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Kellogg Field
Entry Date: 11/5/2009 - carl chapman: Kellogg feild was and still is a airport. In the fiftys 56,57 ?
drags were held on the west side on a unused taxi way.
To get to the strip you had to drive outside the Air Nat. Guard
Base fence off Dickman rd. It was a one lane dirt road.
I think races were held on sat. and maybe sun.
Anyone could race if you passed checks and qualified in
your class. Seems it only lasted a couple of years, then they
moved to Martin.

Detroit Dragway
Entry Date: 11/4/2009 - Tom Burden: I have a few black & white pictures that were taken by a friends brother last name Caruso of different cars at Detroit Dragway not sure how to post them.
If someone has a site or email address I will forward them, Have a couple of the Orginal Ramchargers with the first High & Mighty C/A car.
Plus Westborn Chrysler Plymouth SS/A Plymouth, Garlits, Afrons, maybe a couple of others.

Oak Drive-In Theater
Entry Date: 11/4/2009 - Walter Marchek: I was eight years old at the time It would have been in 1965 and the featured movie was "Beach Blanket Bingo".

There was an anouncement over the speakers that there were some guest extras from the movie that were going to appear during intermission, at the concessions stand.

I remember my older sister and I were heading (running) to the concessions stand with excitement of meeting some actors? from the movie.

Only then to find myself running into a wire stretched between two posts along the perimeter outside the concessions stand and at just the height being at my neck level and finding myself on the ground.

Dont remember much after that other than we had to leave before the second featured movie and I was taken to the local Beaumont hospital to be examined. Nothing serious , just a red mark on my neck.

Motor City Dragway
Entry Date: 11/2/2009 - Dan Hawley: I went by mcd on Sunday Nov.1st what a shame.I set my odometer and it was 21 miles from my house in port Huron.then after thinking of the track for a few hours and thought it would be nice to have a reunion,get together,of the guys and gals that used to race or just spectate. I thought maybe get a hold of the owner ask if we could clean a spot at the track or rent a hall to show pictures,movies,or just plain get a chance to see the people you raced with or watched.Just an idea.

Jackson Motor Speedway
Entry Date: 11/2/2009 - Chuck: Rick, Moose Myers real name is Conan Myers from the Ft. Wayne area. Raced many years for Jim Stovall.( Scott Stovall''s dad ) I believe he won an ARCA & ASA championship, if I''m remembering right the cars were usually #0 burgundy cars,

Jackson Motor Speedway
Entry Date: 11/2/2009 - Randy: thanks Marty / Chris...just was curious!

Jackson Motor Speedway
Entry Date: 11/2/2009 - Marty Blume: Rick...Conan "Moose" Myers was from Ft Wayne, Ind. He was never a regular driver at Jackson. He would show up for invitationals and other special races. With his Maroon ''55 Chevy convertible number 0 he did hold the track record for several years. "Moose" was one of the top drivers in the midwest and a threat to win at any race that he appeared at from the mid sixties into the early seventies. Hope this gives you a few answers that you are looking for. Marty Blume

Regent Theater
Entry Date: 11/2/2009 - Roger Balcer: I worked at the RKO Regent the year it was closed in1964. I was the last usher ever to be hired or to work at the theater. That was 45 years ago, I was just seventeen years old.

The Regent was one of the last of the grand old dames in a time when most of the indoor theaters were sizing down. The manager at the the time was a man named John Ottabacher I believe , he was as gruff and unbending as Capt. Blye of the Bounty. The assistant manager was a young fellow a year or two my senior and a friend of mine Don Dodds, he got me the job.

The theater was five stories high with a bowling alley on the 5th floor which had been closed and locked up for years due to never being updated to automatic pin setters or an elevator. I never did actually see the bowling alley due to being on strict orders from the Capt. to stay the hell out . However, Don had been there and discribed it to me, he said all the old balls, pins an furniture was still there.

I learned about the old balls first hand one night. One of my duties was to check he balconies which were off limits. Kids my age would sneak up there to make out ,which was against Blye''s rules. This particular evening while checking, a racket started outside on the fire escape so I unlocked and opened the door, stepped out and was promptly knocked down by a herd of bowling balls. A group of local boys had broken in and started to roll the balls down the fire escape with the idea of selling them.

