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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Illinois » Vandalia » Liberty Theater
Also known as Dixie Theater

Liberty Theater

Vandalia, IL
210 S. 4th Street
, Vandalia, IL 62471 United States
(map)
618.283.1953
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: 550
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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Originally opened about 1910 as the Dixie Theater in the former Illinois state capitol of Vandalia, this small, still-single screen gem of a movie house was remodeled in an Art Deco style during the 1930's, when it was renamed the Liberty Theater.

Its vibrant Deco-style marquee is one of the theater's most noticeable features, with the word 'Liberty' in stylized cursive writing, lit in neon and framed in lightbulbs. The Liberty Theater features first-run films and occasional live acts.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Current seating is 550. A small photo and brief history of the Liberty Theater in Vandalia, Illinois can be seen here.
posted by Lost Memory on Sep 16, 2005 at 2:26pm
Here is a recent close-up photo of the Liberty Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 3, 2007 at 9:44am
Here is another recent photo showing more of the Liberty Theater building.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 11, 2007 at 7:43pm
Here is the theater's website:
http://www.libertyvandalia.com/
posted by ken mc on Jan 25, 2008 at 8:50am
On the Libery Theater website this morning, it states the theater closed due to damage roof.
posted by Guard on Feb 5, 2008 at 7:51am
this theater is closed and it will probably be closed for a while since it has new owners and they will be redoing it.
posted by T.M.S. on Mar 20, 2008 at 7:56pm
Here is a photo from 1986.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 11, 2008 at 6:50pm
look what i found very interesting for the dixie theatre

VINTAGE DIXIE THEATRE VANDALIA ILLINOIS PROGRAMS LOT
GLORIA SWANSON--REGINAL DENNY AND MANY OTHERS Item number: 180268935253
posted by roadsideshoppersassociation on Jul 23, 2008 at 9:33am
THESE PROGRAMS ARE FROM 1925 AND 1926 LISTED ON EBAY
VINTAGE DIXIE THEATRE VANDALIA ILLINOIS PROGRAMS LOT
GLORIA SWANSON--REGINAL DENNY AND MANY OTHERS Item number: 180268935253

SOMEONE NEEDS TO LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A MUSEUM FOR THE DIXIE THEATRE REACH ME AT PRESIDENTMADERE@AOL.COM
posted by roadsideshoppersassociation on Jul 23, 2008 at 9:45am
Here is a 2008 photo showing "Closed" on the marquee.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 23, 2009 at 6:52pm
This is a recent photo and the Liberty still appears to be closed.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 4, 2009 at 12:49pm
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/cgskdg
posted by ken mc on Apr 6, 2009 at 7:17pm
It looks better now then it did in the 1980s.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 6, 2009 at 7:24pm
1982 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on May 21, 2009 at 10:32am
This is a 2009 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 18, 2009 at 4:01pm
The "From the Boxoffice Files (Twenty Years Ago)" feature in the magazine's issue of February 8, 1947, says that Harry Tanner had bought the Dixie Theatre in Vandalia from S.E. Pirtle.

The March 8, 1941, issue of Boxoffice Magazine reported on extensive fire damage to the Liberty Theatre building, with the total loss estimated at $80,000. The IOOF lodge on the third floor suffered $20,000 in equipment losses, and the building's $20,000 air conditioning system was destroyed.

The theater was obviously repaired, but I've been unable to find a date for the reopening.

posted by Joe Vogel on Jul 18, 2009 at 8:55pm
What's the status for the Liberty Theater? Did the people who bought the theater give up on doing the redo work on it? Will the Liberty Theater ever reopen & show movies again ?
posted by Guard on Jan 27, 2010 at 12:20pm
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