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Chippewa Drive-In Theatre - Manistee MI

Address: 1781 E Parkdale (US-31)

City: Manistee

State: MI

Zip: 49660

County: Manistee

Open: 1950 (7-30-50) AD

Closed: 1985

Capacity: 276 (1957-72) 500 (1977)

Owner History: D.S.Evans (1957-65) Goodrich Theatres (1977-85)

Number of visits to this page: 13654

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From Cinema Treasures

The Chippewa Drive-In opened in July of 1950 with a capacity for 275 cars. The car capacity was expanded to 500 in the 1970’s. The opening night movie was “Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town” with Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. The Chippewa Drive-In was last operated by Goodrich Theatres and closed sometime in the 1980’s.

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Info Updates:

8/16/2022 - Travis Mann

It closed in 1985. https://www.manisteenews.com/local-history/article/The-last-season-of-the-Chippewa-Drive-In-15261144.php

1/6/2003 - MichiganDriveIns.com

An overgrown lot and a heavily vandalized snack bar are all that remain of the old Chippewa Drive-In. The snack bar is strewn with garbage, old clothes, and broken toilets. An empty box labeled "chippewa bulbs" addressed to Goodrich Theaters in Grand Rapids was found inside. (RG 9-9-00)

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