PM Magazine Utah

UUM_A1057.xml Guide to the Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection 1979-1983 Church (Aloysius S.) restaurant review video collection Finding aid created by Michael Hinderaker J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-09. Finding aid encoded in English in Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection Church, Aloysius A1057 2 vhs 1979-1983 The Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection (1979-1983) consists of recordings of Church's "silver spoon" restaurant reviews conducted for PM Magazine Utah, broadcast on KUTV Channel 2. The series provides 1-2 minute snapshots of restaurants in Salt Lake City and throughout the state of Utah. The collection also contains footage of other non-restaurant PM Magazine features to which Church contributed. Al Church has authored restaurant reviews for KUTV and the Deseret News. Click here to view or request digitized materials from the collection or visit ArchivesSpace for a container level list of digitized materials. Collection material in English.

For four years between 1979 and 1983 Aloysius "Al" Church was employed as a freelance on-air talent and field producer for KUTV's semi-news program, PM Magazine, a syndicated production from Westinghouse Broadcasting that was aired on KUTV as a soft news feature with both national and local segments. He appeared twice a month as the local restaurant reviewer during that time period, focusing on Utah restaurants. He had total editorial freedom and worked with a photographer and sound person who assisted in both the filming and editing of the segments. PM Magazine aired from 6:30-7:00 p.m.

During that time, He also worked with PM staffers as a field producer, generating, filming, writing and editing other non-restaurant features (these ran for 5-7 minutes; the restaurant pieces were 90 seconds to 2 minutes). Some of these are included in the archival footage (though several were erased as PM was being phased out of KUTV's program line up.) Several won national and regional awards for writing, story content, and editing, including a regional Emmy nomination for a story (erased) on the Utah Artificial Heart (in which Drs. Rob Jarvick and Willem Kolf appeared). The train story won a national editing award for photographer John Krantzer. Some of the longer stories (articificial heart, rodeo cowboy) appeared on the national syndication reels in the 100 plus TV markets that aired PM.)

The Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection (1979-1983) consists of recordings 1-2 minute snapshots of restaurants in Salt Lake City and throughout the state of Utah. The reviews were broadcast on KUTV Channel 2's PM Magazine Utah. The collection also contains footage of other non-restaurant PM Magazine features to which Church contributed. Stories are identififed by the name of the restaurant reviewed. All materials have been digitized and are available to view on DVD.

Materials are arranged as provided by the donor.

Audio-visual materials can be fragile and require specialized equipment to play back. For this reason, access to audio-visual materials is provided through digital copies, and it might take longer to provide access to items that are not yet digitized. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.

Permission to publish material from the Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Multimedia Archivist.

Initial Citation: Aloysius S. Church restaurant review video collection A1057, Special Collections and Archives. University of Utah, J. Willard Marriott. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Following Citations:A1057.

Donated by Aloysius S. Church in 2010.

Processed by Michael Hinderaker in 2011.

See also the KUTV News collection (A0303) for other materials broadcast on PM Magazine Utah or other KUTV programs.

Utah Restaurants Food Home and Family Media and Communication Moving Images Moving images Restaurant review tape 1 VHS color, sound 1 Amsterdam Bakery and Sandwich Board 1

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Hoho Gourmet 2

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Shorter's 3

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

The Bagel Nosh 4

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Panache 5

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Siegfried's Delicatessen 6

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

The Steak Company 7

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Gallo's Restaurant 8

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

The Prairie Schooner 9

Location: Ogden, UT

Maddox's Ranchhouse Restaurant 10

Location: Brigham City, UT

Idle Isle Cafe 11

Location: Brigham City, UT

Ruth's Diner 12

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Leeds Homespun Restaurant 13

Location: Leeds, UT

Canton Kitchen 14

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Diamond Lil's 15

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Famous Dick's Cafe 16

Location: St. George, UT

The Gable House 17

Location: St. George, UT

The Hardy House 18

Location: St. George, UT

The Mushrooom Farm Restaurant 19

Location: St. George, UT

Center Street Restaurant 20

Location: Logan, UT

The Bluebird 21

Location: Logan, UT

Homemade picnic 22

Al Church provides advice on picnic and camp food preparation. Location: Rockport Reservoir, UT.

Marianne's Delicatessen 23

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Green Street 24

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Dijon 25

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Finn's 26

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

The Roof 27

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Denver Rio Grande Zephyr Dining Car 28

Location: Railroad

Dejauner 29

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Fet a Fet Catering 30

Al Church visits a family having Christmas Eve dinner catered. Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Market Street Grill 31

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Scandia Coffee Shop 32

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Lamb's Grill Cafe 33

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

La Morena 34

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Crown Burger 35

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

The Tastery (South High School) 36

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Cordova's Rancho 37

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

La Parisian 38

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Shallow Shaft Steak House 39

Location: Alta, UT

Restaurante Cal Vera 40

Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Review criteria 41

Al Church tells viewers the important criteria in judging a restaurant.

Airline food 42

Location: Airplane

PM Magazine Utah outtakes 43

Outtakes from various PM Magazine shows and reporters, including Al Church's spoof review of Dan's Food King cat food and kitty litter.