Rex Theatre

214 5th Avenue N,
Nashville, TN 37219

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rivest266
rivest266 on December 3, 2020 at 9:04 pm

Opened on April 12th, 1912. Grand opening ad posted.

DavePrice
DavePrice on September 19, 2010 at 5:05 am

The Ryman is between Commerce and Broad. The various movie theaters we have discussed on Fifth Avenue were between Union and Church. This includes the Alhambra, Rex, Fifth Avenue, Strand, one of the Elites, two of the Crescents, the Dixie, the Rialto and the Crystal.

DavePrice
DavePrice on September 18, 2010 at 11:45 pm

The Rex was a Crescent house. I have a newspaper clipping showing the Crescent execs standing in the entrance of the Rex.

The Rex was ten (10) seats wide and showed “C” pictures if there is such a grade. They would have a double feature (both very old) and then several worn out shorts, also from years back.

It was claimed that rats were sometimes seen in the Rex.

It cost 12¢ to get in but the mosaic on the lobby floor said 10¢.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on September 1, 2010 at 6:25 pm

By the way there were 4 Elite theatres in Nashville,only one is listed on C.T.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on September 1, 2010 at 6:23 pm

I read on another site that the Rex operated from 1920-1950.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 11, 2010 at 8:58 pm

The Rex mainly showed cowboy movies and had no restrooms.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 14, 2010 at 12:51 am

Thanks Mike I know but I lot of these theatres date well before 1956,but any info will help.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 13, 2010 at 11:59 pm

Just let me know any theatre in Question and I will do my best with the Almanac to find them.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 13, 2010 at 3:47 am

This theatre was located by the Alalambra in the same block as the Ryman Auditorium if I am not mistaken.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 13, 2010 at 3:03 am

Yes I was aware of these I have posted on all but the Bordeaux, and and Old Hickory I believe,I will check them out if I havent already, I need one of your books.You forgot the 1st and 2nds Princess and my Crescent. Thanks Mike.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 13, 2010 at 2:31 am

Nashville had a bunch of Crescent theatres; Belle Meade,Belmont,Bordeaux Drive-in,Capitol,CrescentDrive-in,Donelson,Elite,5th Ave,green Hills,inglewood,Knickerbocker,Melrose,Old Hickory,Paramount,Princess,Roxy,State,Woodbine,Woodland,Skyway Drive -in and the classy Tennessee. You are welcome.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 13, 2010 at 12:38 am

O.K. I did say most likely. Hard to find info on these old houses my grandmother or my dad might have known but both have passed on.I will look up the Roxy again I remeber hearing about it I think that it is on C.T. there were many theatres in the downtown Nashville area over the years many before my time.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on July 12, 2010 at 11:52 pm

Tlsloews,According to my Almanac the Rex Theatre was not a Crescent Amusement Co. Theatre. They had the ROXY THEATRE there ,but no REX THEATRE.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on July 12, 2010 at 11:21 pm

This theatre most likely was built by Crescent Amusement Company.Who had there headquarters in Nashville.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on June 1, 2010 at 9:25 pm

Thanks Theatre Organ this theatre would have been around the corner from the Arcade a Nashville Landmark for over one hundred years.

TheatreOrgan
TheatreOrgan on April 15, 2008 at 2:02 am

The Tennessean newspspaper (3/31/1912) reported that F.A. Leatherman Co., located at 12 Arcade, Nashville, was to install a Wurlitzer Duplex Pianorchestra at a cost of $5,000.00. The opening date was to be the week of April 8th, 1912.