Twilite Drive-In

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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Twilite Drive-In

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.

Contributed by Sean Doerr

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TenPoundHammer
TenPoundHammer on April 25, 2011 at 1:37 pm

A Menards home improvement store was built on the site in 2006.

TomMc11
TomMc11 on June 20, 2018 at 9:45 am

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.

davidcoppock
davidcoppock on October 3, 2020 at 10:55 pm

Maybe The Listening Room took the marquee with them to their new location?

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 28, 2021 at 12:11 pm

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.”

rivest266
rivest266 on June 1, 2024 at 4:37 pm

Opened on August 21st, 1948 and closed in 1991. Grand opening ad posted.

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on June 8, 2024 at 1:27 pm

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.”

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