The Thumb Drive-In Theaters
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Includes Flint & The Tri-Cites
Name: Auto Theater
Address: 5151 Dixie Hwy.
City, State, Zip: Saginaw, MI 48601
County: Saginaw
Open Date: 7/2/48
Close Date: 9/1/86
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 800
Screen Count: 1
Owners: General Theatres (1956) Allen Shaw (1957-62) Redstone Theatres (1977)
Aka: Saginaw Auto Theater
Name: Bay Drive-In
Address: Knickerbocker Rd. at M-13
City, State, Zip: Pinconning, MI 48650
County: Bay
Open Date: 1959?
Close Date: 1976?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 300
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Norman Van Wormer
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Name: Bel Air Drive-In
Address: 3504 Janes Ave.
City, State, Zip: Saginaw, MI 48601
County: Saginaw
Open Date: 4/14/55
Close Date: 9/1/86
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 1000
Screen Count: 1
Owners: R.J. Ashmun
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Name: Blue Sky Drive-In
Address: 5220 W. Kinde Rd.
City, State, Zip: Caseville, MI 48725
County: Huron
Open Date: 1950-51?
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 350
Screen Count: 1
Owners: A. Hughes, Harry Mohney
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Name: Burnside Drive-In
Address: 5950 Van Dyke Rd.
City, State, Zip: Burnside, MI 48416
County: Lapeer
Open Date: 6/8/51
Close Date: n/a
Status: Graveyard
Car Capacity: 300
Screen Count: 1
Owners: N. Fishner
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Name: Caro Drive-In
Address: 1123 E, Caro Rd.
City, State, Zip: Caro, MI 48723
County: Tuscola
Open Date: 5/13/50
Close Date: 7/20/87
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 500
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Ashmun Theatres/Ashmun Bros./Kitchen Bros.
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Name: Dort Drive-In
Address: 3750 S. Dort Hwy.
City, State, Zip: Flint, MI 48507
County: Genesee
Open Date: 8/29/46
Close Date: 1963
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 700
Screen Count: 1
Owners: W. A. Rice, DriveIn Theatre, Inc.
Aka: Dort-Eastside Drive-In
Name: Flint Drive-In
Address: 6101 N. Saginaw St.
City, State, Zip: Mt.Morris, MI 48458
County: Genesee
Open Date: 5/27/48
Close Date: 1966
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 760
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Ulmer, Gordon and Berne, Mt. Morris Drive-In Corp.
Aka: North Flint Drive-In
Name: Hi-Way Drive-In
Address: 2778 E. Sanilac Rd.
City, State, Zip: Carsonville, MI 48471
County: Sanilac
Open Date: 1947?
Close Date: Open in 2008
Status: Survivor
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: C.H. Clements (1949-50 TC), Hollis Drew (?-1969) Stanley Fetting (1969-2001) M. Goyette & S. Kursinsky (2001-2007)
Website: Hiwaydrive-in.com
Name: M-53 Drive-In
Address: 1000 W. Van Dyke Rd.
City, State, Zip: Bad Axe, MI 48413
County: Huron
Open Date: 1952?
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: R.J. Ashmun
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Name: Miracle Twin Drive-In
Address: G-6383 E. Court St.
City, State, Zip: Burton, MI 48509
County: Genesee
Open Date: 2/15/73
Close Date: Open in 2008
Status: Survivor
Car Capacity: 915
Screen Count: 2
Owners: Redstone Theatres/National Amusements (1973-present)
Aka: The Twin
Website: Nationalamusements.com
Name: Silver Drive-In
Address: G-3315 Silver Lake Rd.
City, State, Zip: Fenton, MI 48430
County: Genesee
Open Date: 9/5/55?
Close Date: 1986
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: A.K. Sears
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Name: Starlite Drive-In
Address: 2400 Midland Rd.
City, State, Zip: Bay City, MI 48706
County: Bay
Open Date: 6/27/50
Close Date: 7/21/87
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 700
Screen Count: 2
Owners: R.J. Ashmun (1968) Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
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Name: Starlite Drive-In
Address: Marlette Rd.
City, State, Zip: Marlette, MI 48543
County: Sanilac
Open Date: 5/27/49
Close Date: 1969
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 280
Screen Count: 1
Owners: H.E. Schroeder, Elwyn Baerwolf
Aka: H&S Drive-In, Marlette Drive-In
Name: Sunset Drive-In
Address: 1455 Imlay City Rd.
City, State, Zip: Lapeer, MI 48446
County: Lapeer
Open Date: 6/30/50
Close Date: 1984?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 400
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Margaret Laney (1969) Harry Mohney (1970)
Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres (1985)
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Name: Sunset Drive-In
Address: 4705 Bay City Rd.
City, State, Zip: Bay City, MI 48640
County: Bay
Open Date: 8/12/50
Close Date: 1988?
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 450
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Redstone Theatres/National Amusements
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Name: Tuscola Drive-In
Address: 573 Tuscola Rd. (M-15)
City, State, Zip: Bay City, MI 48706
County: Bay
Open Date: 7/10/48
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 800
Screen Count: 1
Owners: R.J. Ashmun (1968) Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
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Name: Twilite Drive-In
Address: 5810 State St.
City, State, Zip: Saginaw, MI 48601
County: Saginaw
Open Date: 8/17/48
Close Date: 9/2/91
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: 650
Screen Count: 1
Owners: Alvin Seeley & R.J. Ashmun
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Name: US-23 Drive-In
Address: G-5200 Fenton Rd. (Old US-23)
City, State, Zip: Flint, MI 48507
County: Gennesee
Open Date: 6/21/51
Close Date: Open in 2008
Status: Survivor
Car Capacity: 1200
Screen Count: 2
Owners: Lou Warrington
Aka: US-23 Twin, 23 Hwy Theatre, The 23
Name: Westside Drive-In
Address: G-5041 Corunna Rd.
City, State, Zip: Flint, MI 48532
County: Genesee
Open Date: 8/28/47
Close Date: n/a
Status: Demolished
Car Capacity: n/a
Screen Count: 1
Owners: n/a
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