El Rio Theatre

14 W. Main Street,
Springerville, AZ 85938

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Chris1982
Chris1982 on June 25, 2016 at 11:14 pm

Roger Katz, evidently it’s still open according to their website with current attractions.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on June 25, 2016 at 10:03 pm

Updated website: http://www.elriotheatre.com/

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on February 9, 2014 at 11:22 am

This theatre closed upon the death of the owner of January 3, 2014.

LFOP
LFOP on January 6, 2008 at 1:38 pm

Here’s a 2006 view of the EL RIO – nice theater.
http://www.rushcreekgallery.com/lfop/index.html

jhill
jhill on September 10, 2007 at 1:59 pm

Before that it was called the Apache Theater

jhill
jhill on September 10, 2007 at 1:58 pm

Yes, it had been owned by the Louis F. Long chain, but was never named the El Rey. There must have been a typing error or something. It has been El Rio for at least 70 years.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on September 10, 2007 at 1:50 pm

In 1963, the El Rio was still part of the Louis F. Long chain. The 1963 almanac list about thirty Long theaters at that time in AZ.

jhill
jhill on September 10, 2007 at 11:50 am

There is only one theatre in Springerville, Arizona. It was built in 1913. When it was built, it was called the Apache Theater. It has never been called the El Rey Theatre. It has only had two names, Apache and El Rio.

I know this because I ran the theatre for 10 years. I just resigned a few months ago.

BarrySGoodkin
BarrySGoodkin on December 11, 2001 at 6:10 pm

The El Rey Theatre in Springerville, AZ in 1946-1947 was operated by the Louis F. Long Circuit, one of the largest independent theater circuits in Arizona.