Rialto Community Arts Center
215 E. Broadway Street,
Morrilton,
AR
72110
215 E. Broadway Street,
Morrilton,
AR
72110
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The Rialto Theatre opened in 1911, and was operated by Guy Vail. It had several owners over the years, including Arkansas Amusements. In the 1930’s or 1940’s, when it was acquired by Malco Theatres, it received an Art Moderne remodel. This included its large and ornate marquee, with the theater’s name in large letters on each side of the triangular marquee, and the front panel in gold and rose colored stripes, the stylized, intertwined letters M and T inside a circle. A further remodel was carried out in 1952, to the plans of architect E.F. Bruggeman, and seating was provided for 670. The re-opening movie was Kathryn Grayson in “Lovely To Look At”
The final operator as a single screen was United Artists who converted it into a triple screen and operated it until closure in 1987.
In 1997, the Rialto Community Arts Center was formed and with assistance from the Conway County Arts Council, the theatre went through a complete renovation in 2000. Now in use as a peforming arts venue, with live stage shows, musical acts, concerts and movies.
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Bryan, Chuck
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Here is a recent photo of the Rialto.
Here is a wikipedia entry:
http://tinyurl.com/32j7vr
Here are some photos, circa 1950s:
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This is a 2008 photo of the Rialto.
November 2007 of the Rialto at night.
The year given for this photo is 1953.
Here is another 2008 photo.
Here is another photo:
http://tinyurl.com/m4lhtz
2010 photo of the Rialto Theatre courtesy agilitynut.
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1983 Photo of the Rialto Theatre.
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Screens in the header should read Triple.