Rapid Theatre

740 W. Main Street,
Rapid City, SD 57709

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nsortzi
nsortzi on July 14, 2025 at 2:09 am

From the book “Remembering Rapid City”: “The Rex Theatre featured the RCA Photophone system for cutting edge projection fidelity. In early 1930, the Rex showed "The Lost Zeppelin”, starring Ricardo Cortez and Virginia Valli. They advertised that this was the talking picture shown in New York for $2: “You see if for 30 cents.” Owned by Black Hills Amusement Company, the Rex underwent a major renovation in 1960."

rivest266
rivest266 on January 11, 2018 at 4:22 pm

This reopened on November 10th, 1960 as Rapid with “Ben Hur”. Both grand opening ads in the photo section.

dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on December 2, 2017 at 9:29 pm

Final show was “Iron Eagle” on January 30, 1986 at end of lease. The theatre was demolished for parking.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 12, 2011 at 3:57 pm

Very nice looking theatre.Thanks for the pictures.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on January 12, 2011 at 6:52 am

A book about Rapid City architecture says that the Rex Theatre was built in 1928.