Alpena Drive-In

2516 Bloom Road,
Alpena, MI 49707

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on May 28, 2024 at 7:26 pm

Here’s that new owner.

Boxoffice, March 9, 1970: “Harry Mohney, Durand theatre circuit operator, has purchased the Laney Drive-Ins in Michigan from Mrs. Margaret Laney, wife of the late founder. The theatres involved are: Alpena and Thunder Bay drive-ins, Alpena, and Sunset Drive-In, Lapeer. Buying and booking of films will be handled by Clark Theatre Service, Oak Park.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 11, 2023 at 9:50 am

According to a recent drive-in history article in the Alpena News, in late 1970 a new owner started showing R- and X-rated films, later confiscated by the state police. The drive-in placed bright lights to prevent drivers from seeing the screen from US 23. The Alpena later added a go-kart track, then closed in 1985. The screen burned in 1989. The former drive-in “is now the site of the Arzo Sports and Fun Park recreation complex.”

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on September 30, 2017 at 10:45 pm

The letters V and Y could be from the movies “You only live twice”, or “On her Majesty’s secret service”. or “The spy who loved me”?

TomMc11
TomMc11 on July 3, 2017 at 9:24 pm

Yes, the previous comment from 6 years ago points out the address problem. 2516 Bloom Rd, Alpena, MI 49707 will map correctly to the location of the former drive in. The Long Lake address is nowhere near this drive in.

TenPoundHammer
TenPoundHammer on May 29, 2011 at 8:13 pm

Best I could do on the street view. It’s weird; even though it was at US-23 and Bloom Rd. it had a Long Lake Rd. address.

TenPoundHammer
TenPoundHammer on May 1, 2011 at 10:50 pm

I found a couple marquee letters in the back of the lot about six years ago (the small black letters that slide onto the sign to tell you what movie is showing). Wonder what film in 1985 had a V and a Y in the title?

TenPoundHammer
TenPoundHammer on April 26, 2011 at 11:34 am

The site is now owned by the mini-golf course next door, which uses it as a driving range.