Portage Drive-In

5528 Portage Road,
Kalamazoo, MI 49002

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Previously operated by: W.S. Butterfield Theaters Inc.

Previous Names: Kalamazoo Auto Theatre

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Portage Drive-In

Opened on July 8, 1948 with Randolph Scott in “Abilene Town”. It was operated by Albert Ochs as the Kalamazoo Auto Theatre and operated under Ochs until 1961. Butterfield Theatres took over operations in 1961 and it was renamed Portage Drive-In. It was closed in 1983. This was a single screen ozoner with car capacity listed at 400. The site is now an office complex.

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Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on November 9, 2013 at 3:13 pm

More informationHere

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 22, 2022 at 7:08 am

Opened on 8th of July 1948.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 14, 2024 at 11:14 am

Grand opening ad posted.

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