Drive-ins / Eight Mile / Oak Park
Westside Drive-In
Closed – archive entry · 1940–1984
One of the earliest drive-ins around Detroit, on Eight Mile: it opened in 1940 with a John Wayne picture and room for 700 cars, and folks also knew it as the 8 Mile Drive-In.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1940
- Closed
- 1984
- Seats
- 700 cars
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
The Westside opened on Eight Mile Road on April 26, 1940, with John Wayne and Claire Trevor in Allegheny Uprising, and room for 700 cars. It was one of the earliest drive-ins in the Detroit region and the sister of the pioneering East Side Drive-In. General Cinema ran it, then Wisper & Wetsman. It was also known as the 8 Mile Drive-In. It operated until 1984 and was demolished that year.
- One of the area's first drive-ins
- Opened in 1940 with Allegheny Uprising
- Room for 700 cars
Plan your visit
The Westside closed in 1984 and was torn down the same year, so you won't find it on Eight Mile. For a movie, pick one of the open cinemas in our guide.
Cinemas nearby
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Multiplexes / Canton
Emagine Canton
A 19-screen first-run multiplex on Ford Road in Canton, run by Michigan-owned Emagine: EMX and Super EMX premium screens with Dolby Atmos, cuddle chairs and a bar. Tickets are $5 on Tuesdays.
Multiplexes / Hartland
Emagine Hartland
A 10-screen first-run cinema on Hartland Road in Livingston County: an EMX premium room with laser projection and Dolby Atmos, heated recliners, a small screening room and a lobby lounge. Tickets are $5 on Tuesdays.
Multiplexes / Macomb Township
Emagine Macomb
A 9-screen, 1,171-seat first-run cinema on 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, built inside a former Kroger. Every seat is a reserved leather recliner, the biggest room is an EMX with Dolby Atmos, and there's a full bar in the lobby.