Ritz Theater

3206 Pascagoula Street,
Pascagoula, MS 39567

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 6, 2025 at 4:30 am

The Ritz launched January 26, 1938 With “The Awful Truth” and an opening address from the honorable mayor Frank Canty who congratulated owners J. Oliver Cole and E. Forest Grant. Cole and Grant also operated the Nelson Theatre which would become the Pix Theatre about four years later.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on February 4, 2025 at 6:43 pm

This started life as the “New Ritz Theatre”. Unfortunately I cannot find its opening date but this opened in 1938.

Gulf State Theatres last operated the Ritz until closing in 1984. In March 1985, it was announced that the theater building will be renovated and would use as an office complex.

Chris1982
Chris1982 on August 24, 2014 at 10:12 pm

Actually the original address for the Ritz was 3206 Pascagoula St., The Watts address is for the entrance in the side that the current occupants have made.

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on August 24, 2014 at 12:45 pm

PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:

729 WATTS AVENUE
Pascagoula MS 39567

Thanks

WHAT’S WITH THIS SILLYNESS OF ALWAYS HAVING TO GO THROUGH THESE EXTRA STEPS TO “ALL THEATERS” ALL THE TIME?

sgbacks
sgbacks on May 22, 2008 at 11:20 am

I saw the last movie to play at the Ritz. It was Hercules starring Lou Ferrigno. That was around August or September of 1983. There was no word at all of the theatre closing. All of a sudden they just shut down. As far as the inside of the theatre, it did have a balcony.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on May 12, 2008 at 5:11 pm

There is a small photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/58hxse