Dixie Theatre

Joe Vogel on August 7, 2021 at 5:26 pm

Motion Picture Herald of February 15, 1947 said “The new Dixie at Thibodaux opened last Wednesday. This house was built by the Conrad Theatres.” February 15 was a Saturday, so (assuming the item was published in a timely manner) “last Wednesday” would have been February 12.

Boxoffice of February 18, 1963 mentions George Conrad of the Dixie, Thibodaux, as a recent visitor to Film Row in New Orleans. The issue of June 20, 1964 mentioned George Conrad’s Dixie as one of the houses in the region that had lately gone dark, but this closure was temporary. The August 12 issue of Motion Picture Exhibitor said that the Dixie had reopened after a few weeks. I’ve been unable to find any later mentions of Conrad or the Dixie in the trade publications.