Ritz Theater
432 North E Street,
San Bernardino,
CA
92401
432 North E Street,
San Bernardino,
CA
92401
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Operating since at least 1941, the Ritz Theater was showing adult films in January 1975.
Contributed by
Ken McIntyre
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A Robert-Morton theater organ was installed in the Ritz Theater in San Bernardino in 1927. Note: With roll player.
Warner Bros. acquired the Ritz Theatre circa 1931 and operated it until the theatre operations were separated from the film studio in 1953. Stanley Warner continued to operate the Ritz until about 1969 when Stanley Warner discontinued its theatre operation in California.
Projecting XXX movies was strange here, considering its noble past. The other projectionist now works for Disney. Go Figure…
As a kid, I saw “Damn Yankees” and “Auntie Mame” here. Had the steepest incline to seats you ever saw, plus these weird purple flourescent lights in the ceiling. Was a sad day when it went porno.
By process of elimination, I put this as the Ritz in 1983:
http://tinyurl.com/lrzhlk
http://tinyurl.com/l9sywy
Here is a September 1973 ad from the LA Times:
http://tinyurl.com/y9esnrh
Whatever happened to the building, there’s a cinema (chain?) at this address now.
I used to go to the Bugs Bunney club at the Ritz on Satursday.
Great movie,Great ad,Kenmc.
This would be the same block that now hold the Empire 20, which is currently closed.