Ritz Theatre
653 Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard SW,
Atlanta,
GA
30314
653 Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard SW,
Atlanta,
GA
30314
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There was also a Ritz listed in the Cole’s directory with an address of 438 Atlanta Ave. It appears it was in operation up until 1965 and seated 250. Could this be the same venue?
On Friday, August 18, 1967, the Ritz appeared in a combo ad of theaters playing Hurry Sundown which was going wide that day following the completion of its eight week first run engagement at the Cherokee Theater. The only other indoor in the ad was the Decatur with the rest of the engagements filled out by seven drive ins. This is the only time I ever saw the Ritz or any other of the Bailey chain of “colored” theaters listed in a Journal or Constitution newspaper ad.