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Crest Drive-In Theatre

Address: 1096 W Grand River Ave
City: Okemos
State: MI
Zip: 48864
County: Ingham
Open: 1950 (9-8-50)
Closed: <1990>
Capacity: 800
Owner History: Ashmun Theatres/Mark & Orlando Spagnuolo - Harry Mohney/Mid States/VIP Theatres
Number of visits to this page: 10929
Notes: Thanks to Harry Mohney and Curt Peterson for info and pics!
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Info Updates:
4/13/2014 - Kathyb
We lived behind the Crest, and I remember when they installed flood lights to keep the screen concealed from the neighbors. Thank you for this site, it's awesome.
12/26/2012 - Mailman Dan
The entrance and exit signs ended up at the Mt Pleasant MI fairgrounds as their entrance and exit signs on old 27 ( N. Mission rd ). They were there for 20 yrs but I do not remember if they still are.
2/25/2012 - bill thomas
In the base of the Crest Drive-In screen was an apartment, originally occupied by the owner or manager I think. In the early 1960's a friend of mine, Butch Nye, rented and lived in this apartment with his wife and a child. I visited them one time, and we went out the back door with our beers, and sat in lawn chairs and watched 'Mary Poppins'.
1/17/2011 - dUke
the screen was also an apartment.
7/21/2009 - Guy
Wish I could return my wife of 25 years on our anniversary. How romantic!
Saw the controversial Gail Palmer adult flick "Hot Summer In The City" here.
1/6/2003 - MichiganDriveIns.com
Gone, while originally a family drive-in, this former adult drive-in site is now ironically, St.Marthas Catholic Churchs parking lot. Update:"Maybe its not so ironic now, eh? (RG 5-4-02) Opened:early 1950s
1/6/2003 - WaterWinterWonderland
There is now a church on the site.
 Photos:48
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD ARTICLE FROM HARRY MOHNEY AND CURT PETERSON
OLD ARTICLE FROM HARRY MOHNEY AND CURT PETERSON
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
OLD AERIAL FROM CARL EASLICK
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD PIC FROM HARRY MOHNEY AND CURT PETERSON
OLD PIC FROM HARRY MOHNEY AND CURT PETERSON
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN & SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN & SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST MARQUEE SUPPORTS 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST MARQUEE SUPPORTS 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST DRIVE-IN 1950S COURTESY BOB ASHMUN
CREST DRIVE-IN 1950S COURTESY BOB ASHMUN
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST TICKET BOOTH 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST TICKET BOOTH 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SCREEN 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - AERIAL 1970S COURTESY WATERWINTERWONDERLAND
AERIAL 1970S COURTESY WATERWINTERWONDERLAND
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
CREST SNACKBAR 1990 COURTESY DARRYL BURGESS-OUTDOOR MOOVIES
Crest Drive-In Theatre - FROM MICHIGANDRIVEINS
FROM MICHIGANDRIVEINS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - SCREEN CLOSE - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
SCREEN CLOSE - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OCT 18 2015 ARTICLE
OCT 18 2015 ARTICLE
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OCT 18 2015 PHOTO OF 1973 ERA MARQUEE
OCT 18 2015 PHOTO OF 1973 ERA MARQUEE
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OCT 18 2015 PHOTO OF 1973 ERA RAID
OCT 18 2015 PHOTO OF 1973 ERA RAID
Crest Drive-In Theatre - SCREEN - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
SCREEN - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - BACK OF SCREEN FROM DARRYL BURGESS
BACK OF SCREEN FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - MARQUEE - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
MARQUEE - PHOTO FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - WRECKED SCREEN FROM DARRYL BURGESS
WRECKED SCREEN FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CONCESSION FROM DARRYL BURGESS
CONCESSION FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - FROM OLD POSTCARD RG
FROM OLD POSTCARD RG
Crest Drive-In Theatre - TICKET LANE FROM DARRYL BURGESS
TICKET LANE FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - LETTERS ON GROUND FROM DARRYL BURGESS
LETTERS ON GROUND FROM DARRYL BURGESS
Crest Drive-In Theatre - NOW A CHURCH - PHOTO FROM WATER WINTER WONDERLAND
NOW A CHURCH - PHOTO FROM WATER WINTER WONDERLAND
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST ARTICLE 5-6-73
CREST ARTICLE 5-6-73
Crest Drive-In Theatre - CREST ARTICLE 5-6-73
CREST ARTICLE 5-6-73
Crest Drive-In Theatre - OLD AD RG
OLD AD RG
Crest Drive-In Theatre - 1955 AERIAL
1955 AERIAL
Crest Drive-In Theatre - AD FROM AUG 16 1952
AD FROM AUG 16 1952
Crest Drive-In Theatre - AERIAL - PHOTO FROM TERRASERVER
AERIAL - PHOTO FROM TERRASERVER
Crest Drive-In Theatre - ARGUS PRESS JUN 27 1973
ARGUS PRESS JUN 27 1973
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