New Joy Theatre
215 W. Capitol Street,
Jackson,
MS
39201
215 W. Capitol Street,
Jackson,
MS
39201
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Previously operated by: Joy's Theaters Inc., Paramount-Richards Theatres Inc.
Architects: E.L. Malvaney
Functions: Office Space
Previous Names: Capitol Theatre, Buck Theatre, Gay Theatre, New Joy Theatre
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The Capitol Theatre was located in a conversion of an existing building and opened on October 16, 1933 with George E. Stone in “The Big Brain”. In 1936 it became the Buck Theatre. From February 1939 it was operated by Paramount-Richards Theatres Inc. It was reopened by New Orleans based Joy Theatres chain on April 2, 1945 and renamed Gay Theatre screning Lionel Barrymore in “Doctor Gillespie’s Criminal Case”. It reopened as the New Joy Theatre on November 24, 1945 screening Lana Turner in “Keep Your Powder Dry”. It was closed on June 6, 1954 with a triple-bill program: Cary Grant in “Monkey Business”, Lon McCallister in “Montana Territory” & Boris Karloff in “The Mummy”. It was converted into retail use.
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The Buck Theatre opened in 1938.
Reopened on November 24th, 1945, Ad from the 25th.
R.W. Tyson’s Capitol Theatre opened here (215 West Capitol not Capital) as a deep discount house on October 16, 1933 in an existing retail building. The first film was “The Big Brain” with a capacity crowd. The moribund Century was relit to make life difficult for Tyson but it encouraged Tyson to open the State Theatre in a neighboring spot. In 1936, the Capitol was taken over by Verne Buck’s Hattiesburg Amusement for another location of its regional chain of Buck Theaters. In February of 1939, it was taken over by Paramount Circuit which ran it for most of its WW2 years.
Discount operator Joy Houck’s Joy Theatres took on the Buck Theatre as the Gay Theatre on April 2, 1945 with “Dr. Gilllespie’s Criminal Case" with ultra low pricing. It was given a face lift with better air conditioning and larger screen at its relaunch later that year as the New Joy on November 24th, 1945.
The New Joy went to no joy after the June 6, 1954 triple feature of “Monkey Business,” “Montana Territory,” and Boris Karloff’s “The Mummy.” The building was converted for other retail uses and the building was still standing in the 21st Century.