Object Type: Folder
In Folder: Moving Picture Theaters
"Not the picture we wanted-we wanted the photographer who was on a roof across the street to get a view of the street which was solid full of people for over have a block…Bill Elliot Person Appearance, 2nd Day, Nov. 21, 1940"
1940-11-21
Miss Kay and Ray Whitley, posed in front of a film projector at the Ritz Theater. Photograph is signed by both.
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Image of Ritz Theater sign, entrance and façade. Sign to right of theater reads "Jax Delicious With Meals." Several movie posters difficult to decipher also in photo.
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Interior view of the Ritz Theater facing the screen and looking over many rows of seats. Theater is empty and illuminated.
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View of Ritz Theater from the interior, facing the screen, and looking out over the balcony. Theater is empty and image gives excellent sense of internal spatial arrangment and volumes of building.
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The Ritz Theater's sign, ticket booth, and foyer captured obliquely at night. A woman is visible seated in the ticket booth, and there is a sign for "Drink Jax: Delicious with Meals."
View of the Ritz Theater seen from across the street. Cars are parked in front of it. The caption on the front says "Cecil Kelso-Chief opr."
"Sunday Night, May 16, 1937. Last show audience-Old Ritz-showing "Jailbreak"-[vita]-(Reopenced July 25-37-in new building. July 25-Sunday-"Pennies from Heaven""Image depicts large audience in segregated theater space, from screen.
1937-05-16
