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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Texas » Houston » Ritz Theatre

Ritz Theatre

Houston, TX
911 Preston Avenue
, Houston, TX 77002 United States
(map)
713.224.7226
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Banquet Hall, Special Events
Seats: 980
Chain: Unknown
Architect: William Ward Watkin
Firm: Unknown
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The former Ritz Theatre in downtown Houston is now the Majestic Metro, a banquet hall.

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The Ritz in Houston was located at 911 Preston Ave.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 5, 2005 at 9:15am
Opened in the 1920's, the Film Daily Yearbook, 1941 gives a seating capacity of 980. It was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc under their subsidiary Will Horwitz.
posted by KenRoe on Mar 5, 2005 at 9:49am
The Majestic Metro (formerly the Ritz Theater)
Built: 1926
Designed by: William Ward Watkin
Renovated: 1991
posted by Icebrg on Jul 26, 2005 at 5:28pm
From Houston PBS Productions: "Will Horwitz, a renowned showman and supporter of his community, owned and operated the Texan, Iris, Uptown, and the Ritz movie theaters. He also started the underground tunnel system to help his movie patrons avoid jaywalking tickets as they hopped from one of his theaters to the next".
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 28, 2005 at 3:38pm
This is a photo of the Majestic Metro.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 1, 2007 at 2:10pm
A 1936 photo of the Ritz can be seen here. Be sure to click on the photo to expand it.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 29, 2008 at 9:36am
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