Bountiful Motor View Theatre 2699 South Main Street Bountiful, Utah (Before 1950 - 1977) |
The Bountiful Motor View Theatre was owned by J. N. Bills and had a capacity of 650 cars. The screen of the theater was on the west side of the drive-in and had exposed iron I-beam girders on its backside. In front of the screen was a sandbox where children could play. Sound was provided by heavy cast iron speakers which hung in the cars' windows. The drive-in rented portable heaters for use when it was cold. The fence arround the property was made of corrugated tin. Next to the drive-in, behind the screen, was a car dealership. On the other side of the drive-in was a church. After the theater was demolished, a strip mall was built on the site.[1]
The Bountiful Drive-In opened before 1950 and closed after 1977. The address for the theater was 6525 South US Highway 91 until 1968, when it changed to 2699 South Main Street.[2]
1. "Bountiful Motor View Drive-In", drive-ins.com, retrieved 1 February 2006
2. Salt Lake City Classified Business Directory, 1954-1955 through July 1973