Ritz Theatre

100 Passaic Street,
Garfield, NJ 07026

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js110185
js110185 on November 5, 2010 at 3:31 pm

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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on June 17, 2009 at 7:37 am

Here is a 1947 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/kkyy9n

adr1701
adr1701 on December 12, 2008 at 4:29 pm

I am a born and raised Garfield boy of Italian descent. I used to know a Larry Luterzo … any relation? I’d love to see a photo of the Ritz when it was open … If you’d like, my email is ; Id love to hear from you.

MLuterzo
MLuterzo on May 25, 2008 at 3:02 pm

The Ritz theatre held a contest when they opened to get married on the stage of the theatre and all of the local businesses donated rings, the dress,home furnishings, etc. My grandfather and all of his friends entered their names as a joke, and my grandfather won! He was seeing my grandmother on the sly back then, her parents were right off the boat from italy and didn’t want her dating, but he asked her if she wanted to get married anyway and she said yes! They got msrried on the stage on June 2, 1931. I know it was in the local papers back then and I would love to see any information if anyone has any, on the contest or the wedding

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on February 7, 2008 at 9:57 pm

This was previously known as the Garden Theatre, and re-opened as the Ritz in December, 1930, after a $75,000 refurbishment, according to a news item in the 12/10/30 issue of New York State Exhibitor.

teecee
teecee on August 2, 2006 at 10:13 pm

Old movie program from 12/31/1949:

Cover:
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Inside:

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