Alto Theatre

126 The Kings Highway,
Alto, TX 75925

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dallasmovietheaters on March 22, 2019 at 4:15 am

The Alto Theatre was launched by D.D. Pinkston and William McDonald on April 4, 1935 in the existing Rounsaville Building in Alto. The opener was “Successful Failures.” A 50-seat balcony was provided for non-white patrons. The theatre had a Walker screen and used Simplex projectors. Within a year, the whole operation was sold for $5,000 to new operators in 1936 likely beginning a new 30-year lease. The theatre closed October 30, 1966 with “The Chase” likely at end of lease. In May of 1978, the building was reportedly razed. The equipment was taken to a Kilgore, Texas museum.