Update: As a kid I grew up in Madison Heights and can remember seeing the Galaxy Drive In sign from the roof of our house. Then in 1979 my family moved to Troy, and the old Troy drive-in right next to I-75, you could that place for mile it was so big. In the early 80's while in high school I went there several times, twice in the trunk of a car with my friends, I wish I could remember what we saw there. I remember the day they dropped the screen at the Troy around 1984, and today there is a big office plaza there, and you would never know a drive-in was there. (Tom Elmore 11/30/99)

Update: The B&L Brooks theatres stood for Bernard and Leonard Brooks. Neither of the two brothers were married (I believe) and at one time owned other theatres.(from what I remember them telling me) The Troy was my first drive in job as a projectionist with local 199. (Waterwinterwonderland.com/Rick 6/17/03)

Update: I also worked there in 72,73 so it was still open. I was the projectionist their after R.C. and worked with Pat Thul. I had a great time there. I grew up in Royal Oak and my friends used to stop by and see me. Does anyone know what happened to Don, the manager? (Waterwinterwonderland.com/Jack Pickering 8/22/03)

Update: Memories! These photos are awesome. I spent many, many fun nights at the Troy Drive-In. It was our hang-out in the late 70's. Hiding in the truck to sneak in, getting caught by the guys sitting on the wall, and watching great flicks with all our friends. It was such a drag when they tore it down. Wish I could take my kids there today. They don't know what they're missing! Thanks for the memories. (Kathi McCain 8/7/04)

Update: When I was a kid, back in the 70's. My grandparents lived on 16 mile and Rochester rd. When we would go for a visit, we would take I-75 home. You could see the screen from the freeway. Me and my brother would always hound my dad to stop so we could watch the movie. To us back then, to see a movie on a big screen like that was the coolest thing ever. Thanks for all the pictures. (C.J. Hornak 6/10/05)

Update: The summer of 1962 I worked as a teen cleaning the lot during the day and in the evening come back help run the rides in front of the screen and watched the movies from the benches out front. When you drove on I-75 you could see the movie that was playing for maybe 2 miles. I remember one summer they had one of those "Bikini Beach" Frankie Avalon movies and they had the girls from the movie in their bikini's in the concession stand s igning autographs. Wow! What fun we used to have at the drive-in. (Mike Browning 7/5/06)

Update: Great pictures! I remember seeing Grease there when I was a kid. My aunt and uncle met there. She worked the concession stand, and I think he worked the projectors. (Denise 7/20/06)

Update: I worked at the Troy Drive-In off and on from 1976 to 1982. During that time my family and I became good friends with Don. In response to the question regarding Don Hughes, he worked at the Troy Drive-In until it was sold. Then moved to Spring Hill Florida shortly after. Don was Don as any one who knew him could tell you. He never changed his way of life, lived it to it's fullest. Don died of complications due to his emphazema (he still smoked) and an virus he caught while recovering in a rehab facility,in Florida, in late 1998 or 1999. I'm not sure of the year. Don never married, but my family and I considered him a great friend. (Waterwinterwonderland.com/Gail Young 10/9/06)

Update: The Troy drive in was an Icon and a childhhod memory landmark. I remember going to the drive in with my parents in a 64' American Motors rambler station wagon in my pajamas laying in the back with the backseat folded down and my head propted up on the back of the front seat to watch many movies. I remember the big "Troy" Drive in sign that you could see looking north at the intersecton of 13 mile and Stevenson Hwy a couple of miles away. The Sign would come on at dusk, each letter would light up individually (in yellow) when all the letters were lit the word "TROY" flash a couple of times then start the process all over. I believe that sign was made up of hundreds of small syncronized lights. In the 60s the outside of the screen was painted black which was then painted light blue in the early seventies. I also remember driving south on I-75 at night next to the Troy drive- in to get glimpse of the movie playing, My sister and I would tell Dad to slow down so we could see more of the movie. Instead, sometimes he would speed up to get past the drive in because what was on the big screen was not appropriate for children. We laugh about it now (Waterwinterwonderland.com/Brian Bender 11/15/06)

Update: I worked at the Troy Drive in from 1967 to 1975. In the concession stand and out in the field. Fireworks were displayed every holiday and the Ferris Wheel was the big attaction for the kids. The Troy Drive In was one of several Drive Ins within a 10 mile radius. You couldn''t beat the price Double features for two dollars a car load. The people that worked at the Troy were like a close knit family and many worked there for several years before moving on to other things. Don Hughes and the Brook brothers were super people. Leonard Brooks would stand out as the cars drove in with quarters swiiching from hand to hand like he was dealing a deck of cards while Bernard would greet everyone coming in. Ahh those were the good old days.... (Waterwinterwonderland.com/Doug Roffe 9/15/07)