Ritz Theatre

207 N. Main Street,
Midland, TX 79701

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rivest266
rivest266 on May 7, 2024 at 3:07 pm

The Cinema 1 Closed on March 13th, 1980 and reopened as Ritz on July 29th, 1983 and closed again in June of 1985.

rivest266
rivest266 on May 7, 2024 at 4:29 am

It reopened as Cinema 1 on January 21st, 1977. Grand opening ad and article posted.

chriscaffee
chriscaffee on June 5, 2021 at 5:14 pm

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.

billjo81
billjo81 on May 3, 2015 at 2:52 am

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.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on April 26, 2010 at 5:51 am

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.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on February 28, 2008 at 9:37 pm

A 1987 photo of the Ritz Theater in Midland.

raybradley
raybradley on September 15, 2007 at 12:16 pm

View vintage photos by typing in word “theatre”,
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chadhauris
chadhauris on January 25, 2007 at 9:00 pm

Here are some photos of the Ritz Theatre. It is no longer an active nightclub.

http://www.retroaudiolab.com/ritz.htm