Tiger Theatre

2939 Franklin Avenue,
New Orleans, LA 70122

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rivest266
rivest266 on March 4, 2022 at 11:24 am

Reopened (or placed its first ad) on April 8th, 1976 as Grit. Another ad posted. The newspaper started to block adult movie ads in 1977.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 4, 2022 at 11:23 am

Reopened (or placed its first ad) on April 8th, 1976. Another ad posted.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on March 4, 2022 at 11:03 am

Google Streetview of January 2022 shows the theatre in severe disrepair and some kind of demolition being done on the attached structure.

rivest266
rivest266 on March 4, 2022 at 10:44 am

Reopened on June 18th, 1974, as the Riget art theatre showing adult movies.

spectrum
spectrum on April 21, 2016 at 10:27 pm

Checked the google street view on 4-21-2016. This couldn’t possibly have 1,450 seats, looks more like 400. From the street view it still looks just like the photo in the gallery; still closed, same sign on front.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 11, 2011 at 4:36 pm

The November 3rd, 1950 grand opening ad has been uploaded in this theatre’s web page.

ArthurHardy
ArthurHardy on June 11, 2010 at 3:48 pm

Announcing a book about New Orleans Movie Theaters

THEREâ€\S ONE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
The History of the Neighborhood Theaters in New Orleans
is being written by 89-year-old Rene Brunet, the dean of the motion picture industry in Louisiana, and New Orleans historian and preservationist Jack Stewart. The 160-page,coffee table book will be released in November and is being published by Arthur Hardy Enterprises, Inc. Attention will be focused on 50 major neighborhood and downtown theaters, culled from a list of nearly 250 that have dotted the cityâ€\s landscape since the first “nickelodeon” opened in 1896 at 626 Canal Street. The book will be divided by neighborhoods and will open with a map and a narrative about each area. Each major theater will feature “then and now” photographs, historic information, and a short series of quotes from famous New Orleanians and from regular citizens who will share their recollections.
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED
We are trying to acquire memorabilia and additional photos of this theater for this publication. (deadline July 1.) You will be credited in the book and receive a free autographed copy if we publish the picture that you supply. Please contact Arthur Hardy at or call 504-913-1563 if you can help.

BigEasyBarry
BigEasyBarry on August 15, 2009 at 11:36 pm

Here is a pic of the Tiger taken 08-07-09
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joysmovies
joysmovies on April 30, 2009 at 7:25 pm

Here’s an ad for the Grit from 1977:
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joysmovies
joysmovies on April 29, 2009 at 10:28 am

1980 picture of the Tiger, known at this time as the “Grit”. This was the final year of operation for this theatre.
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joysmovies
joysmovies on September 9, 2008 at 4:31 pm

Here’s another pic of the Tiger from 1955-the theatre is on the left.
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joysmovies
joysmovies on January 24, 2008 at 5:06 pm

Here’s an ad for the Tiger and Pitt (sister theatres) from 1963:
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joysmovies
joysmovies on January 22, 2008 at 11:51 am

Another Tiger photo, this one from before Hurricane Betsy. Not the best photo, but you can see the large vertical sign on the front of the building:
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joysmovies
joysmovies on January 21, 2008 at 6:54 pm

Here are some Tiger Theatre photos:
Front of the theatre after it closed, at bottom of balcony looking at screen, and at bottom of the balcony looking at projection booth:
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Here’s some Tiger Tickets:
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And a 1974 photo from the days when it was the Riget:
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