Twilite Drive-In
5806 State Street,
Saginaw,
MI
48603
5806 State Street,
Saginaw,
MI
48603
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Previously operated by: National Amusements, Wisper-Wetsman Theaters
Architects: Robert J. West
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The Twilite Drive-In opened on August 21, 1948 with Roy Rogers in “On the Old Spanish Trail”, and was run by R.J. Ashmun. The drive-in was closed in 1991. It has since been demolished and the marquee is preserved on a building across the street.
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A Menards home improvement store was built on the site in 2006.
The marquee was on the building of The Listening Room. Doing some research it appears The Listening Room moved to a different location, and on their website they state that the mural was up until 2014 and they have a video of the lighting ceremony. Going down to street view I cannot locate the marquee anywhere so it appears that this one is lost.
Maybe The Listening Room took the marquee with them to their new location?
Boxoffice, Feb. 22, 1960: “William Sarchet has purchased the interest of Alvin Seeley in the Twilite Theatre Co., which owns and operates the Twilite and Bel-Air drive-in theatres at Saginaw. Sarchet thus becomes half owner, effective March 1, with Ashmum Theatres owning the other half.”
Opened on August 21st, 1948 and closed in 1991. Grand opening ad posted.
Boxoffice, May 18, 1970: “William Wetsman has increased his holdings by the purchase of the following Ashmun theatres: … Auto Drive-In, Saginaw; Belair Drive-In, Saginaw; amd the Twilight Drive-In, Saginaw.”