Northside Drive-In Theater Demolition

From the Outdoor Moovies Archives, a late-80's video of the demolition of the Northside Drive-In Theater in Lansing Michigan. See more at Michigandriveins.com.

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Entertainment

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• drive-in
• theater
• driveintheater
• northside
• lansing
• michigan

[jdstarlit27]

wAS THERE A southside DRIVE IN IN THE AREA?

[michigandriveinscom]

There was a drive-in on the southside of Lansing. It was the Lansing Drive-In located at Cedar and Jolly. It operated from 1948 to 1981. I'm VERY interested in finding any photos or videos of it.

[gasman396]

They just tore down the M-78. I was lucky to go through it before it went down. I got a whole roll of tickets and letters from the marqee that spell my name that are now in my garage and a PG-13 sign. They tear them down because of the liability of someone getting hurt in them.

[michigandriveinscom]

If they were really worried about liability, I don't think it would sat abandoned since 1992. I know a guy who slashed his leg open on one of the broken windows there. We call that the M-78 scar!

[michigandriveinscom]

Do you remember when it burned down? I've been trying to pin down the date.

[musicteacher8]

What makes it worse is watching all the fun intermission ads then watching footage like this! Bowling alleys, coffee shops - no places for dissidents to congregate during the takeover of America!

[bigg3469]

Kind of sad seeing a lot of drive ins being desrtoyed insted of people trying to save them. here's a list of 5 drive ins that iI remembered in my youth & what they are now

(5) Lincoln drive in Buena Park...Townhomes,

(4) Hi Way 39 drive in Huntington Beach...Wal*mart,

(3) Los Altos.. Drive in Long Beach...car dealership & K mart,

(2) Orange drive in Orange...shopping center &

(1) Santa Fe Springs Drive in Santa Fe Springs...swap meet (but still intact!)

SAVE THE REMAINING DRIVE INS!

[RQVOutdoorMoovies]

@monster4josh An attept at comedy is all. You are, as you know, a You Tube trail;blaiser. Thank you.

[RQVOutdoorMoovies]

More fascinating commentary by this goofy duo can be heard by watching this clip: no movie tonight aka the burnside bummer. In producing OUTDOOR MOOVIES, it was always a challenge to entertain...these scripted idiotic segments represent what we considered attempted comedy.

[monster4josh]

Fascinating commentary.

[manga12]

that second comentator sounds like strong bad from home star runner lol

but seriously though, the driveins are disappering fast its not right but luckaly we still have one in our town. and its still nice ecept for all the bugs.

[RQVOutdoorMoovies]

To jdstarlt: No, there was not a SOUTHSIDE in the area. The Lansing area consisted of:

M-78 Meridian Twnship

LANSING First to open

CREST Okemos Adult in the end

STAR LITE an empty lot

NORTHSIDE Dewitt

[dvdvrtn]

Roger Moore again? Nice drive In!

[dunbarGirl007]

I'd pay admission to roam around one of these abandoned sites, and, if I won a million dollars I'd reopen one. OPENING NIGHT: Dusk til Dawn James Bond...ALL Roger Moore! Then, I'd start showing first run movies.

[RQVOutdoorMoovies]

To bigg 3469: Sounds like you had a nice collection of drive ins!