Plantation Drive-In
6214 Grand Avenue,
Des Moines,
IA
50312
6214 Grand Avenue,
Des Moines,
IA
50312
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The Plantation Drive-In opened on July 2, 1965 with Charlton Heston in “Major Dundee” & Pat Boone in “Never Put It in Writing”. It had a car capacity of 950. The drive-in closed on September 1, 1986 with Marilyn Burns in “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” & Betsy Palmer in “Friday the 13th Part II”.
It has been demolished and is now Sands Volley Ball Club.
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thanks Logan5 great extra history.
This opened on July 2nd, 1965. Ad uploaded in photo section.
Uploaded Goggle Earth view 1995. It looks like the projection booth is still being used.
Also 1967 aerial uploaded here.
Thanks rivest266 for 1967 aerial.
Looks like there is a soccer goal near the box office in the above photo?
Yes, there is a soccer goal near the box office. The Aliber Soccer Complex is next door.
Better grand opening ad:
Plantation Drive-In opening 02 Jul 1965, Fri The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa) Newspapers.com
Boxoffice, Feb. 9, 1970: “Richard L. Davis … recently leased to Robert Fridley Theatres two Des Moines indoor houses, Eastgate Cinema I and II, and the Plantation Drive-In.”
The Plantation closed permanently for films on Labor Day September 1, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and “Friday, the 13th: Part II.” It’s next event was a sand volleyball tournament the next month.