Rio Theatre

A 1950 picture of the Rio Theatre in Toronto can be seen here:


http://gencat.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/systems/toronto.arch/resource/ser574\s0574_fl0019_id49385.jpg

This Mar 28, 2008 article mentions the Rio Theater.

Here is how it looks now.
I took this photo on July 21st 2008
As you can see their is a "Multi Screen Theatre" upstairs the entrance is on the left.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/william-mewes/year-2008/Toronto/012-3.jpg

Here it is looking south on Yonge from Walton

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/william-mewes/year-2008/Toronto/015-3.jpg

At its opening in 1939 in was the National theatre; it became the Rio in 1943. It should have an aka.

Here is one taken from the 12th floor of the "Delta Chelsea Hotel" across the street in June 2008

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And a similar one but showing more of the surrounding area.

http://s214.photobucket.com/albums/cc34/william-mewes/year-2008/Toronto/010-2.jpg

Here it is showing movies released in 1965 , 1967 and 1969.

Going by that and the hair cuts I am going to guess this is from 1969 or 1970 ?

http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h241/mewes/Toronto%20Photos/Yonge%20Street/?action=view¤t=riocinema1974.jpg

1982 ohoro of the Rio Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=123&CategoryID=3281&Category2ID=3224&List=1&SortField=ProductName%2cProductName&Level=2&ProductID=36837

Here's an updated link to the picture I posted on June 5, 2008:
http://gencat4.eloquent-systems.com/webcat/systems/toronto.arch/resource/ser574\s0574_fl0019_id49385.jpg

Here is how it looks as of January 18th 2010

http://i50.tinypic.com/2q3ua2r.jpg

I spent many a Friday night at the Rio back in the late eighties. They used to have the trio at the Rio and was one of the last good grindhouse theaters around. Many people think of this theater as an adult theater, but it was truley more.....