Ritz Theater
1513 Main Street,
Newberry,
SC
29108
1513 Main Street,
Newberry,
SC
29108
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The Ritz Theater opened on October 16, 1936 as a movie theater. It is now a live performance theater and since 1974 it is home to the Newberry Community Players.
Any further information on its history as a movie theater would be appreciated.
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History on the Ritz Theatre can be found on this link.
http://www.scmovietheatres.com/newber_all.html
This is a recent photo of the Ritz theater.
Here is another photo of the Ritz.
1984 photo of the Ritz Theatre.
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Here is another 1984 photo.
Dec 1 1970 “ELVIS,THAT’S THE WAY IT IS” is playing.
March 18 1971 and “TORA!TORA!TORA!” is playing .Next was “A NEW LEAF”.March 28 1972 has “ SOUL SOLDIER” playing with this little gem booked in after it “SONG OF THE SOUTH”.Nov.23 1971 and “CATLOW” is playing.“SUMMER of ‘42” is next at the Ritz.
I used to go to the Ritz as a child. You could get in for a dime. When you turned 12, you had to pay the adult admission price which was 50 cents. You could get around that if you had an “in-between” card. The card had your photo on it and would get you in for a quarter. It was good until you turned 14.
Popcorn was a nickel a bag and a drink was a dime. Most candy bars were also a nickel. Of course later inflation drove the price up.
I remember dating during college days. Adult price was still 50 cents so the whole date was less than two dollars.