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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Idaho » Idaho Falls » Rio Theatre
Also known as Broadway Theatre, Fox Theatre

Rio Theatre

Idaho Falls, ID
271 Broadway
, Idaho Falls, ID 83405 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Unknown
Function: Unknown
Seats: 866
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
Rio Theatre
Recent exterior view of the Rio
Photo courtesy of Ron Pierce
The Rio opened under the name of the Broadway in 1924 but was soon taken over by Fox West Coast and renamed the Fox. The 1934 Golden Jubilee edition of the Post-Register says that when Fox defaulted on their lease, its manager resumed the lease and reopened it in 1934 under the name of the Rio.

It was later operated by DeMordaunt and Drennan and finally by Carmike Cinemas who closed it in January of 2001.

A barbershop still operates near the entrance of the building. A few blocks away is the Colonial Theatre and the Centre Twin, the oldest theater in Idaho Falls.
Contributed by Ron Pierce

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Recent night photo at this link:
http://www.pstos.org/instruments/id/idaho-falls/kenworthy.htm
posted by TC on Apr 26, 2005 at 7:43am
What a great place, too bad it's closed.
posted by RobertR on Apr 26, 2005 at 8:29am
Seaating for the Rio Theatre is listed as 866.
posted by Chuck1231 on Mar 24, 2006 at 9:25am
Here is a 2006 photo of the Rio theater. It appears that this former theater is now a Destinations Inn or will become one shortly.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 14, 2006 at 7:56am
There were times that the Paramount on "A" street and the Rio on Broadway would compete in being the best theatres in town. In the middle 50's, for a couple of years, the RIO had the lead in that exhibition race, but eventually, Fox Intermountain's "Paramount" would reign supreme for the city.
posted by KAR120C on Sep 28, 2007 at 9:44pm
1983 Photo

1984 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 18, 2009 at 12:21pm
Here is another 1984 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 18, 2009 at 4:07pm
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