Pat Theatre
Cameron Street and W. University Avenue,
Lafayette,
LA
70506
Cameron Street and W. University Avenue,
Lafayette,
LA
70506
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The Exhibitor, Nov. 18, 1953: “The Pat, Lafayette, La., will observe its fifth anniversary on Dec. 8. Mathews Guidry and Percy Duplissey, owners, have plans for a celebration.”
Closed In 1979.
This opened in the Four Corners shopping centre at Cameron and University on December 8th, 1948.
Pat Theatre opening Tue, Dec 7, 1948 – 5 · The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette, Louisiana) · Newspapers.com
I grew up several blocks from the Pat. We were allowed to ride our bikes there for Saturday matinees. I don’t think kids enjoy that kind of freedom any more. Too bad. It’s little things like this that prepared us for bigger challenges to come. RIP Pat theater. Thanks for the memories.
FEB. 26 1970 the manager was PAUL PIERRET who trained there and was later moved up the ladder to the new WESTWOOD theatre when it opened. DALTON BOUTIN took over the PAT THEATRE.
See WESTWOOD theatre for more info.From BOXOFFICE APRIL 26 1970.
This was in fact a Quonset Hut. I remember running my hands against the outside walls after we had parked and were walking to the theater. There were Quarters inset into each of the front doors just above the key holes.
I saw many films in that place, but the only one that comes to mind is The Flight of the Lost Balloon. They actually issued each film- goer a pretend air-sickness pill as you entered the auditorium!