Southeast 14th Street Drive-In
6000 SE 14th Street,
Des Moines,
IA
50320
6000 SE 14th Street,
Des Moines,
IA
50320
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Previously operated by: Central States Theatres Corp
Previous Names: Drive-In
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Located on SE 14th Street at E. Army Post Road. The Drive-In was opened May 14, 1948 with the Marx Brothers in “A Night in Casablanca”. Car capacity was 600. Later renamed Southeast 14th Street Drive-In it was operated by Central States Theatres Corp. It was closed on October 6, 1996 with Will Smith in “Independence Day” & Denzel Washington in “Courage Under Fire”.
It was demolished a few weeks after closing. The site is now a Menards Home Improvement Store.
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May 14th, 1948 grand opening ad as Drive-In in photo section.
Closed permanently on October 6, 1996 with “Independence Day” and “Courage Under Fire.” Was torn down weeks later to make way for a Menard’s Home Improvement big box retail store.