China Seas

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Photograph of Rita Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The theater was located at 207 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview. There is a large billboard for the movie "China Seas" above the theater and a banner below that displays all the actors names. There is a car parked in front of the theater.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 12 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1935~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2010 and was provided by the Longview Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 112 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Description

Photograph of Rita Theater in Longview, Texas, as noted on the back of the photograph. The theater was located at 207 E. Tyler Street in downtown Longview. There is a large billboard for the movie "China Seas" above the theater and a banner below that displays all the actors names. There is a car parked in front of the theater.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 6 x 12 cm.

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Note on the back of the photograh: "4. Rita Theatre, 207 E. Tyler, circa 1935, 'China Seas.'"

Full billboard reads: "RITA, CLARK GABLE, JEAN HARLOW, WALLACE BEERY IN CHINA SEAS, CARTOON NEWS."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2010

Rescuing Texas History, 2010 is comprised of photographs, postcards, maps, letters, yearbooks, and other materials that reflect on bygone eras of Texas history.

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  • 1935~

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  • Oct. 27, 2011, 2:23 p.m.

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China Seas, photograph, 1935~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth191180/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Longview Public Library.

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