Rita Theatre

1713 S. Quanah Avenue,
Tulsa, OK 74127

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oldguy42
oldguy42 on March 8, 2015 at 9:36 pm

i may be wrong, it’s been a long time since i lived in west tulsa , but i don’t think the rita was in west tula. i think its address was 700 s. quanah not 1700

seymourcox
seymourcox on September 15, 2007 at 11:44 pm

The Cameo Theatre had a “reverse” auditorium layout, but it is not clear whether or not the Rita followed suit.

raybradley
raybradley on September 1, 2007 at 1:52 pm

Oklahoma Historical Society web site remarks that the Cameo Theatre (a probable former nickelodeon) originally occupied this site. In 1940 Griffith Bros Theatres bought the Cameo and replaced it with the (cheaply built) Rita Theatre. Because of its blah appearance, when the Rita burned down most Tulsans felt no sense of loss.

raybradley
raybradley on August 29, 2007 at 10:48 pm

Look at vintage interior/exterior photos of the dowdy Rita Theatre, obviously a triple feature house. Type in word “rita”, then search,
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