Ritz Cinema (other)
Ritz Cinema may refer to: *Ritz Cinema, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England * Ritz Cinema, Harringay, London, England *Ritz Cinema, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England *Ritz Cinema, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England *Ritz Cinema, Randwick, Sydney, Australia See also * Ritz Theatre (other) *Ritzy Cinema The Ritzy is a cinema in Brixton, London, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It is managed by Picturehouse Cinemas, who were bought by Cineworld in 2012. The cinema opened on 11 March 1911 as "the Electric Pavilion". It was built by E ...

Ritz Cinema, Barrow-in-Furness
The Ritz (later known as the ABC, Astra and Apollo) was a cinema located at the junction of Abbey Road and Holker Street in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England. The building was designed in a typical Art Deco-style by architect firm Drury & Gomersall and constructed in 1936 on a previously undeveloped site. Between 1961 and 1977 it was known simply as the ABC; after ABC Cinemas who took over ownership of the premises soon after completion. This changed to the Astra when the venue was bought by Hutchinson Leisure. In this period the cinema was completely refitted, adding two extra screens to the existing one. The largest of the screens seated 640 while the smaller two seated 260 each. In the last part of its functioning life the cinema was named the Apollo after again being purchased; by Apollo Leisure. 1999 saw the completion of Hollywood Park in Barrow and a 6-screen multiplex by Apollo Leisure. As a result, the redundant Apollo Cinema on Abbey Road closed down. Numerous proposals ...
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Ritz Cinema, Harringay
In its days as an entertainment centre for London, Harringay in North London also provided more locally directed entertainment in the shape of four cinemas. The earliest was opened in 1910 and was operating as a cinema until January 2003. Earliest film shows in Harringay From the very beginning of the 20th century, William Day, "pioneer of moving pictures", showed films in the Olympian Gardens pleasure grounds next to the Queen's Head pub. It is assumed that a marquee or large tent was used. Salisbury Electric Picture Hall The Electric Picture Hall was a short lived affair opened at Easter 1909, but not evidenced as being open by the following year. It operated on Green Lanes, probably on the corner of Seymour Road, at number 527. The Premier Electric The Premier Electric, designed by the architectural firm Emden & Egan, was opened on 16 April 1910. It was built for London Picture Theatre Ltd as one of a small chain of Premier Electrics. By the time it closed in January ...
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