Rialto Theatre

1620 Glenwood Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27608

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raysson
raysson on July 20, 2012 at 7:49 am

When this theatre was formerly THE COLONY…..

By the mid-1970’s this theatre became a showplace for a lot of “B” movies and blaxploitation flicks that were great crowd pleasers.

I saw Issac Hayes in TRUCK TURNER first-run in 1974.

Saw CAR WASH with Richard Pryor first-run in 1976.

raysson
raysson on July 20, 2012 at 7:46 am

When this theatre was formerly THE COLONY…….

A lot of Roadshow Attractions played here that were Eastern North Carolina Reserved Seat Engagement Showings:

“FUNNY GIRL”–[70MM]– Played here on October 1, 1969.

“PAINT YOUR WAGON”–[70MM]-Played here on February 20,1970

“FIDDLER ON THE ROOF”-Played here on May 24,1972.

“MAN OF LA MANCHA”-Played here on June 15, 1973.

Refuge5
Refuge5 on May 26, 2012 at 11:04 am

This is a beautiful theater and a great little place to see a movie with other movie lovers.

Mikeoaklandpark
Mikeoaklandpark on March 3, 2011 at 10:59 am

I was in Raleigh this past weekend and even though I didn’t go to the theater I have to sayt it is really very nice looking from the outside.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on February 6, 2010 at 4:57 pm

Ambassador Entertainment owns this theatre.

raysson
raysson on July 30, 2009 at 12:02 pm

The Rocky Horror Picture Show has been a cult late show favorite since it premiere at the Rialto every Friday night since the late 1980’s…..Always shown every Friday night at midnight.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 9, 2009 at 9:39 pm

1988 photo of the Rialto Theatre.
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lostmemory
lostmemory on February 21, 2009 at 10:44 am

This is a 2008 article about the Rialto.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 13, 2008 at 2:28 pm

Here is a photo of the Rialto.

travistarrant
travistarrant on September 15, 2008 at 4:45 pm

I loved the Rialto when it was the Colony. I used to go there in the summer of 1980 and catch the $1.00 matinees of “Star Trek The Motion Picture and all of the horror movies such as Friday the 13th and American Werewolf In London. I even used to play in a Rocky Horror cast from 1990 to 1993.

seanjung
seanjung on August 7, 2008 at 3:36 pm

They have a website:
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lostmemory
lostmemory on March 7, 2006 at 4:40 am

History and some old photos of the Colony/Rialto theater can be seen here.

mrpibbles
mrpibbles on July 19, 2004 at 10:30 am

But now, the colony is another 2 screen theater in Raleigh.

William
William on December 5, 2003 at 6:11 pm

The Rialto Theatre was once known as the Colony Theatre and it seated 550 people.