Ritz Theatre

103 E. Virginia Street,
McKinney, TX 75069

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Ritz Theatre

October 8th, 1928 GRAND OPENING.

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on May 11, 2026 at 8:19 pm

Also opened with an International Newsreel, though it was mentioned in article and not on the grand opening advertisement.

  • Fun Fact: Its opening did frustrate a lot of local moviegoers, even they squinted at the screen while the picture was brought into focus during the newsreel on opening night. This was because of the whir and click of the original projector was fighting its way through a haze of cigarette smoke from smokers, that also distract from the Vitaphone soundtrack. During the movie, moviegoers received impatient waiting for the reels to be changed, grumbling at the interruption.
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