East Gate III Cinemas
1550 E. Euclid Avenue,
Des Moines,
IA
50313
1550 E. Euclid Avenue,
Des Moines,
IA
50313
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Previously operated by: Dubinsky Brothers, General Cinema Theatres
Previous Names: Eastgate 1 & 2 Theatres
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The Eastgate was a three-screen theater located in the Eastgate Shopping Center in Des Moines, Iowa. The actual legal address was 1558 East Euclid Avenue.
According to a Des Moines Register article dated 5/18/1998, Davis Theatres opened it in 1966. As the "Cinemas I & II", it was billed as "Iowa’s only Twin Theatre". Eventually a third theatre was added and it became the "Eastgate Cinemas III".
The building was demolished circa 2005 and it appears that hardly a trace of the theatre can be found on the site - an empty lot behind the Iowa Health Physicians & Clinics Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic - as of June 2009.
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The Eastgate I & II was owned by Dubinsky Bros during the 80s and was a second-run theatre. Eastgate III was a separate theatre (located in the same strip mall) which showed adult movies.
This was opened by General Cinemas* on October 26th, 1966. Dubinsky must has taken it over shortly after.
Also uploaded the Cinema III grand opening ad from November 26th, 1969. It had separate management from the other two screens.
I worked there in 1969 as an usher during high school. The Davis family that owned the place were very nice people & treated their employees well.
Troy Young here. Best job ever for a teen. We had so much fun! Worked there 88-89. Graduated East Highschool same time. Anyone out there remember our group. Tyler was the Leader!