Avenue Theatre
316 St. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70130
316 St. Charles Avenue,
New Orleans,
LA
70130
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Previous Names: New Regent Art Theatre, Rio Theatre
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The Rio Theatre was a second-run theatre that opened sometime in the late-1930’s. The theatre was part of the Joy Theatre chain. Later renamed Avenue Theatre, it was closed in the mid-1960’s and demolished probably by 1975. The site is now a parking lot.
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Christopher Walczak
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A picture of the Avenue, alleged to be from 1956: View link
It turns out that this this theater was already listed as the Rio; it should be listed though as the Avenue, because this picture of the theater as the Rio is clearly older than the one I posted above which shows it as the Avenue: View link
AKA:
RIO
JOYS RIO
NEW REGENT ART CINEMA.
Joys owned in 1940?
Called Rio 1940-1955?
More info or photos?