Olympus Drive-In
5600 South 900 East,
Murray,
UT
84107
5600 South 900 East,
Murray,
UT
84107
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The Olympus Drive-In opened on June 21, 1967 with the movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Fox Intermountain Theatres owned this 1,056 car drive-in. Cost to build the Olympus Drive-In was set at $500,000 and was the largest drive-in in the Intermountain area at the time.
This was a replacement for the Oak Hills Drive-In that was demolished for a new subdivision.
The drive-in was surrounded by an 8ft. high cedar fence and had four entrance lanes to allow easy and fast access from the busy streets. The screen was listed at 50 ft. by 100 ft. Projection was located in the center of the lot and included a modern snack bar. The Olympus Drive-In was open year round.
The Olympus Drive-In closed in 1982 and was later demolished.
Any further information on this drive-in would be appreciated.
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AKA:
FOX OLYMPUS
PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:
EAST 5600 SOUTH & VINE STREET
5600 South 900 East is about 1/3 mile too far East. Somewhere it is mentioned that the Drive-In was accross the Street from the Murray City Cemetery and somewhere else I found an address of 5600 and Vine and it all matches up. Now an apartment complex.
Owners:
1967-1973 National General Theaters & Fox-Intermontain Midwest Theaters
!973-1982 Mann Theaters Corporation of California
More info and photos are always welcome.
This where I got the information including the address for this drive-in. Living in Utah during college I attended this drive-in many times and it was located at 5600 South 900 East. The Cemetary was a bit down from the drive-in on 5600 South. It didn’t have a AKA Fox Olympus, it was simply the Olympus. It was built and owned by Fox Intermountain/National General but the Fox was not in the name of the theatre nor in any of the newspaper ads.
From the Salt Lake Tribune
New Family Drive-In Opens in Murray
Salt Lake Tribune, 21 June 1967, Page 6
The Olympus Drive-In, 5600 – 9th East, Murray, a $500,000 motion picture theater owned by Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres, a division of the National General Corp., will open Wednesday with Walt Disney’s classic “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
The theater is the largest drive-in in the intermountain area, according to Ted Kirkmeyer of Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres.
Large Screen
The new drive-in, which will replace the Oak Hills Drive-In, formerly operated by the chain, will feature a screen that measures 50 feet by 100 feet and accommodations for 1,056 cars.
Culminating five years of negotiations and construction, the drive-in’s opening will be attended by Eugene V. Klien, president, and Willaim H. Thedford and Dan A. Polier, vie presidents, National General Corp.
New Manager
Ron Harman, Salt Lake native who formerly operated the Oak Hills Drive-In and a Durango, Colo. theater, has been named as manager of the Olympus Drive-In. His staff will include approximately 30 employees.
Modern Equipment
The theater will show family-type motion pictures. Universal’s “The Reluctant Astronaut” and United Artists' “The Way West” are scheduled to follow “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
The theater will be a year around operation. It is equipped with a play ground to provide entertainment for youngsters and a modern snack bar.
The theatre has been designed for easy entry from busy streets. Cars will drive into an entrance area off the street and then enter the theatre’s parking area through four traffic lanes.
Theatre officials said a new ramping system for parked cars will provide maximum comfort and view of the screen.
The address needs to be returned to the original address that I listed.
5600 South 900 East. (900 East is the same as 9th East)
That is the address also given in the newspapers ads.
Here is a link with the copy of the newspapers ads, click to enlarge.
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Header needs to be updated with info that I posted on 5/24/11.