Rialto Theatre marquee in 2007
the longest marquee downtown
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rear of the Rialto
More sources for information about the Rialto Theatre...
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California State Library
www.lib.state.ca.us A view from 1924 with Rialto Theatre on the right. The Rialto is playing Harold Lloyd's "Hot Water."
The Garrick Theatre is on the left. The building in the middle is the Southern California Music Co. full size view
LA Time Machines
This is a nice site with chapters devoted to all sorts of historic LA things.
The LA Movie Palaces page is a nice romp through the downtown theatres with a few excursions to Hollywood and elsewhere. full size image
Broadway Theatre Tour
A nice shot of the Rialto Theatre marquee -- the longest on Broadway. This site also has a great Hollywood Studio Tour with lots of pictures and information about the studios. full size image
Los Angeles Conservancy
Here's a nice photo of Rialto Theatre marquee from the LA Conservancy's wonderful photo gallery of the Broadway Historic Theatre District.
The photo is from the LA Conservancy archives. full size view
L.A. Public Library Photo Collection
www.lapl.org This is an early facade view with roof sign still saying "Quinn's." The facade later got shortened a bit.
Here we're running "Garden of Allah" which was released in 1916. full size view
A 1928 view with a wirewalker on the marquee.
Interior view after Grauman gave it a remodel in 1919. The LAPL dates this photo as being from 1923.
Also from the LAPL collection: 1946 view - also with the Tower/Music Hall | 1972 marquee view (as a Spanish language house)
USC Archives
A great night shot of the Rialto marquee in 1931 from the USC Archive.
Our Los Angeles Broadway Theaters page has more information on theaters downtown near the Rialto.
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