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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Arkansas » Morrilton » Rialto Community Arts Center
Also known as Rialto Theatre

Rialto Community Arts Center

Morrilton, AR
215 E. Broadway Street
, Morrilton, AR 72110 United States
(map)
501.477.9955
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Concerts, Movies, Performing Arts
Seats: 475
Chain: Independent
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Rialto Theatre opened in 1911, and was operated by Guy Vail. It had several owners over the years, including Arkansas Amusements. In the 1930's or 1940's, when it was acquired by Malco Theatres, it received an Art Moderne remodel. This included its large and ornate marquee, with the theater's name in large letters on each side of the triangular marquee, and the front panel in gold and rose colored stripes, the stylized, intertwined letters M and T inside a circle.

The final operator as a single screen was United Artists who converted it into a triple screen and operated it until closure in 1987.

In 1997, the Rialto Community Arts Center was formed and with assistance from the Conway County Arts Council, the theatre went through a complete renovation in 2000. Now in use as a peforming arts venue, with live stage shows, musical acts, concerts and movies.

Related Websites

Rialto Community Arts Center (Official)
Contributed by Bryan, Chuck

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Small color photo on this link (don't try to expand without a password:
http://www.arkansasmediaroom.com/news-releases/listings/display.asp?id=280
posted by TC on Mar 14, 2005 at 12:39pm
The Film Daily yearbook, 1943 has the seating capacity given as 475. It was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through the subsidiary M.A. Lightman.
posted by KenRoe on Mar 14, 2005 at 1:01pm
The Rialto Community Arts Center has developed a new website at http://www.rialtoartscenter.com More pictures will be coming soon.
posted by Jim B on Mar 23, 2006 at 4:55am
Here is a recent photo of the Rialto.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 17, 2006 at 12:44pm
Here is a wikipedia entry:
http://tinyurl.com/32j7vr

Here are some photos, circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/3bc6j6
http://tinyurl.com/32sbsh
http://tinyurl.com/3a52kh
http://tinyurl.com/2qtxkc
http://tinyurl.com/37qzw3
posted by ken mc on Nov 17, 2007 at 12:34pm
This is a 2008 photo of the Rialto.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 4, 2008 at 7:18pm
November 2007 of the Rialto at night.
posted by Jim B on Mar 4, 2008 at 10:33pm
The year given for this photo is 1953.

posted by Lost Memory on May 22, 2008 at 7:45am
Here is another 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 17, 2009 at 7:14pm
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/m4lhtz
posted by ken mc on Sep 19, 2009 at 10:10am
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