About Rialto Cinema
One of the large number of cinemas built after 1910, the White Palace Cinema opened in 1914. It was a simple one-floor hall serving the northern suburbs of
Rialto Cinema Description
One of the large number of cinemas built after 1910, the White Palace Cinema opened in 1914. It was a simple one-floor hall serving the northern suburbs of Cardiff, and located in the Whitchurch district. By 1927 it was operated by Rowland Williams of Cardiff.
Acquired by the local Willis group it was upgraded with RCA sound in the early-1930’s and was re-named Rialto Cinema.
It appears to have closed in June 1959, and was converted to bingo for a time. After this closed, it survived for a number of years as a horticultural warehouse.
It was demolished and replaced by housing known as "Rialto Court"