Rialto Theater closing its doors


In a move that jolted local movie fans, Landmark Theatres announced that it will close the doors of South Pasadena's historic Rialto Theatre on Aug. 20.

That means fans of the 80- year-old film palace have through Sunday to enjoy its balcony seating and decorous interiors one last time, that is while being subjected to screenings of “The Simpsons Movie.”

“The theater has been operating at a loss for some time. We love being in South Pasadena and we love the Rialto, so therefore we have been delaying the inevitable for quite some time,” Landmark Chief Operating Officer Ted Mundorff wrote in an emailed reply to questions. “We have a long-term lease in the theater so it will remain under our control for a long period of time. We have been and continue to look at all uses for this building.” (Via Pasadena Weekly)

Wow, I remember watching 'Sid and Nancy' at the Rialto when the movie first came out. How sad. Well, it didn't even have air conditioning , the seats sucked and the sound was even worse. Still, it's like breaking up with someone you've been with for a long time. You don't necessarily care about breaking up with her/him but you're just so used to always having her/him around that you almost don't know what to do with yourself when she/he is gone. Well, the Nuart is still around.