Ritz Theater
1705 Milam Street,
Shreveport,
LA
71103
1705 Milam Street,
Shreveport,
LA
71103
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The Ritz Theater was operating prior to 1941 and until at least 1955 as an Negro theatre.
Contributed by
Billy Smith / Don Lewis
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“The Ritz was a segregated theater.”…Billy Smith
I believe the exterior marquee is still visible. I have driven by it several times. Building is boarded up. I will try to take a photo next time I am in the area.
Billy and Don I have the Ritz being run in 1956 by Bijou Amusement Company 423 Fourth Ave.N.,Nashville,Tenn. Milton Starr President and Evans Sprott,Gen.Manager. They also ran the STAR THEATRE in Shreveport. 1956 Motion picture Almanac.
Thanks Mike for the info,I will check if I can find any info on Bijou Amusement Co. First I have heard of them,but by the address they were just around corner from the Loews Crescent.
Nashville had quite a bit of film and theatre business according to my 1956 almanac.
Yes I know but I was not born till 1957,so I do not remember.By the way I believe that I have read that the Bijou theatre was Nashvilles first,now back to the Ritz.