Huish Theatre

1999 Photo from the HC Lower collection

Reel Theatres 131 N Main St Richfield UT (435) 896-4400

Information for this tour was contributed by Grant Smith.

C. E. Huish Theatre Enterprises opened the Huish Theatre in 1947. [1 & 3] The architect was Fred L. Markham, who also designed the Huish Theatre in Payson. [2] The 758-seat theater [4] has a stage and balcony with as many as 300 seats. [1]

Reel Theatres Inc., which operated a twin-screen theater in Richfield Plaza, purchased the long-closed Huish Theatre in 1996. [1] A new Simplex projector and DTS Digital sound system were installed. The theater's original E-7 projector was moved to the lobby for display. YESCO renovated the vertical blade sign on the theater's facade. Below the vertical neon letters H-U-I-S-H, a lighted box was added with the word REEL. [3]

For its week-long grand re-opening, the Huish Reel Theatre played Pocahontas and Sabrina to capacity crowds. Admission and ticket prices were the same as when the theater first opened in 1947. [1]

1. "Old-Time Prices at New Theater's Debut", Deseret News, 1 March 1996
2. "Huish Theater, Payson, Utah", cinematreasures.org, October 2009
3. "Huish Reel Theatre, Richfield, Utah", cinematreasures.org, October 2009
4. "Reel Theatre Specs", www.reeltheatre.com, October 2009

June 2005 photos from the Grant Smith collection.

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1999 photos from the HC Lower collection.

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