Ritz Theatre of Gadsden

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The Movie Theatre That Could...And Still Does! In addition to housing The Theatre of Gadsden. Long before there was The Theatre of Gadsden, The Ritz Theatre provided a place for the people of Alabama City to escape the dull reality of their day-to-day lives. She began life in 1927 as a nickelodeon in the building next door to the current location. The Ritz moved just four years later into a spot formerly occupied by a grocery store. After a couple of renovations and expansions, The Ritz became the building we know and love today. Alabama City has seen many changes over the years. Industry has come and gone...Republic Steel, Dwight Cotton Mill, General Time, and more. Locally-owned shops once populated Wall Street. Through it all, The Ritz has been a true survivor; she is the only remaining theatre of the six which were once in Alabama City. She stopped showing movies on February 20, 1965 with a double feature of Unearthly Stranger and The Time Travelers. She then sat still for five years until Gadsden Civic Theatre purchased the building and reopened The Ritz as a legitimate theatre on October 26, 1971 with the play "Born Yesterday." Gadsden Civic Theatre later merged with Actors Community Theatre to form Theatre of Gadsden, which still makes its home at The Ritz.

Hours:
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Description

The Movie Theatre That Could...And Still Does! In addition to housing The Theatre of Gadsden. Long before there was The Theatre of Gadsden, The Ritz Theatre provided a place for the people of Alabama City to escape the dull reality of their day-to-day lives. She began life in 1927 as a nickelodeon in the building next door to the current location. The Ritz moved just four years later into a spot formerly occupied by a grocery store. After a couple of renovations and expansions, The Ritz became the building we know and love today. Alabama City has seen many changes over the years. Industry has come and gone...Republic Steel, Dwight Cotton Mill, General Time, and more. Locally-owned shops once populated Wall Street. Through it all, The Ritz has been a true survivor; she is the only remaining theatre of the six which were once in Alabama City. She stopped showing movies on February 20, 1965 with a double feature of Unearthly Stranger and The Time Travelers. She then sat still for five years until Gadsden Civic Theatre purchased the building and reopened The Ritz as a legitimate theatre on October 26, 1971 with the play "Born Yesterday." Gadsden Civic Theatre later merged with Actors Community Theatre to form Theatre of Gadsden, which still makes its home at The Ritz.

Hours:
Call for show times

Contact

Phone:
256-547-7469

Website:
theatreofgadsden.org

Facebook:
facebook.com/theatreofgadsden

Location

Address:
310 Wall Street,
Gadsden, AL 35904

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Ritz Theatre of Gadsden

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