Ritz Theatre

3301 East 12th Street,
Kansas City, MO 64127

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on November 27, 2020 at 11:21 pm

The Ritz Theatre closed at the end of lease on December 1, 1960 with a triple feature of Kirk Douglas in “Indian Fighter,” “When Comedy Was King,” and Van Johnson in “Enemy General.”

rivest266
rivest266 on April 25, 2018 at 12:05 am

This opened on November 4th, 1925. Grand opening ad in the photo section.

Mike Gallagher
Mike Gallagher on January 20, 2015 at 5:28 pm

I remember when the Gladstone Theater closed – many of the interior things were moved to the Ritz – new screen, new Stage Curtain, Wall Light Fixtures and also seats only to be cut up within a very short time by area teen thugs. It was a very nice theater in the day and I went there with my family when I was young. There was a cry room for mother’s with little ones and it got used quite often. Fantastic Popcorn.
I have pics of the Ritz and will scan and post when I come across them.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on December 17, 2014 at 7:53 am

A history of Kansas City’s neighborhood theaters published by the Jackson County Historical Society says that the Ritz Theatre was in operation by 1926 and operated until around 1962.