əpˌɑːn ɪts ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti, ðə ɹˈaɪəltˌoʊ θˈiəɾɚ wʌz wˈʌn ʌv tˈʌksənz fˈɜːst mˈuːvi θˈiəɾɚz, plˈeɪɪŋ pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli sˈaɪlənt fˈɪlmz pɜː ðə tˈaɪm pˈiəɹɪəd.
Upon its opening in 1920, The Rialto Theatre was one of Tucson's first movie theaters, playing primarily silent films per the time period.