Crystal Theatre
236 5th Avenue North,
Nashville,
TN
37219
236 5th Avenue North,
Nashville,
TN
37219
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The Rialto was one of Nashville’s first motion picture theatres. Around the time that the Rex and 5th Avenue Theatres were opening up the street, the Rialto was renamed the Crystal. Unfortunately nothing remains of the six theatres that once dominated 5th Avenue.
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Another theatre that got swallowed whole by the huge footprint of the Amsouth Center.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, the Rialto had a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co.
The Rialto in Nashville is listed twice; either a misprint or there were TWO of them at the same time?
This theatre was located about one block up from the Ryman Auditiorum
We need some pictures,guys.
Cashville is located at this address now I do not know if this is in the same building.
Saw a photo of the vertical sign of this theatre last night on NPT Channel 8.They were showing a program of Nashville Photos of the 20th Century,they also had photos of many theatres and drive-ins.
Be great to get a copy of that.
O.K. e-mail you address and I will send it to you.
I read on another site that this theatre operated from 1920-1928.