Crystal Theatre

425 S. Gay Street,
Knoxville, TN 37902

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Will Dunklin
Will Dunklin on September 12, 2007 at 1:52 pm

Ron Allen’s research on the Crystal says the following:

“The Crystal originally opened as a silent movie theater at 425 South Gay Street. The theater was renamed the Ritz Theater in 1930, adding vaudeville entertainment. Later, it moved to 31 Market Square and again assumed the original name of the Crystal Theater.”

In 1935 there is a different theatre on Western Avenue using the name “Ritz.”

http://www.knology.net/~ronallen/Theaters.htm

tntim
tntim on September 5, 2006 at 4:32 am

There was also a Crystal Theatre on the west side of Market Square in the 30’s and 40’s