Motor-Vu Drive-In

3301 E. 3300 South,
Salt Lake City, UT 84103

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MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on January 23, 2020 at 7:14 am

There was a very lengthy article in the June 13, 1960 Boxoffice about the apparent retirement of Eric Peterson, builder and owner of the Motor-Vu, which he had just leased to Intermountain Theatres. The article said the Motor-Vu “was the first ozoner in the Intermountain West” when it opened in 1947. “It was filled every night that first season and grew in popularity ever season after.”

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on November 26, 2019 at 11:07 am

Boxoffice, Feb. 2, 1976, under Salt Lake City: “The Motor Vu Drive-In here, which was operated 15 years by ABC Intermountain Theatres and the last year by Plitt Theatres, has been closed permanently and is in the process of being demolished to make way for a new shopping center.”

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on March 5, 2017 at 9:39 am

The grand opening was June 7, 1947.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on March 5, 2017 at 7:22 am

The $65,000 Paul K. Evans architected Motor-Vu Drive-In launched June 3, 1947 for Eric and Carl Peterson. At the end of the 1953 season, the Petersons went large converting to a 105 foot wide CinemaScope compatible screen relaunching March 19, 1954 with “The Robe.” Sound was stereo using two Utah in-car speakers.

Drive-In 54
Drive-In 54 on December 8, 2015 at 8:17 am

In looking at the aerial from 1958 it looks like there was a DI across the street also. Anybody have a clue on that on?

In3rdmillennium
In3rdmillennium on December 8, 2015 at 7:45 am

Ah yes, my two older Sister’s would borrow Dad’s car and take me with them to see movies here. I don’t remember any of them because I would fall asleep in the back seat.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on January 10, 2011 at 8:54 am

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

3300 South

Opening movie was NIGHT AND DAY in Technicolor, with Cary Grant & Alexis Smith.

More info and photos are always welcome.