Ritz Theatre
Chickasha,
OK
73018
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Glazed terra-cotta sheathed the sleek facade of the Ritz Theatre, while bright marquee lights lent a sophistocated flair that attracted attention of passers by. Though the auditorium was the usual “Griffith Bros. cookie cutter deco” theme, it was still pleasing to the eye.
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Type in word “ritz” to view 1930s images,
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To vew both recent color snapshots and vintage B&W images of the former Ritz Theatre see site below;
http://www.roadsideoklahoma.com/node/277
Standing two doors left of the former Pix Theatre, and across the street from the old Midwest Theatre, the Ritz Theatre has now been converted into M & M Furniture sales,
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Though Chickasha has many theaters listed at Cinema Treasures, the only one I can find mentioned in the Boxoffice archive is the Rialto, which is either not listed here or is listed under another name and missing its aka. A Rialto is listed for Chickasha at both CinemaTour and Roadside Oklahoma, but without an address.
The brief Boxoffice item, from October 9, 1954, says that Rialto manager Horace Clark had re-roofed the building, and had installed CinemaScope and 300 reconditioned seats.
A theatre was at the location described above after 1928 according to fire insurance maps. Address is 307 W. Chickasha.