Rex Theater

523 N. Main Street,
Borger, TX 79007

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DonLewis
DonLewis on October 20, 2010 at 8:02 pm

From the 1940s a view of downtown Main Street including the Rex Theater in Borger.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 28, 2010 at 9:53 am

I thought it looked like him Don, and the “TEX” and TEXAN THEATRE conection there.

DonLewis
DonLewis on June 28, 2010 at 9:24 am

Good catch tisloews! That is indeed Tex Ritter in front of Houston’s Texan Theater.

DonLewis
DonLewis on June 27, 2010 at 5:39 pm

Thanks for your comments tisloews. I think you are on to something with Tex Ritter. I am waiting to hear from friend about the photo.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 27, 2010 at 4:02 pm

Nice vintage photo Don.Also Don if you see this post, a photo you posted on the TEXAN THEATRE with unknown people I believe that the man on the right was “TEX RITTER” singer and movie star,also John Ritters father.

DonLewis
DonLewis on June 26, 2010 at 9:44 pm

From the 1920s a limited view of the Rex Theater in Borger.

raybradley
raybradley on September 15, 2007 at 9:02 am

View vintage photos by typing in word “theatre”,
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 2, 2007 at 2:36 pm

They would have gotten a bang out of the movie, I guess.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 2, 2007 at 2:30 pm

At least that tells us that the Rex was around in 1932. I hope nobody was in the theater when the dynamite exploded.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 2, 2007 at 12:51 pm

Down but not out, according to the LA Times in this story dated 8/14/32:

BLAST WRECKS THEATER

Borger (Tex) Aug.13 – A dynamite blast wrecked the interior of the Rex Theater here early today, causing damage estimated at more than $5,000.

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 29, 2006 at 7:59 am

Here is a photo of the former Rex Theater.