Ritz Theatre

Oak Street,
Sallisaw, OK 74955

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Ritz - Sallisaw, OK

The Ritz Theatre was opened on June 2, 1937 with Gene Autry in “Rootin', Tootin' Rhythm”. The 1942 Sallisaw High School Yearbook advertised the Ritz Theatre. It was closed on April 22, 1957 with James Dean in “Giant”. It reopened on December 4, 1957 with a special one-day holiday screening. It became a retail store from March 1958.

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 6, 2019 at 6:36 am

The Ritz Theatre opened with 300 seats on June 2, 1937 by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Smith with Gene Autry in “Rootin' Tootin' Rhythm.” Regular screenings ended at the end of a 20-year lease on April 22, 1957 with “Giant” and permanently closed after a special holiday screening on December 4, 1957. The Ritz was retrofitted for a retail store, a third location for Kimberlee’s Dollar Saver in March of 1958.

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