utahtheaters.info
 
  •Home •Theaters •News •Recent  
 
Pioneer Memorial Theatre
300 South 1400 East
Salt Lake City, Utah  84112
(801) 581-6961
•Main Page •Contact Theater
•News Articles (12)
•Photos
•Showtimes •Sign Guestbook
•Facts & Figures  

San Juan Theatre
Blanding, Utah

LeRay Alexander, a school teacher and World War II veteran, opened the first commercial movie theater in Blanding on 23 August 1946, despite opposition and competing plans from local leaders.   Dr. Wesley R. Bayles helped fund the $11,000 showhouse.  Over 60 years later, the San Juan Theatre continues bring movies to the county it was named after.

 
 
  Home   »  Theaters   »  Pioneer Memorial Theatre  »  Photos
   
 

Pioneer Memorial Theatre
Photo Sections

The exterior of the Pioneer Memorial Theatre was intended to be “pleasantly reminiscent of the Salt Lake Theater.”

Front Photos

Like the original Salt Lake Theatre, the entrance of the Pioneer Memorial Theatre features two columns.

Entrance Photos

 

The fly loft rises behind an annex on the south side of the theater.

Side & Back Photos

“Nearing completion on the University of Utah campus is the new center of Utah's lively cultural arts.  It is a stately, modern counterpart of the historic Salt Lake Theater.”

Newspaper Photos

 

Advertisement for full coverage of the dedication ceremonies of the Pioneer Memorial Theatre on KUED TV.

Newspaper Ads