Close Date: 9/12/86
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Clark Ct, T. Epps, James Langston
Aka:
Name: Skyway Drive-In
Address: 2608 W. Main St.
City, State, Zip: Corunna, MI 48817
County: Shiawassee
Open Date: 1950-51?
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: William A. Rice
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Name: Starlite Drive-In
Address: 3020 Snow Rd.
City, State, Zip: Lansing, MI 48917
County: Eaton
Open Date: 5/22/53
Close Date: 8/23/84
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 1100
Screen Count: 1
Owners: J.Blackburn (1956) Butterfield Theatres (1977)
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Name: Sundown Drive-In
Address: 5000 N. Mission Rd.
City, State, Zip: Rosebush, MI 48878
County: Isabella
Open Date: 7/1/50
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Wisper-Wetsman
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Name: West Point Drive-In
Address: 4060 W. Michigan Ave.
City, State, Zip: Battle Creek, MI 49017
County: Calhoun
Open Date: 6/30/55
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 800
Screen Count: 1 (105' x 53' Selby)
Owners: Midwest Theatre Enterprises, Butterfield Theatres,
Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
