The Trolley Square Cinemas 4 opened in a separate location in the mall on June 28th, 1988, and the Trolley Square Theatres (1972) closed in 1993. Another ad posted.
This was renamed Tower East on December 23rd, 1960, until 1963 to avoid confusion with the new Tower Midtown theatre. 1928, 1950 and 1960 grand opening ads posted.
The Mersey Theatre initially advertised itself in 1911 (as indicated in the October 7th, 1975 grand opening ad for the Midtown Trolley). Grand opening advertisements are posted in 1911, 1920, 1927, and October 7th, 1975.
Reopened with four screens on April 23rd, 1977. Grand opening ads posted.
This opened on December 17th, 1982. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on December 17th, 1982. Grand opening ad posted
Grand opening ads posted.
Holladay Center cinemas opening 03 Jun 1988, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Woodland Drive-In opening 01 Jul 1949, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad 1
Villa Theatre opening 1 23 Dec 1949, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad 2
Villa Theatre opening 2 23 Dec 1949, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
The Penthouse opened on July 12th, 1968 and renamed Utah 2 on September 14th, 1973. 1919, 1929, 1937m 1968 and 1973 grand opening ads posted.
The Trolley Square Cinemas 4 opened in a separate location in the mall on June 28th, 1988, and the Trolley Square Theatres (1972) closed in 1993. Another ad posted.
Opened as Trolley Square Theatres on June 28th, 1972 ad:
Trolley Square theatres opening 28 Jun 1972, Wed The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Trolley Corners cinemas opening 23 Dec 1977, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
This was renamed Tower East on December 23rd, 1960, until 1963 to avoid confusion with the new Tower Midtown theatre. 1928, 1950 and 1960 grand opening ads posted.
This opened on March 27th featuring Salt Lake City’s only THX certified cinema. 1992 and 2015 grand opening ads posted.
Renamed Utah 3 on March 28th, 1975. 1933, 1934, 1939 (remodeling) and 1975 grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad:
South-East theatre opening 25 Dec 1936, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
never opened?
Newhouse theatre never opened 30 Aug 1913, Sat The Salt Lake Herald-Republican (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
read it at
Motor Vu Drive-In 09 Jan 1949, Sun The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
First ad for the Photoplay placed on august 6th, 1922 and as Liberty on October 20th, 1928.
The Mersey Theatre initially advertised itself in 1911 (as indicated in the October 7th, 1975 grand opening ad for the Midtown Trolley). Grand opening advertisements are posted in 1911, 1920, 1927, and October 7th, 1975.
This became Glendale on December 1st, 1972. 1st ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
Jerry Lewis Cinema opening 16 Apr 1971, Fri The Salt Lake Tribune (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ads posted.
1911, 1941 and 1942 grand opening ads posted.
This opened on January 21st, 1908
Empire theatre opening 18 Jan 1908, Sat Goodwin’s Weekly: A Thinking Paper for Thinking People (Salt Lake City, Utah) Newspapers.com
It was not the first movie theater in town. The Electric theatre opened in June 1907 and the Edison Electric theatre opened on April 9th, 1902.