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Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Westland MI

Address: 34900 Warren Rd
City: Westland
State: MI
Zip: 48185
County: Wayne
Open: 1956 (8-15-56) AD
Closed: 1985
Capacity: 1000-1500 Dep on Year
Owner History: Wayne Amusements/Charles Shafer
Number of visits to this page: 55272
General Information:

Opened by Wayne Amusement’s on August 15, 1956, with the John Wayne western “The Searchers”, playing on its 120-foot wide screen. It soon later became a part of the Quo Vadis, a movie theater nearby, where restaurant-goers could watch films while dining. It was closed and demolished in 1985 to make way for a shopping center.

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2/15/2023 - Jr Dude
I have a picture of my uncle Dave at the Algiers in the 80s, my dad would go see him a few times a week at the Algiers, him and Dave were best friends. I have many memories of me, my brother and Daves son Stephen at the playground in front of the big screen or at the video games inside the concession booth. Free popcorn and arcade games are some of my best memories of those days. Uncle Dave was the projectionist from the late 70s until its closing in 1984 and Im sure many people will remember him. The picture Ive uploaded is Uncle Dave standing in front of the Algiers Drive In sometime in the 1980s
4/18/2010 - Scott Brooks
I just found a speaker from this drive-in theater. It was underneath one of our cottages in Manitou Springs, Colorado. We own a motel named Town-N-Country Cottages and when I was doing some wiring I found the speaker. Thought I would see if there was any info about it on the web and low and behold!
6/12/2006 - Fredrick George Ryan
My father, William Ryan who was the manager of the Algiers from 1961 until it closed in 1985 passed away June 10th at the age of 75.
10/16/2003 - MichiganDriveIns.com
The Algiers DI was NOT the first drive in built by Wayne Amusement. That honor goes to the Wayne DI which opened in 1949. At that time the Wayne Amusement Co. consisted of the Wayne Theater, State Wayne, Shafer Garden City (later the La Parisien)and the new Wayne DI. Also, it is possible that the second screen from the Algiers may be at the Ford Wyoming, it is not possible for the original screen to be in use. The original screen had its supports cut and was pulled down by a bulldozer. One of the local newspapers ran photos of the screen coming down.
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Algiers Drive-In Theatre - From Ron And Harry (newer photo)
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Photo From Cinema Treasures (newer photo)
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Photo From Cinema Treasures (newer photo)
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Digital Restoration From Waterwinterwonderland (newer photo)
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Old Photo From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Old Photo From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Algiers Marquee 1961 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Algiers Concession From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Concession From Tower 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Marquee From Tower 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
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Playground From Tower 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Driveway From Tower 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Driveway From Tower 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Exit 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Exit 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Projectonist 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Projectonist 1969 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Screen Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Screen Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Playground Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Playground Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
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Outside On Driveway Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Lot Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Lot Courtesy Tom And Sue Magocs (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Algiers Marquee 1961 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Marquee 1961 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Algiers Ad On Fire Truck 1961 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Ad On Fire Truck 1961 From Fredrick Ryan (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Algiers Tornado Damage July 1980 Courtesy Fryan (newer photo)
Algiers Tornado Damage July 1980 Courtesy Fryan (newer photo)
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Marquee - Photo From Rg (newer photo)
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Quo Vadis Was Next Door (newer photo)
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Screen - Photo From Rg (newer photo)
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From American Classic Images (newer photo)
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0010 From Algiers Girl (newer photo)
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001 From Algiers Girl (newer photo)
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006 From Algiers Girl (newer photo)
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Algiers Drive-In Theatre - 009 From Algiers Girl (newer photo)
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Algiers Drive-In Theatre - From Jr Dude - Description Is In Comment (newer photo)
From Jr Dude - Description Is In Comment (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Algiers Drive-In Grand Opening Newspaper Ad August 15 1956 (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Grand Opening Newspaper Ad August 15 1956 (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - Aerial - Photo From Terraserver (newer photo)
Aerial - Photo From Terraserver (newer photo)
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Old Aerial (newer photo)
Algiers Drive-In Theatre - 1956-08-15 Ad (newer photo)
1956-08-15 Ad (newer photo)
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Article From Ron Gross (newer photo)
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