Tower Theatre

113 S. Austin Street,
Ranger, TX 76470

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dorstar
dorstar on March 11, 2024 at 1:25 am

Herbert Rapp opened the Tower Theatre in the old Temple Theatre in May of 1945. The theatre began with Saturday and Sunday offerings of two big pictures. In June of 1948, considerable damage occurred to the booth in the Tower Theatre destroying the sound system and causing additional damage. In February 1957, the Tower Theatre closed. In February 15 1958, the old Southland Hotel and Tower Theatre were gutted by fire causing thousands of dollars in damage.

robboehm
robboehm on May 14, 2021 at 10:49 pm

Subsequent to opening the Tower Rapp opened the Ranger Drive-In in Loop Strawn. This has its own listing on Cinema Treasures. Rapp retired from the Drive-In in 1978. Presumably he was still operating the Tower at that time.

robboehm
robboehm on May 13, 2021 at 3:08 pm

The Tower was reimagined in the former Temple.