"Moviegoers await the start of the Salt Lake City premiere of This Is Cinerama at the Villa Theatre on July 21, 1961. Among those in attendance are Gov. Dewey Clyde, center, and his wife, Ora, wearing a white shawl." Deseret News, 21 July 1961
This suburban theater will be erected at 31st South and Highland dr., with work expected to be completed early in 1949. A. B. Paulson was architect for the project. The theater will be constructed according to the new "stadium" design, which has been utilized in Los Angeles, Cal. Salt Lake Tribune, page S8, 22 September 1948
Two men stand in front of the Villa Theatre marquee, looking at a sheet of paper. The first two lines on the attraction board read, "Salt Lake's Grandest Theatre Opening Soon." Deseret News, page 28, 22 December 1949
An architectural drawing of the Villa Theatre used in the opening day advertisement. Salt Lake Tribune, page A10-A11, 23 December 1949
"AT GLAMOR-FILLED PREMIERE - Among those attending the premiere of 'Windjammer' Thursday night at the Villa were: Samuel P. Norton, president of Cinemiracle; singer Lauritz Melchior; M. Warshaw, president of Grand Central Markets; Miss Sweden; Abraham Becker, assistant director of CARE; Miss Norway; actor Tony Randall; Miss Denmark and H. L. Cox, Cinemiracle sales executive." Deseret News, page A8, 2 September 1960
"Maurice Warshaw, left chats with Justice J. Allan Crocket of Utah Supreme Court at Utah Association for United Nations fund raising premiere of 'Cinerama Holiday.'" Deseret News, page B11, 24 May 1962
"Gov. George D. Clyde and Edward F. Nauman, Thiokol vice president, obtain 'Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' tickets from Mrs. Grant Clyde of Villa Heart Fund." Deseret News, A11, 20 February 1964
