Ritz Theatre
108 S. Monroe Street,
Tallahassee,
FL
32301
108 S. Monroe Street,
Tallahassee,
FL
32301
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Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc., Talgar Theatre Company
Functions: Office Space
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The Ritz Theatre was opened December 31, 1930 by E.J. Sparks, a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures Inc. It was still open in 1956 when it was operated by the Talgar Theatre Company chain, but had closed by 1957.
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Yes, lostmemory, it does become confusing trying to research theaters with a common name.
Here are photos of the Ritz in Tallahasee:
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/reference/rc00904.jpg
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr12432.jpg
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr12428.jpg
http://fpc.dos.state.fl.us/prints/pr12429.jpg
The Ritz Theatre, Tallahassee is listed in the Film Daily Yearbook, 1941 with a seating capacity of 400. Same details are given in the F.D.Y, 1943 but with the information that it was being operated by Paramount Pictures Inc, under their subsidairy E. J. Sparks. In the 1950 F.D.Y. the seating capacity was 422.
I was stuck at the Monroe Street/Park Avenue light today and I just so happened to recognize this building from the photographs. The address should be changed to 108 S. Monroe Street.
Here is a picture of the former Ritz Theatre that I took in October 2010.
“Chained” with Clark Gable and Joan Crawford was playing at the Ritz September 23rd to 25th, 1934.
The Ritz was opened by Spark’s on December 31st, 1930. Grand opening ad in the photo section and below.
Found on Newspapers.com
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