The theater had a multi-level stage with dressing rooms and second and third story stage doors that opened into thin air, a band pit and I seem to remember trapdoors in the stage floor.

It was a great and mysterious place for a young fellow to have his first real job, at $ 1.00 per hour.

The section of Cresent Street that the Regent was on no longer exists. I believe it was about were Caulder Plaza is now. I''m glad I have those memories, I miss those good old days. Roger Balcer

Somerset Cinema
Entry Date: 11/1/2009 - Guy Copland: I worked here in 1974 when I was a sophmore in high school at Kimball. Minimum wage $1.10 per hour. This palace was a palace compared to other theaters of the day.

Edgewater Park
Entry Date: 11/1/2009 - Debbie: I grew up right across the street. Great area to be raised.My bestfriend (Heather)and I would go 3-4 days aweek during summer break from school.That was the year 1969 really don''t remember when we stopped.St Eugenes on Berg road closed the park for "Good Ole Days", everyone you knew was there. Only ride that scared me was the wild mouse. Great memories from the past.

Jackson Motor Speedway
Entry Date: 11/1/2009 - Rick Wagner: Does anybody out there have any information on a driver that raced at Jackson Motor Speedway called Moose Myers?

Thunderbird Dragway
Entry Date: 10/30/2009 - Gary: freinds of mine went to ubly ,they said it was a lot more bumpy than thunderbird

Lapeer Dragway
Entry Date: 10/30/2009 - Rich: Great place to race, and test/tune sat. i can get in 20 test runs.

Onondaga Dragway
Entry Date: 10/30/2009 - John Keyes: MY dad James Keyes started his racing career at this dragstrip. He even still has one of the many cars that he raced there. Growing up my bedroom was filled with trophys from onondaga dragway as well as tri city. I have seen old photos my dad has and hope you guys can bring back a piece of michigan history for the next generation such as myself who were brought up around racing and hot cars to enjoy.

Thanks

East Detroit Theater
Entry Date: 10/30/2009 - Dave Dudek Sr: In the 50''s some may remember the Globe Surplus, A&P, Kalthoff''s hardware just to name a few that existed. Also the median at Nine Mile and Gratiot was a parking lot as on Fridays the area was very busy!

Motor City Dragway
Entry Date: 10/29/2009 - Robert: Response to Frank''s question posted March 17, 2005 (I think): yes there is someone who remembers the "Fugitives" car club in the early 1960s. Yes, most were from Denby except I know a former member from a Catholic school. They had a jacket that was to be worn only at Club functions. The club went bad from some bad elements and got themselves in trouble. Common bond of early members was the Dragway and cars.
Robert

Wayne Theater
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - Brian: While on another site, I got to thinking of this theatre.
I read the last post about the plan to attract Hudsons to come to Wayne. I myself had only heard about it, But have never seen it in print. Every time I do drive by the site of the Wayne Theatre, I wonder what might have been.

Eastown Theater
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - mike neault: April 25, 1970 I was 17 years old and along with some of my closest friends, spent an unforgetable night at the eastown watching Pink Floyd perform. We sat in a packed theatre very quietly as Pink Floyd took us on a musical trip. To say we were alittle high when we got there might be closer to the truth. But I can still remember looking around the room and everyone in the theatre was sitting very quiet being blown away by what we were hearing, it was a something I will never forget. The intimate gathering was one of the best concerts I ever attended, much better then the areana shows. I think Pink Floyd is a great experience in a smaller theatre. I will never forget thst night.

Vickers Theater
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - Erik Callaway: http://www.vickerstheatre.com/

The /index is incorrect comes up blank. If you go to the website listed here, it works.

This theater is AMAZING!!

Lake Lansing Amusement Park
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - Byron Smith: I was lucky as a kid because Lawrence (not Larry) and Rolland Johnson were my uncles and I was nine years old when they bought the park. Living in southern Indiana, we would go up to Haslett for a week each summer. I was a kid in a candy store - playing with my cousins in my own private amusement park!! We would stay with Rolland and Jeanette in their house on the park grounds - from the outside it may not have looked that big but it was very roomy on the inside with a full basement. My favorite ride had to be the turnpike.
Rolland, Jeanette, Lawrence,and Mary have all passed on. Lawrence has a son, Kent, who is a teacher in South Haven MI and a daughter, Beth, who is the mother of four grown children and lives in South Bend IN. Most of you probably knew Rolland''s three sons better because they lived full-time in Haslett. Hard to believe but they are all retired now: Bill has three children in MI and one in China and he lives in North Carolina. Steve and his wife Rae Claire (Kelly) live in Belleair FL. Jim and his wife live in Clarksville MI.
I know at times it was quite a burden on Rolland to teach all winter and run the park in the summer: however, I also know his and Lawrence''s children loved growing up at Lake Lansing Park - we always talk about the "good old days" when the cousins get together.
If I can be of any further help e-mail me at: byronrsmith@msn.com

