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Built in 1935 specifically to show movies, the second Rialto theater was located on the corner of Broadway and 42nd Street. The site was previously occupied by Oscar Hammersteins Victoria which was demolished to make way for the original Rialto in 1916. Showing everything fom horror, through Kung fu to XXX, the Rialto closed in the mid 1980's. The theater was reopened briefly as the Cineplex Odeon but was finally closed in 1990. The building was demolished in 1998 to make way for the Reuters building. | '''The Rialto''': Built in 1935 specifically to show movies, the second Rialto theater was located on the corner of Broadway and 42nd Street. The site was previously occupied by Oscar Hammersteins Victoria which was demolished to make way for the original Rialto in 1916. Showing everything fom horror, through Kung fu to XXX, the Rialto closed in the mid 1980's. The theater was reopened briefly as the Cineplex Odeon but was finally closed in 1990. The building was demolished in 1998 to make way for the Reuters building. | ||
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Deucetheaters1.jpg|Circa 1982 | |||
Rialto77b.jpg|Circa 1976 | |||
Rialto77a.jpg|Circa 1976 | |||
DueceRialto1967.jpg|Circa 1967 | |||
Rialto1.jpg|Circa 1975 | |||
AMSXRsign1.jpg|Circa 1970 | |||
AMSXRsign2.jpg|Circa 1970 | |||
Nicerialto.jpg|Circa 1978 | |||
Rialt.jpg|Circa 1958 | |||
RIALTO1973.jpg|Circa 1972 | |||
RialtoII.jpg|Circa 1968 | |||
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[[Category:Grindhouse Theaters|Rialto]] | [[Category:Grindhouse Theaters|Rialto]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:17, 14 August 2023
The Rialto: Built in 1935 specifically to show movies, the second Rialto theater was located on the corner of Broadway and 42nd Street. The site was previously occupied by Oscar Hammersteins Victoria which was demolished to make way for the original Rialto in 1916. Showing everything fom horror, through Kung fu to XXX, the Rialto closed in the mid 1980's. The theater was reopened briefly as the Cineplex Odeon but was finally closed in 1990. The building was demolished in 1998 to make way for the Reuters building.
Circa 1982
Circa 1976
Circa 1976
Circa 1967
Circa 1975
Circa 1970
Circa 1970
Circa 1978
Circa 1958
Circa 1972
Circa 1968
