Wayne Theatre
11 East Main Street,
Bicknell,
UT
84715
11 East Main Street,
Bicknell,
UT
84715
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Built in 1947, by James and Mabel Ellett, and originally called the Ellett Theatre, this small but stylish Streamline-meets-Pueblo style theater has been in continuous operation for more than half a century. The tiny Wayne Theatre has given its town of Bicknell, Utah the distinction of being the smallest town in the US with an operating movie theater.
The Wayne Theatre (as it was renamed in 1967, after the county the theater sits in) has changed ownership twice and is currently owned by Nanette and James Anderson, who in 1994 renovated the theater; adding a state-of-the-art sound system, new projection system, and heating.
In 1999, a grant from the Utah State Historical Society helped provide much-needed structural and exterior repairs to the Wayne Theatre. Today, the theater screens second-run features, and is host to the Bicknell International Film Festival.
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Bryan Krefft
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The population of Bicknell, Utah is 325 and the theatre seats 306. Bicknell is said to be the smallest town in the US with an operating motion picture theatre. It is open Thursday, Friday and Saturdays with an 8:00pm show.
Here are some photos of the Wayne Theater in Bicknell, UT.
This is another photo of the Wayne.
A 2009 photo of the Wayne is here.
LM, between the 2008 photo and your current link it looks like they did some esterior work on the Wayne, looks really great.
Great feature article from BOXOFFICE ,May 1992 on this theatre.
The newer photos do look better.
Yes,when i saw the picture in BOXOFFICE it looked like kids built it.