Tuesday 9 July 2019

RIP The Rex Movie Theater In Ipoh

Rex was a movie theater chain in Malaysia that seems to have faded to black. What remains are various theaters, some re-purposed, some closed, some both. In Ipoh, there's an Art Deco beauty that gives hints of its history.

Saturday nights at the Rex, must have been a time.


Delightful Deco details. An external staircase enclosure, all graphic lines below iconic porthole windows. The interior of the enclosure, strewn with recent spotty history.

Columned, tiered lobby.


A closer look at the column detailing. Upstairs, heavy augmentation. The balcony was closed and stripped, a false ceiling installed to make the theater one level. An eerie exposure.

Downstairs, seats gone, some sort of aqua, nature theme. Nightclub? Travel agent?

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