Devils Lake Drive-In Theater
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - Tim: I do believe the drive-in is still open, but unfortunately Dr Lytle and his wife Olive both passed away a couple of years ago.

Onondaga Dragway
Entry Date: 10/28/2009 - Kelly Johnson: My Grandfather James "Jimmy" Johnson raced the Mighty Mopar II with Howard Dicks at this track. My family and I have several of his trophies. Unfortunately he had a rare genetic disease, Huntington''s. Once he became ill he obviously had to give up racing. I was told there was a photo of their car out there and it mentioned Howard as the driver, which is true, but I was hoping to see it and maybe mention my Grandpa. He loved the race track and his Mopars and it would mean a lot to the whole Johnson Family!!! Please help if you know anything about the MIGHTY MOPAR II :)

Edgewater Park
Entry Date: 10/26/2009 - Jim Mangiapane: This was the first amusement park that I ever attended in the mid-1950''s...I was just reminiscing about ole Detroit and looking some stuff up when I found this site. It brings back a lot of memories!!! Sure do miss those days (sometimes).

Cameo Theater
Entry Date: 10/26/2009 - Ray Girard: The Cameo Theater was on the corner of Russel and 7 Mile my family moved on Cardoni 1 block west and a block and a half south in about 1956 and I remember going to the show on Saturdays I also remember Reverand Ralph Hart making into the Liberty Temple

Fenton Cinema
Entry Date: 10/26/2009 - Mike Leslie: I tried to lease this building from bank back in jan. 09. was working on it until they told me they had a PA for it in Feb. Have no idea who bought it other than they said it was a theatre co. It is still closed to this day. what a shame it was fully stocked and ready to go. I would have had it opened by the spring. It was closed with the stock still in building.

Showcase Cinemas Flint West
Entry Date: 10/26/2009 - mike leslieike leslie: where to start... first this building is for sale. but to the history of flint west. this building was rushed into being when UA started with their plans to open where cinema 10 is. National Amusements hired the guy who designed star theatres at this time. This was the first of the star style theatres built by national amusements. This guy ended up stealing national amusements blind and later was fired. This building went way over budget. but by building west they were able to stop UA from completing. They then bought out C-10 from UA. They never wanted west to do business it was built to protect Burton (sc east). They went years before deciding that they would play same movies at both buildings. this building had much promise but showcase never wanted it to succeed.

Pitcher Show Cinema
Entry Date: 10/26/2009 - Sam: The old Pitcher Show Cinema in the old Marquette Mall is now a Big Lots store.

Mt. Clemens Race Track
Entry Date: 10/24/2009 - Vince Cuker: Dennis S.: Thanks for the info. Yep, "Brownie". How well I remember.
And your father did a fantastic job on the old dirt track. Sorry to hear
about the health problems that caused you to have to quit with ARCA.
CU later down this site.

Mt. Clemens Race Track
Entry Date: 10/24/2009 - Jerry Lewis: Jerry Lewis (Vince Cuker) I remember Vince when I raced at the Mount back in the middle seventies as a very professional starter. As all racers know we can never see a black flag given to one of us during a race. So one Thurs after qualifying Vince decided to address the problem He claimed he would show the black flag once to the culprit & if that didn''t work he would display it once again.The third time he would throw the red flag to stop the race , pull the guilty party up to the front to show the leaders who caused the stoppage and they could deal with this Driver out in the parking lot after the races . Well guess what everyone that night acted to the "Black Flag" the first time displayed ! I don''t know if you remember this Vince but I still tell this story to up and coming racers at our local track. Enjoy your retirement and stay well

Livonia 20
Entry Date: 10/23/2009 - jt: The AMC Livonia 20 is now eqipped and showing movies in the IMAX format.

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