Ritz Theatre
207 N. Main Street,
Midland,
TX
79701
207 N. Main Street,
Midland,
TX
79701
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The Cinema 1 Closed on March 13th, 1980 and reopened as Ritz on July 29th, 1983 and closed again in June of 1985.
It reopened as Cinema 1 on January 21st, 1977. Grand opening ad and article posted.
In 2016, the Ritz Theater in Midland was purchased by the local PBS station and completely renovated with 1950’s style movie signage, etc. They are using it for their station offices and community events. It is a great save of a movie theater building.
Hello
in 2000 it was called the ritz downtown night club. I was the door man at that time. miss the days it was a bust.
Thanks Joe!
A Ritz Theatre opened at Midland in 1928, and was designed by theater architect W. Scott Dunne. Motion Picture Times of November 3 that year said that the house, owned by W. H. Williams, would open about Thanksgiving Day.
Boxoffice of January 17, 1977, said this: “Video’s Cinema, formerly the Ritz, in Midland, Tex., has been completely remodeled and will reopen soon.” I can’t find any other refences to a house in Midland called the Cinema.
A 1987 photo of the Ritz Theater in Midland.
View vintage photos by typing in word “theatre”,
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Here are some photos of the Ritz Theatre. It is no longer an active nightclub.
http://www.retroaudiolab.com/ritz.htm