Ritz Theater

1201 Beatties Ford Road,
Charlotte, NC 28216

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The Ritz was the last theater built exclusively for African-American patrons in Charlotte. It was built in the early 60’s and closed in 1971.

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ncmark
ncmark on February 7, 2010 at 10:58 am

After closing in 1971 this theater reopened in 1972 as ‘The New Ritz’ and played movies for a few more years. It sat vacant for many years with the marquee intact before being demolished.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on February 9, 2020 at 4:55 am

Bijou Entertainment Circuit of Nashville built the Ritz Theatre in 1961 operating on a ten-year lease. New operators operated it as the New Ritz Theater closing thereafter. The city considered turning the theater into a gym before deciding against that plan in the late 1970s.

ncmark
ncmark on November 10, 2021 at 4:28 pm

A new pocket park was recentlydedicated on the site of this theater called ‘The Ritz at Washington Heights’ in honor of the demolished cinema. An outdoor stage will occasionally screen movies.

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