Ritz Theatre

317 West Main Street,
Russellville, AR 72801

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 27, 2026 at 6:26 am

The Ritz is still open in 1971. At the time, it was owned by Jack Lowery. Lowery would later construct a 460-seat twin-screener on Highway 64, two miles south of downtown, called the Lowery Picwood Twin Cinema, which I cannot find any information about it rather than a June 1971 article on his planning, but Lowery replied that the Ritz will remain open.

  • As of 1939, there are two downtown theaters in Russellville, which were the Ritz and the New.
Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on July 2, 2013 at 6:51 am

t would appear that this theatre has been demolished.

prancer
prancer on July 1, 2013 at 5:29 pm

I have an original playbill from the opening of Gone With The Wind in 1939 or 1940 at the Ritz.If anyone can give me any info on this I would be grateful. My mother grew up in Russellville. I can send photos. The ad is 4 pages and has 2 movie scenes on the front. Thanks, Gary Schulenburg.