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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New Joseph Smith Movie Ready to Open
KSL News, 16 December 2005
Article Summary:
A new movie about the life of Joseph Smith is a long-time dream of President Gordon B. Hinckley, who oversaw its production. The film opens 17 December 2011 in the Legacy Theatre and 24 December 2005 “in all of the visitors' centers and church historic sites around the country.”
“President Hinckley had been dreaming about this project for about 20 years, so for us to try to meet his expectations was, first of all, very difficult.” (T.C. Christensen, Co-director & Cinematographer)