The Ridglea Theater is a single-screen theater located in
Fort Worth, Texas, USA, which opened in December 1950. Its primary owner was the Interstate theater chain, and the first movie shown was ''
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* ''Pretty Baby'' (1950 film), a comedy film featuring Dennis Morgan and Betsy Drake
* ''Pretty Baby'' (1978 film), a drama film featuring Brooke Shields
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''. The theater is well known for its
Mission/
Spanish Revival
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facade and 70-foot stone tower. In 1990, a Dallas-based investment company acquired the theater for 1.85 million dollars, and the Maulsby trust purchased the building in 1991. The theater is currently going through a multimillion-dollar renovation.
It was added to the
National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 2011.
Photo gallery
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See also
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References
External links
Architecture in Fort Worth: Ridglea Theater
National Register of Historic Places in Fort Worth, Texas
Buildings and structures in Fort Worth, Texas
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