I have a postcard marked from January 1941 with the Rialto clearly visible in the “Main Business Section, Alice, Texas.” So, it was opened well before 1948. I’m not sure where the KIII story got that year.
Interesting to note that the Roxy provided the great artwork for the great record “Matinee” by Weston, a Lehigh-valley punk band from the 90’s. It was actually how I discovered this place, originally.
I worked at the Madison Art Cinemas back in the day (as in, from 1999 until the time I graduated high school in 2001), and I can safely say it is the best establishment that I’ve worked for. Arnold poured his heart and soul into the place, and it showed. The crowds were great, and the environment was, too. I’ll never forget when we brought “Saving Grace” through, and at almost every showing I’d peak my head in the doors at certain points in the film just to catch the crowd’s laughter explosion. Not a bad sound system, either. Go ahead and ask Arnold. He may have a thing or two or three hundred to say about it. Power to the M.A.C.
That’s exactly what it is.
I have a postcard marked from January 1941 with the Rialto clearly visible in the “Main Business Section, Alice, Texas.” So, it was opened well before 1948. I’m not sure where the KIII story got that year.
Interesting to note that the Roxy provided the great artwork for the great record “Matinee” by Weston, a Lehigh-valley punk band from the 90’s. It was actually how I discovered this place, originally.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufg2Swcjsr0&feature=related
Anyone have an idea how many seats this place had in total after expanding? And what year did it formally close?
I worked at the Madison Art Cinemas back in the day (as in, from 1999 until the time I graduated high school in 2001), and I can safely say it is the best establishment that I’ve worked for. Arnold poured his heart and soul into the place, and it showed. The crowds were great, and the environment was, too. I’ll never forget when we brought “Saving Grace” through, and at almost every showing I’d peak my head in the doors at certain points in the film just to catch the crowd’s laughter explosion. Not a bad sound system, either. Go ahead and ask Arnold. He may have a thing or two or three hundred to say about it. Power to the M.A.C.