Anybody recognize this old drive-in?

[daft]

An old friend who is now a photographer on the East Coast asked me to help ID this abandoned drive-in theater. It would have been from 1979, when he was a Cranbrook student. And he recalls it as somewhere east of Woodward.
I’ve gone through all the online shots of old drive-ins that I could find, but none have this distinctive architecture. Anybody know what it is [[or, most likely, was)?

[MikeM]

Oak Drive-In
2916 Normandy Rd
Royal Oak

[Zacha341]

Interesting structure!

Waterwinterwonderland site has many photos:

https://www.waterwinterwonderland.co...x?id=89&Type=1

http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/234/photos/337927

With a Big Boy nearby:

https://www.waterwinterwonderland.co..._ron_gross.jpg

[daft]

thanks! i had been thinking east of woodward as in macomb county, not something so close.

[One Shot]

It’s such a shame these went away. The architecture of some were so awesome. Being the motor city it’s surprising they didn’t stick around. Lately the car culture is strong and that seems like a cool thing to do and be able to show off your ride!