Comments about Ritz Theatre Company in Oaklyn, NJ

lostmemory on July 20, 2009 at 8:04 pm

Here are some July 2009 photos:

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lostmemory on April 23, 2009 at 8:09 pm

1983 Photo

lostmemory on October 24, 2008 at 9:20 am

Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002

Ritz Theatre (added 2002 – Building – #02001625)
915 White Horse Pike, Haddon

Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architect, builder, or engineer: Hodgens & Hill
Architectural Style: Colonial Revival
Area of Significance: Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture
Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974
Owner: Private
Historic Function: Recreation And Culture
Historic Sub-function: Theater
Current Function: Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function: Theater

lostmemory on October 22, 2008 at 7:54 am

This is a nice close-up shot of the Ritz.

HistoryGuy on February 11, 2007 at 6:02 pm

The Haddon Township Historical Society has a page of pictures and history about the Ritz Thetare. The link is: View link The historical society web site also mentions that the Ritz will be the location for a film about a closed cross-town theatre — The historic Westmont Theatre. Brent J. Donaway’s documentary film The Grand Old Lady (Footprint Films)is going to premiere at the Ritz Thetare on May 6, 2007. Info is from a flyer located at www.myspace.com/TheWestmontTheatre I think it is really cool that one local historic theatre, the Ritz, will be the premiere location for a film about another local theatre.

ERD on May 13, 2006 at 5:39 am

Looks like a nice cozy little theatre. I wish the owners success.

teecee on May 13, 2006 at 3:44 am

Additional information and photo:
View link

lostmemory on March 28, 2006 at 2:41 pm

This is a modern photo of the Ritz theater.

teecee on March 2, 2006 at 2:31 am

Listed in the 1970 FDY as part of William Goldman Theatres, Inc.

teecee on March 2, 2006 at 12:29 am

Listed as a Budco Theatre in the 1985 International Motion Picture Almanac.

hdtv267 on February 14, 2006 at 11:45 pm

This theater is now in fact open. It appears to be a mix of film and live performances. Primarily live

Tomorrow night will be a benefit performance of Big Daddy Graham’s autobiographical play “Last Call” in which he tells of the relationship with his father. Its at 7:30pm

The Ritz website is http://www.RITZTHEATRECO.ORG (2nd request

and for BDG, its http://www.bigdaddygraham.com

teecee on September 9, 2005 at 2:54 am

Another photo:
http://www.njfilm.org/GIFS/Ritz.jpg

teecee on September 1, 2005 at 9:25 am

Just noticed, the homepage isn’t posted here:
http://www.ritztheatreco.org/

teecee on September 1, 2005 at 9:06 am

I guess this theater is haunted:
View link

KenRoe on August 12, 2005 at 3:34 am

Film Daily Yearbooks;1941 and 1943 editions give a seating capacty of 600. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 746.

teecee on July 5, 2005 at 10:02 am

A Gottfried organ was installed in this theater in 1927.

RickB on July 30, 2004 at 12:22 pm

Address is 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn NJ 08107. Although the theater is in Haddon Township, it has an Oaklyn mailing address and was always shown as an Oaklyn theater in movie listings.

Ritz Theatre Company

915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn, NJ 08107

915 White Horse Pike,
Oaklyn, NJ 08107