Rex Theater

523 N. Main Street,
Borger, TX 79007

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 8, 2022 at 12:11 pm

Throughout the years, the Rex Theatre was destroyed three times, two of which were from fires and the other being an explosion. The Rex Theatre was destroyed by a fire on June 16, 1926 and again on June 6, 1945, and was once destroyed by an explosion on August 14, 1932 caused by dynamite. The Rex continued to operate into the 1950s.

Don Lewis
Don Lewis on February 11, 2013 at 10:39 pm

From the 1920s in Borger a very busy street that captured a view of the Rex Theater sign.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 28, 2010 at 12:53 pm

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

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 27, 2010 at 7:02 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.

raybradley
raybradley on September 15, 2007 at 12:02 pm

View vintage photos by typing in word “theatre”,
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kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 2, 2007 at 5:36 pm

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

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 2, 2007 at 3:51 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.