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Olympus Drive In
5600 South 900 East
Murray, Utah
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CenterPoint Legacy Theatre
Centerville, Utah
The Davis Cultural Arts Center is the result of a partnership of the Rodgers Memorial Theatre, Davis County Arts organizations, the cities of Bountiful and Centerville, and the Davis County Commission. Rodgers Memorial Theatre renamed CenterPoint Legacy Theatre and became the resident theater company of the new facility, which opened with “Hairspray” on 12 February 2011. The theater features a 525 auditorium with a thrust stage and three-section motorized lift system. A black box theater can seat up to 200 and an outdoor amphitheater will be added in the future.
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Salt Lake Tribune, page C3
Date: 25 October 1964
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Olympus Drive In
(Fox Olympus Drive-In)
5600 South 900 East
Murray, Utah
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Status: |
Demolished |
Total
Cars:
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1056 |
Open: |
21 June 1967
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Closed: |
1982
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Fox Intermountain Theatres opened the Olympus Drive-In on 21 June 1967 with Walt Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." With a capacity of 1056 cars, the $500,000 theater was "the largest drive-in in the intermountain area".1
The Olympus Drive-In was located at 5600 South and 900 East, across the street from the Murray City Cemetary. It was built as a replacement for the Oak Hills Drive-In, which was southeast of Hoggle Zoo and was demoshed in 1964 to make way for a new housing development.
The Olympus Drive-In was surrounded by an eight-foot-high cedar fence. The theater entrance had four traffic lanes to allow easy entry from busy streets. A new ramping system provided maximum comfort and view of the theater's 50 by 100 foot
screen.
The projection building, located in the center of the parking area, included a modern snack bar and cafeteria. The Olympus Drive-In was open all year and had a play ground for children.
1. "New Family Drive-In Opens in Murray", Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 1967 , Page 6
Other Sources:
"New Drive-in Movie Slated on 9th East", Salt Lake Tribune, 8 March 1967, Page 2B
"S.L. Theater Will Park 1,056 Cars", Salt Lake Tribune, 25 April 1967, Page 20
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