Lost Cinemas of Des Moines

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Uploaded by on Aug 15, 2006

This is a trailer for Lost Cinemas in Des Moines, their website is at http://lostcines.blogspot.com/
a history of cinemas in Des Moines is at http://movie-theatre.org/usa/ia/desmoines/

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  • Anyone know the name of the Drive-In in Urbandale that was set on a hill? I think there is a Denny's there now.

    All I remember about the Drive-In was that the entrance had a neon seal with its nose bouncing a ball.

  • In 2001 I was scouting around the site of the old Capitol drive-in theatre looking for a remnant, and I found the most wonderful thing: it's a newspaper printing template for the Capitol Drive-in theatre advertisement. I still have it. I'm thinking about puttting it on a few T-shirts. By the way, that was a fabulous trailer.

  • Before the Starlight, it was the Town Drive-in. Back in the fifties, friday night was "buck night". All you could fit in the car got in for a dollar per carload!

  • The good ones are gone! While I'm too young to have been in many of the theaters. I do remember going to the Starlight drive-in in Altoona after we moved to Altoona in '75(there is a Lowes there now). And I remember the Paramount right around the corner from the old Greyhound depot. Great post!

  • The Varsity is still great,with the best popcorn in towm.They're the only theatre to still use REAL butter,for no extra charge.Best concession stand prices also.I seen Valkyrie there the day after Christmas,theatre was mostly full,even for 9:30PM showing.

  • The Capitol Drive in was a good venue!! so was the Riviera

  • Wasn't there a small theatre between 2nd Ave and 6th Ave on Euclid, too? I thought I remembered my older sister going to movies there.

  • Hello-- I'm sure you don't remember me, but we visited you in Laredo when I was 7 (like 1985). Please give my best to your parents.  I've heard your dad isn't well. We're all praying for him.

    --Phil James

  • What a great video! FYI: Architect Norman T. Vorse designed many theaters in DM and throughout Iowa. His studio was on the top floor of the Paramount. The only DM theater he designed that is left is Hoyt Sherman. He did much of his work for Abraham Blank who owned many theaters.

  • Wow, the city looked waaay cooler 60 years ago, huh?

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