Joy Theater
1828 1st Street,
Arcadia,
LA
71001
1828 1st Street,
Arcadia,
LA
71001
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Previously operated by: Joy's Theaters Inc.
Previous Names: Brownie's Arcadia Theatre
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Opened as Brownie’s Arcadia Theatre on December 7, 1922. By 1941 it had been renamed Joy Theatre and was closed on December 30, 1979 with “The Muppet Movie”. The vacant building still stands in 2022.
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Here is a recent photo of the Joy Theater. View link
Here is a photo of the Joy circa 1952. My mother said her aunt (Odie Turner) used to take her to movies there in the early 40’s when she would visit her.
http://home.fuse.net/svanos/Joy Arcadia La.jpg
correction to link…
http://home.fuse.net/svanos/joyarcadia.jpg
My aunt (great Aunt) was a Durrett (see business sign next to theater) before marriage.
Opened as Brownie’s Arcadia Theatre on December 7, 1922 with “Silver Wings” and was part of the fledgling Brownie Theatre Circuit which operated in Missouri, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas.
Address should be 1828 1st St.
Closed on December 30, 1979 with “The Muppet Movie”.