The Wurlitzer Organ at Peery's Egyptian Theater

David Park, organ technician at Peery’s Egyptian Theater in Ogden, Utah, recently gave me a tour of the theater’s Wurlitzer Organ. It was a very fun experience to climb into the organ and see the 1400 pipes and percussion instruments that make up this amazing instrument. Here are a few photos and a short video with Park describing some of the organ’s features. The footage is being used in a documentary I am producing for PBS station KUED on old movie palaces.

The Egyptian Theater Wurlitzer has 1400 pipes located in two chambers.

David Park, Peery’s Egyptian Theater’s Organ Technician, volunteers his time to keep the Wurlitzer Organ tuned and working.

Perry’s Egyptian Theater had an organ when it opened in the early 1900’s. That organ was removed sometime around the 1950’s. The current Wurlitzer Organ was installed in 2004 after the theater underwent a major restoration. Image courtesy Van Summerill.