Ridglea Theater

6025 Camp Bowie Boulevard,
Fort Worth, TX 76116

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Previously operated by: Cinemark

Architects: H. F. Pettigrew, John A. Worley

Firms: Pettigrew & Worley

Functions: Concerts, Movies (Classic)

Styles: Pueblo Moderne

Phone Numbers: Box Office: 817.738.9500

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News About This Theater

Oct 21, 2012 — Historic Ridglea Theater in Fort Worth reopens with Retro Ball after extensive renovations
Aug 3, 2010 — Ridglea Theater in danger
May 21, 2010 — Happy 30th, "Empire"
Aug 21, 2009 — "Alien" 30th Anniversary
Jan 28, 2008 — Fort Worth landmark movie palace for sale

Opened on December 1, 1950, the Ridglea Theater was taken over and tastefully renovated by Cinemark in the 1980’s, becoming a three screen movie theatre on December 18, 1987. It became a dine-in theatre on August 12, 1994.

The Ridglea Theater became a concert venue in 1999. It was closed in May 2011, to allow for restoration, and reopened in mid-2012.

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Recent comments (view all 25 comments)

ticktock11 on January 23, 2011 at 5:08 pm

@Chuck1231 above:

Wonder what happened to the prow of the marquee.

historicridglea on May 11, 2011 at 2:09 pm

The new owner of the Ridglea Theater Jerry Shults is looking for your Ridglea Theater memories! Email us with your memories and photos to

To view memories of the Historic Ridglea Theater, visit: http://www.ridgleatheater.com/memories

Thanks in advance for sending your memories to us!!

Any questions yall have about the new Theater and our ongoing restoration, please send us an email to

HowardBHaas on June 2, 2011 at 2:51 pm

May/June 2011 magazine of National Trust for Historic Preservation reported Bank of America backed asway from plan to buy & demolish portion, allowing local entrepreneur Jerry Shluts to buy it December. “Working with Historic Forth Worth, Shults plans to restore the balcony, stage, murals, and terrazzo tile floor and reopen the theater later this year.” Here’s link to a site re saving it http://www.ridgleatheater.com/press.asp

roburtone on September 18, 2011 at 1:18 am

September 2011 cloudy day views:

Driveintheatre2001 on January 12, 2012 at 12:12 am

Great News! The Ridglea Theatre is set to open in early 2012! http://ridgleatheater.com/press.asp .. Good luck to the “Historical” Ridglea Theatre!! A 2006 photo I took of the Ridglea Theatre. Enjoy!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/racphotography/4845539196

RAC Photography

Johnv on June 1, 2012 at 9:45 pm

I am SO glad that we have GOOD news on this wonderful theatre! Kudos to every soul that has made this miracle possible!!

Trolleyguy on July 12, 2012 at 10:29 am

The vertical sign was recently featured on an episode of “House Hunters” on HGTV.

CSWalczak on October 21, 2012 at 1:29 am

The theater is reopening after renovations with a celebration ball and a sing-a-long showing of “The Sound of Music”. View article

rivest266 on June 27, 2018 at 6:55 pm

3 screens on December 18th, 1987. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

rivest266 on June 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm

Reopened as an dine-in on August 12th, 1994. Ad in photo section.

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