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"Taken from the top of the loge section, this picture by L. V. McNeeley, Deseret News staff photographer, shows main auditorium of the Villa Theater. Note lavish curtains over screen." - , Utah
"Taken from the top of the loge section, this picture by L. V. McNeeley, Deseret News staff photographer, shows main auditorium of the Villa Theater. Note lavish curtains over screen."
Deseret News, page C6, 18 December 1949
"Joseph L. Lawrence and David K. Edwards, owners and operators of the Villa Theater look at one of the huge and attractive wall lighting decorations put in by Artistic Lighting." - , Utah
"Joseph L. Lawrence and David K. Edwards, owners and operators of the Villa Theater look at one of the huge and attractive wall lighting decorations put in by Artistic Lighting."
Deseret News, page C6, 18 December 1949
"This shows the large mural on one wall of the Villa Theater. A similar mural appears on the other wall. Both dominate the decorative scheme of the main auditorium." - , Utah
"This shows the large mural on one wall of the Villa Theater. A similar mural appears on the other wall. Both dominate the decorative scheme of the main auditorium."
Deseret News, page C6, 18 December 1949
"PREVIEW AUDIENCE AT NEW THEATER - Mayor Earl J. Glade (on the stage) commends builders of Villa Theater in Sugar House at preview opening Tuesday night. A portion of the 1000 who braved cold weather to attend the show are shown in the main auditorium." - , Utah
"PREVIEW AUDIENCE AT NEW THEATER - Mayor Earl J. Glade (on the stage) commends builders of Villa Theater in Sugar House at preview opening Tuesday night. A portion of the 1000 who braved cold weather to attend the show are shown in the main auditorium."
Deseret News, page A8, 21 December 1949
"IN FOYER OF NEW SHOWHOUSE - Joseph L. Lawrence (left), and David K. Edwards of the Joseph L. Lawrence Theater, operators of the new Villa Theater in Sugar House are shown in the foyer beside the planting box." - , Utah
"IN FOYER OF NEW SHOWHOUSE - Joseph L. Lawrence (left), and David K. Edwards of the Joseph L. Lawrence Theater, operators of the new Villa Theater in Sugar House are shown in the foyer beside the planting box."
Deseret News, page A8, 21 December 1949
"Catching the spirit of the gala Villa theater premiere invitational opening Tuesday evening, Mayor Earl J. Glade cited advance of motion picture industry. Some 1300 persons attended." - , Utah
"Catching the spirit of the gala Villa theater premiere invitational opening Tuesday evening, Mayor Earl J. Glade cited advance of motion picture industry. Some 1300 persons attended."
Salt Lake Tribune, page A20, 21 December 1949
Several people stand or sit in wheelchairs in the lobby, with daylight coming through the exterior doors. - , Utah
Some of the more than 1,000 Salt Lake Area shutins who saw "Grand Prix" as guests of the Salt Lake Tribune and Villa Theatre Monday are brought into theater. Another 1,000 will see the film Tuesday.
Salt Lake Tribune, page 17, 18 July 1967
"Elsa Nielson helps children to theater seats for an afternoon of movie adventure for area's handicapped." - , Utah
"Elsa Nielson helps children to theater seats for an afternoon of movie adventure for area's handicapped."
Salt Lake Tribune, page 2B, 14 October 1966
The Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California, opened three months before the Villa and uses the same floorplan in the auditorium. - , Utah
The Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California, opened three months before the Villa and uses the same floorplan in the auditorium.
Cathy Kelly
Courtesy of thecrest.com
Looking across the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California. - , Utah
Looking across the Crest Theatre in Sacramento, California.
Cathy Kelly
Courtesy of thecrest.com
From the lobby looking down the north hall to the auditorium as dozens of people exit. - , Utah
The audience leaves the Villa's auditorium after a preview of MGM's Battlefield on 20 December 1949. 
Used by permission, Utah State Historical Society, all rights reserved., 20 December 1949