Autorium Drive-In
345 W. 21st S,
Salt Lake City,
UT
84115
345 W. 21st S,
Salt Lake City,
UT
84115
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Previous Names: Auditorium Drive-In
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The Auditorium Drive-In was located in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was opened June 5, 1947. Later the name was shortened to Autorium Drive-In. It held 500 cars and was owned by Ray Wilmart. Showing October 2, 1952 was "Imitation General" and "Rock-A-Bye Baby".
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I was really surprised these theatres weren’t all ready on CT.Salt Lake City is a pretty good size city.I left a lot of theatres off thinking the names might have changed.
Opened at 345 W. 21st South on June 5, 1947 with “Northwest Mounted Police”.
My father, the late Melvin Stratton Draper was involved in the creation and operation of this, the first drive-in movie theater in the city of Salt Lake City Utah.
Great photos GaryD..
The Autorium was called that from the time it opened, based on stories and ads in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Also, it moved. Aerials from 1950 and 1958 showed a drive-in at 345 W. 21st South, but the 1962 photo showed buildings there in its place. The Autorium’s 1955 ads still said “2nd West & 21st South,” but its 1956 ads included the address of “2546 South 2nd West,” the current 2600 S 300 W. (SLC’s street names confuse me, but I digress.) Aerials showed a drive-in at that location intact through at least 1965 but gone by 1971.
The Autorium was still advertising in the Tribune in September 1964, though I couldn’t find any ads for it in 1965.