Isis Theater
Salt Lake City, Utah
Open in 1908, the Isis Theatre was one of the first motion picture theaters in Salt Lake City. Its manager in 1910 was Max Florence, who a year later tried to blackmail the LDS Church by selling amateur photos of the Salt Lake Temple interior. Dan Kostopulos, a benefactor of underprivileged children, later renamed it the Broadway Theatre. In a 1976 press conference, Palace Theatre operator Lee Harper complained bitterly of persecution, made acusations of police brutality, threatened the life of a local judge, and accused the LDS Church of being involved with the assassinations of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luthar King.
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Grand Vu Drive-in Sold. Will Have Cinemascope
Times Independent, 3 March 1955, page 1
The Grand Vu Drive-In changed hands recently with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Lance selling to Clair (Kayo) and Dick Swenson of Salt Lake City.
The new owners, pictured above, are installing a larger (40' x 90') screen for the latest wideview and cinemascope productions. The opening show of the new season is planned for Mar. 10 and will feature a recent Hollywood release. Also additional speakers are being installed to take care of the expected increase in attendance.
