Ritz Theatre

Hugo, OK

110 North Broadway

, Hugo, OK 74743 United States

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Status:	Closed
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	500
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

Primarily a venue for B-Westerns and similar films, the Ritz was owned and operated by the Oklahoma City based multi-theatre operator Griffith Amusement Co., which was later known as Video Independent Theatres, Inc. Locals will remember the location of the Ritz as Ralph's Barber Shop until several years ago. Just recently the frame of the screen was removed during building remodeling. Although it was the only part of the theatre to survive, it had continued to exist since the theatre closed in the mid-1950s.

Contributed by Lindy Loftin

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This 1924 map of downtown Huge pinpoints the location of two early day movie houses, lot 110-Ritz, lot 117-Erie,
http://www.rootsweb.com/~okchocta/images/hugomap/hugomap.htm

posted by Okie Medley on Jul 15, 2006 at 2:08pm

Below can be found vintage exterior and interior photographs of the Ritz Theatre. Type in word "ritz" to view images . . .
http://okhistory.cuadra.com/starweb3/b.archives/servlet.starweb3?path=b.archives/STARArchives.public.web

posted by Seymour Cox on Aug 26, 2007 at 7:26pm

Hugo was once known as Circus City, U.S.A, since it was headquarters to five different circuses.
In this small town is a most unique cemetery called Showmens Rest, final resting place for many a circus performer. These sites tell more -
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10433
and,
http://www.carsonbarnescircus.com/funeral/showmans.html

posted by Cosmic Ray on Jul 2, 2009 at 10:25am

In this LIFE 1946 image the Ritz can be spotted in far background;
http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=fe67499411bf688d&q=ugo,%20ok%20source:life&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dugo,%2Bok%2Bsource:life%26hl%3Den

posted by Miss Melba Toast on Aug 29, 2009 at 12:49pm

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