This drive-in opened on August 4, 1950 at a cost of $150,000. It closed in 1978 and was replaced by a low-income housing development. Here is a photo circa 1950s: http://tinyurl.com/mo6rtm
The 1936 photo above was also in a book of Jacksonville photos, with the following caption:
This theater on West Commerce Street in Jacksonville was the B-movie facility and superseded the Claire Theater a block east on the same street. The Rialto was operated to show second-run movies, which had been presented earlier in the Palace Theater, the chain’s lead theater in Jacksonville. The Rialto closed around 1960.
Here is an October 1958 ad from the Oxnard Press-Courier:
http://tinyurl.com/lrd9ft
Here is an October 1958 ad from the Oxnard Press-Courier:
http://tinyurl.com/l46k2d
Here is an October 1958 ad from the Oxnard Press-Courier:
http://tinyurl.com/lb33hb
Here is an October 1958 ad from the Oxnard Press-Courier:
http://tinyurl.com/nfe8br
Here is an August 1960 ad from the Van Nuys News:
http://tinyurl.com/lbzg9n
Here is an August 1960 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/mdyqr9
Here is an August 1960 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/nzojb3
Here is an August 1960 ad from the Long Beach Independent:
http://tinyurl.com/n7x22w
Here is an August 1960 ad from the same source:
http://tinyurl.com/leg9hl
Here is an October 1950 ad from the Oakland Tribune:
http://tinyurl.com/mnyajn
Here is a photo circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/mmev63
This drive-in opened on August 4, 1950 at a cost of $150,000. It closed in 1978 and was replaced by a low-income housing development. Here is a photo circa 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/mo6rtm
Here is a 1958 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/klkhtn
Here is a 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/loc9jd
Here is a marquee photo:
http://tinyurl.com/mufvwx
Here is a 2007 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/loul4u
Here is a March 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lh34lx
Here is a November 1927 ad from the Llano News:
http://tinyurl.com/n9v2q7
Here is a March 1959 ad from the Kerrville Times:
http://tinyurl.com/kqsqty
The 1936 photo above was also in a book of Jacksonville photos, with the following caption:
This theater on West Commerce Street in Jacksonville was the B-movie facility and superseded the Claire Theater a block east on the same street. The Rialto was operated to show second-run movies, which had been presented earlier in the Palace Theater, the chain’s lead theater in Jacksonville. The Rialto closed around 1960.
Here is an interior photo circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/l9gfne
Here is a photo circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/muuwgw
Showing today-Hannah Montana, Knowing and I Love You, Man.Wasn’t the last one first-run like two weeks ago? Admission is $3.25.
Here is an interior photo, circa 1930s:
http://tinyurl.com/n2ttb4
Here is a June 1942 ad from the News-Palladium:
http://tinyurl.com/lq99p8