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The Bzovi Family

Archive & Memory Bank

Passing down the glow of a movie screen against the night sky.

Thirty photos spanning three theaters and four generations of the Bzovi family — from the Ecorse Theater in the 1920s to the Holiday Drive-In in the 1970s.

Holiday Drive-In

Woodhaven, Michigan — Opened 1953. Danny, Diana, and Richard grew up here.

Holiday Drive-In Theatre screen tower and entrance, Woodhaven MI
Screen tower & entrance
Holiday Drive-In marquee sign
Marquee sign
Holiday Drive-In playground area, 1978
Playground, 1978
Holiday Drive-In vintage aerial photo showing full lot
Aerial — vintage
Holiday Drive-In aerial photo, current state
Aerial — current
Holiday Drive-In aerial from Historic Aerials, 2011
Aerial, 2011 (Historic Aerials)
Holiday Drive-In overview showing the field and screen
Field & screen overview
Detroit News 1972 ad for Hannie Caulder at Holiday Drive-In
Detroit News ad, 1972 — Hannie Caulder
Newspaper ad for Galaxy Horror triple feature at Holiday Drive-In
Galaxy Horror triple feature ad
Still from 1970 Woodhaven footage showing Holiday Drive-In screen
Video still — Woodhaven, 1970
Full screen view from 1970 Woodhaven footage of Holiday Drive-In
Video still — screen view, 1970

Harbor Theatre

Ecorse, Michigan — Opened October 11, 1948. Andrew Bzovi's crown jewel. 1,360 seats.

Harbor Theatre opening night crowd, October 1948
Opening night crowd, October 1948
Harbor Theatre marquee showing Key Largo on opening night
Opening night — Key Largo on the marquee
Harbor Theatre marquee — On Our Merry Way with H. Fonda & J. Stewart, Tarzan & the Mermaids with Johnny Weissmuller, 1948
"On Our Merry Way" & "Tarzan & the Mermaids", 1948
Harbor Theatre grand lobby interior, 1948
Grand lobby interior, 1948
Harbor Theatre hand-painted pastel murals by Mohn-Green Studios
Hand-painted murals (Mohn-Green Studios)
Harbor Theatre interior murals, second view
Interior murals — second view
Harbor Theatre exterior during burlesque era
Exterior — burlesque era
Protesters outside Harbor Theatre during burlesque shows
Burlesque protesters

Ecorse Theater

Ecorse, Michigan — "The Cracker Box." Built by Andrew Bzovi, open 1920s–1948. 300 seats.

Ecorse Theatre marquee — The Mad Miss Manton with B. Stanwyck & Henry Fonda, also Romance of the Redwoods, circa 1938
Marquee — "The Mad Miss Manton" & "Romance of the Redwoods", c. 1938
Ecorse Theatre street view — The Great Man's Lady with Barbara Stanwyck, Men of Texas with Jackie Cooper, circa 1942
Street view — "The Great Man's Lady" & "Men of Texas", c. 1942
Ecorse Theatre marquee closeup — lobby card displays and entrance, circa 1942
Marquee closeup with lobby cards, c. 1942
Ecorse Theatre art deco facade — Captain Kidd with Charles Laughton, Janie Gets Married with Joan Leslie, circa 1946
"Captain Kidd" & "Janie Gets Married", c. 1946
Ecorse Theatre newspaper ad — The Cracker Box
Newspaper ad — "The Cracker Box"
West Jefferson Avenue, Ecorse, 1920s street view
W. Jefferson Ave, Ecorse, 1920s
1938 Boxoffice clipping about Harbor Theatre construction delay
1938 Boxoffice — Harbor construction delay
Ecorse Drive-In marquee, Taylor MI
Ecorse Drive-In marquee, Taylor
Facebook Ecorse Remember When post about the theater
"Ecorse Remember When" community post
Anna Bzovi with her parents Thomas and Anna Pascu
Anna Bzovi with parents Thomas & Anna Pascu
Richard Bzovi
Richard Bzovi

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