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Southeast 14th Street Drive-In Theatre


1993 Photo from The Evil Sam Graham collection.
6000 SE 14th St
Des Moines IA 50320

Demolished Outdoor Theatre
Record #1215  
 Opened: May 14, 1948
 Closed: October 15, 1995
 Demolished: Yes (date unknown)
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Current Organ: none
 Also Known As: 14th Street Drive-In
 Previously operated by: Philip Smith Theatres, General Drive-In Corporation, General Cinema Theatres, Central States Theatres

Information for this tour was contributed by The Evil Sam Graham.

The marquee in these images was their second. I think it was new for this season, 1993. It took months to take that screen tower down due to asbestos removal. At one point, there was nothing but a lumber frame (no panels, nothing) and the ladder. Menards now populates the site. There's nothing left of the drive-in. People often confuse the Pioneer Drive-In for the SE 14th (as it's also on SE 14th up the road, and it's screen tower is still up.)

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1993 photos from The Evil Sam Graham collection.


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