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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Austin » Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz
Also known as Ritz Theatre

Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz

Austin, TX
320 E. 6th Street
, Austin, TX 78701 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Movies (Independent)
Seats: 798
Chain: Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Ritz Theatre was opened in 1929 and operated through to beyond 1950.

The former Ritz Theatre reopened on November 1, 2007 after extensive renovations. Quentin Tarantino was on hand for its debut as the newest star in the Alamo Drafthouse circuit.

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Contributed by Don Lewis

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There are photos of the Ritz theater here:
http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=13562
posted by Lost Memory on Jan 23, 2005 at 11:21am
The Ritz Lounge & Theatre as it is called today has a bar in what was the balcony. The lower floor is tiered with tables and chairs facing a stage area where the screen used to be and live bands perform now. Musch of the original decor of the theatre has been retained and somewhat restored.
posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 26, 2005 at 8:54pm
2004 picture of the RITZ sign @ www.vanishingmovietheaters.net
posted by Don Lewis on Apr 26, 2005 at 11:55am
link to the photo:
http://www.vanishingmovietheaters.net/assets/images/db_images/db_RITZ1.jpg
posted by TC on Apr 27, 2005 at 7:54am
The Ritz Theatre was listed as seating 800 people.
posted by William on Apr 27, 2005 at 8:02am
The correct address of the Ritz Theatre is 320 E. 6th Street, Austin, TX.78701
posted by KenRoe on Apr 27, 2005 at 8:15am
Another photo of the Ritz Theatre.
http://www.exithere.net/theaters/c28_ritz.html
posted by Chuck1231 on Dec 11, 2005 at 7:48am
My image of the RITZ THEATER sign in Austin
www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/238670924/
posted by Don Lewis on Sep 9, 2006 at 11:08am
Here is another photo of the Ritz Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 18, 2006 at 5:59am
According to this article, it's soon to be changed to the newest downtown location of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. So, movies will once again play and be appreciated at the Ritz/Alamo Drafthouse Downtown.
posted by wednesday on Mar 20, 2007 at 6:57pm
Good luck to the Alamo. The best theater in the country combined with the resurrection of an old movie palace? Perfect.
posted by ScottWeinberg on Mar 21, 2007 at 11:14am
This is a 2007 close-up of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

posted by Lost Memory on May 3, 2007 at 8:40am
Here is another recent photo of the Ritz Theater/Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 8, 2007 at 7:19pm
This is a night view of the Ritz Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 2, 2007 at 3:45pm
Another photo of the Ritz can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 7, 2007 at 11:32am
Re-opening night photo set can be found here, including mass numbers of renovation pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xxdarklordxx/sets/72157602869802345/
posted by wednesday on Nov 3, 2007 at 7:43am
DID ANYONE SEE THE SIZE OF THAT SCREEN................That is a home theater size!
posted by longislandmovies on Nov 7, 2007 at 9:42pm
It's not the screen size that's important, it's the experience. And without people talking around me during the films, with special events and corresponding menu items, alcohol, food brought right to you, and truly unique programming, I'd gladly go to this theater than an IMAX size one any day. And though they may be strapped for size (since it is a historic building with 2 screens squeezed into one small building), they don't skimp on the audio setup in the least. I love you, Drafthouse
posted by wednesday on Nov 8, 2007 at 3:49pm
its nice to see that draft house people are posting on this site as wednesday..but.....never went to a theater that screen size was not one of the most important feature!!!!!!!!!!!!

To even insult IMAX by compareing it to this ......lol
posted by longislandmovies on Nov 9, 2007 at 9:19pm
Picture of the screen has been removed....What does that say?

Anyway the theater looks nice and i wish them well!
posted by longislandmovies on Nov 9, 2007 at 9:22pm
The Ritz Theater first opened in 1929. This is a vintage interior view. Caption reads: Crowd waits for showtime, circa 1932 (pre-expansion).

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 30, 2007 at 6:32pm
Here is a blog about the opening dated 10/29/07:
http://tinyurl.com/227lk7
posted by ken mc on Feb 15, 2008 at 10:48am
Here is a recent night photo. The primary name above should be Alamo Drafthouse Cinema.

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 29, 2008 at 11:09am
A full view of the Ritz Theater in Austin taken 1990.
posted by Don Lewis on Mar 1, 2008 at 10:03pm
Recent close-up view


posted by Lost Memory on Aug 16, 2008 at 1:08pm
This is a November 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 20, 2008 at 7:09pm
On March 30th and 31st, the Ritz theater will present An Audience of One, a hilarious, yet chilling documentary from Mike Jacobs. It looks into the life of a pentacostal minister and his dreams of making a big budget multi-million dollar film. It's an amazing look into faith and how far it can drive people, and is worth watching.
posted by Ilovethe80s on Mar 20, 2009 at 3:18pm
There is a very good wiki page about the Ritz.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritz_(Austin,_Texas)
posted by stevendm on May 29, 2009 at 7:05am
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