Rex Theater
Doak Street,
O'Donnell,
TX
79351
Doak Street,
O'Donnell,
TX
79351
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The 300-seat Rex Theater was opened on August 25, 1933 with Bert Wheeler & Robert Woolsey in “Hold ‘Em Jail”. In 1949 it was remodeled by Lamesa based architectural firm Allen & Allen and the seating capacity was reduced to 275. It was closed on May 1, 1962 with Bette Davis in “Pocketful of Miracles”. I watched the Rex Theater go from good to gone in this small farming community in West Texas. It was a typical neighborhood movie theater and, as with so many theater buildings, once the roof goes, not much can be done to salvage them.
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Don Lewis
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My photograph of the REX www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/234454512/
From Boxoffice magazine, January 1946:
O'DONNELL, TEX.-Harvey Gardenhire reached his 12th anniversary as manager of C.C. Caldwell’s Rex Theater on Christmas Day. Mr. Gardenhire formulated a film splice which was adopted by one of the leading screen advertising companies. He is a member of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
C.C. Caldwell opened the Rex Theatre August 25, 1933 with Wheeler & Woolsey in “Hold ‘em Jail.” Ads are discontinued following the May 1, 1962 showing of “Pocketful of Miracles.”