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The Elks theater was located somewhere in this building.

Photographer: Grant Smith
Date: 23 December 2002

Elks Cinema
139 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah
 
Status:
Closed 
Auditoriums:
Open:
16 December 1977  
Closed:
1985  
 
The Cooper-Highland circuit of Denver built the twin-screen Elks Cinema in the old Elks Lodge on South Temple Street. The theater may have opened a few weeks after 22 December 1976, which is when the theater chain opened the Flick at Trolley Square.1

In 1979, the Utah / U.S. Film Festival (which later became the Sundance Film Festival) was held at the Elks Theater.2

The Elks Cinema closed after 1985.3


1. "Eight new screens added to theaters", Deseret News , 23 December 1976 , Page C7
2. "The little Festival that could", Deseret News, 15 January 1998
3. Salt Lake City Classified Business Directory, July 1978 through August 1985