Spring Theatre

Spring Theatre is a movie theater located in Springhill, Louisiana, United States. According to its official website, the theater building on Main Street has served as "an entertainment beacon for over 60 years." The original theater was constructed in 1946 by the Tri-State Theater Company. After a devastating fire in 1958, Boyd Adkison purchased and reconstructed the building, reopening it in 1959. Following Boyd's death in 1960, his wife Bess ran the theater for 22 more years. The theater reached its peak in 1979 with the premiere of the George Peppard film "Five Days From Home," which was partially filmed in Springhill. After Bess's death in 1982, the theater closed for many years, later seeing brief use by a church and then sitting vacant for over a decade. The city of Springhill sought to revitalize Main Street, and two men stepped forward to save the building. Today, Spring Theatre operates as a local cinema, offering showtimes and online ticket reservations through its website. It remains a cherished landmark in the Springhill community, continuing its legacy as a gathering place for movies and entertainment.

The Spring Theatre building on Main Street in Springhill, Louisiana, was originally constructed in 1946 by the Tri-State Theater Company. It operated successfully for several years until a tragic fire destroyed most of the building in 1958. That same year, Boyd Adkison purchased the building and began reconstruction, reopening it to the public in 1959. Unfortunately, Boyd died in 1960 from cancer, and his wife, Bess, took over running the theater. Bess remarried and kept the Spring open for 22 more years. The theater reached the height of its glory days in 1979 when the George Peppard film "Five Days From Home" opened at the Springhill theater. The movie, about a man who escapes from a Louisiana prison to be by his ailing son's bed in California, was partially filmed in Springhill. The premiere was attended by George Peppard, the movie's director and starring actor. Bess's death in 1982 brought an end to movies at the Spring for many years. Even after its last movie, the poster for "Lady & the Tramp" still hung outside as a reminder of brighter days. During the 1980s, the theater saw brief usage by the church now known as Trinity Worship Center. Following the church's use, the building remained vacant and in disrepair for over a decade. As the city of Springhill was trying to revamp its Main Street, Jan Willis was concerned about the building. According to Willis, "...we felt the city could not afford to use the taxpayers' money to buy the theater." Fortunately, two men felt the building needed to be saved. The theater was eventually restored and reopened, and today it continues to operate as a movie theater, offering showtimes and online ticket reservations through its website.

• 1982

  Bess dies; theater closes for many years.

• 1980

  Brief usage by the church now known as Trinity Worship Center.

• 1979

  Premiere of "Five Days From Home" attended by George Peppard; theater reaches height of glory.

• 1960

  Boyd Adkison dies; his wife Bess takes over operations.

• 1959

  Theater reopens to the public.

• 1958

  Fire destroys most of the building; Boyd Adkison purchases and begins reconstruction.

• 1946

  Original theater constructed by Tri-State Theater Company.

• Building remains vacant and in disrepair for over a decade.

• Two men step forward to save the building; theater eventually restored and reopened.

A historic, community-focused single-screen movie theater offering first-run films and online ticketing in Springhill, Louisiana.

• Movie screenings

• Online ticket reservations

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2. 2About Us — Spring Theatre - Springhillspringtheatre.com
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