We went to this movie theater in the 40’s. It was our neighborhood theater, it was called the rat house. Everyone knew when you said you were going to the rat house you were going to see a movie. You could be sitting there and all of a sudden you would feel something furry on your ankles. Kids being kids we started the rumor of rats in the Regent, hence its name. What we did feel walking through were actually a cat. Admission was 25 cents. To the left of the theater was a store, in this day and age it would be called a convinience store. We would go in and for a quarter you could get 5 full size candy bars or a wonderful full bag of penny candy that usually sold 2 for a penny. What a bonaza that was, lasted through the double feature, serial, and cartoon. Yes, your parents got rid of you for a whole Saturday or Sunday afternoon. What fond memories, rats and all. LOL
We went to this movie theater in the 40’s. It was our neighborhood theater, it was called the rat house. Everyone knew when you said you were going to the rat house you were going to see a movie. You could be sitting there and all of a sudden you would feel something furry on your ankles. Kids being kids we started the rumor of rats in the Regent, hence its name. What we did feel walking through were actually a cat. Admission was 25 cents. To the left of the theater was a store, in this day and age it would be called a convinience store. We would go in and for a quarter you could get 5 full size candy bars or a wonderful full bag of penny candy that usually sold 2 for a penny. What a bonaza that was, lasted through the double feature, serial, and cartoon. Yes, your parents got rid of you for a whole Saturday or Sunday afternoon. What fond memories, rats and all. LOL