Wales Theatre

High River, Alberta

421 First Street South West

, High River, Alberta T1V Canada

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Status:	Open
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Movies (First Run), Movies (Independent)
Seats:	400
Chain:	Independent

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

This description of the historic Wales Theatre is excerpted from a local newspaper feature:

"In 1927 the Wales Theatre was built. Originally named the Highwood, its name was changed in 1933 to honour Edward, Prince of Wales. Many renovations and modernizations have taken place over the years, including the installation of a Dolby Surround Sound system.... It still has its majestic free-standing balcony.

"Now owned by Syed Kidwai, the movie house continues to bring culture to High River. For the past few years the Wales Theatre has been the venue for Centre Films productions. In association with Tin Cads + Company, Centre Films and the Toronto International Film Festival Group, the theatre screens less well-known, more artistic movies once a month".

Contributed by Gerald A. DeLuca

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Small towns on the Canadian plains often have some real gems.Life was(is)harsh and the film escape was(is)even more important than Miami Beach,for instance.I remember seeing some pretty grand theaters in Ft.MacLeod,Lethbridge,Brooks,Medicine Hat,Swift Current,Moose Jaw and the larger cities,some listed here already.There was some real funky ones in places like Pincher Creek,Raymond,Taber and Cardston.I really ought to put Brooks into the funky class too.

posted by ghamilton on Sep 17, 2005 at 3:32pm

Here is a so-so photo of the Wales Theatre.

posted by Gerald A. DeLuca on Sep 18, 2005 at 1:46am

The Wales Theatre has a website here. The address is 421 First Street South West.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 14, 2008 at 4:00am

This is a 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 4, 2008 at 12:18pm

I think the address should be 421 First Street South East. The High River Inn Restaurant located next to this theater shown in the photo link above is located on First Street South East.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 4, 2008 at 1:59pm

1984 Ohoto of the Wales Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=123&CategoryID=3281&List=1&SortField=ProductName%2cProductName&Level=1&ProductID=36618

posted by Chuck1231 on Apr 4, 2009 at 10:12pm

This theatre was featured in the LifeTime movie "12 Men of Christmas".

posted by Chuck1231 on Dec 7, 2009 at 10:52am

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