Rex Theater

38 West Plaza,
Paris, TX 75460

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Previously operated by: Interstate Theatres Inc. & Texas Consolidated Theaters Inc.

Architects: H. F. Pettigrew, John A. Worley

Firms: Pettigrew & Worley

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Rex Theater ... Paris Texas

The Rex Theater was opened on April 4, 1941 with Gene Autry in “Melody Ranch”. It was operated by the Interstate Theatres Inc. circuit & Claude Musselman on a 50/50 deal as was most all theaters of the time in Paris.

The Rex Theater lasted 7 years, and was closed down July 31, 1948 (although it is still listed as open in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook).

It was located in the old J. M. Daniels building.

Contributed by Billy Holcomb / Billy Smith / Don Lewis

Recent comments (view all 4 comments)

rivest266
rivest266 on September 28, 2009 at 1:02 am

Found the opening ad. see it at View link

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 22, 2010 at 4:46 am

Here is a January 1955 item from the Paris News:

Couch Shoe Store Opening Scheduled

Couch Shoe Store, Inc. will have a formal opening around January 15, A. D. Couch, owner, announced Monday. The store is located on the southwest corner of the Plaza in the building which formerly housed the Rex Theater. The new store will be a family shoe store and will be an outlet of the International Shoe Corporation.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 16, 2015 at 4:53 am

Architected by Pettigrew & Worley

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on November 2, 2021 at 6:07 pm

Opened With “Melody Ranch” Along With A Bugs Bunny Cartoon In “Elmer’s Pet Rabbit”, A Short Entitled “Going Plares”, And Chapter 1 Of “The Green Archer”.

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