Hub Drive-In
4001 Cameron Street,
Lafayette,
LA
70506
4001 Cameron Street,
Lafayette,
LA
70506
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The Hub Drive-In was located a couple of miles west of Lafayette on US 90, then called the Scott Road. Although The Daily Advertiser wrote that the formal opener was scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, the Hub’s first advertisement “Now Open” in the Advertiser was on March 22 1950. That advertisement featured Van Johnson and Judy Garland in “In The Good Old Summertime” with a Tex Avery cartoon, “The Slap Happy Lion”.
Plans for the Hub Drive-In, announced in January 1950, were for Fred T. McLendon Theaters of Union Springs, AL to build it with a capacity of 550 cars, a snack bar, a children’s playground, and colored fountains in the front. The screen was to be 200x58 feet.
The 1952 Theatre Catalog listed the Hub Drive-In with a capacity of 400 cars, owned by Max Connett.
The final advertisement for the Hub Drive-In in the Advertiser was on October 21, 1956, showing William Holden in “Escape from Fort Bravo” and Clark Gable in “Honky Tonk” through October 22, 1956. In November 1957, its land was listed for sale.
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The Exhibitor, Jan. 30, 1952: “William Shiell, Algiers, La., and E. Jenner, Ellisville, Miss., assumed full ownership of the Marrero Drive-In, Marrero, La. In turn, they sold their interest in the Algiers Drive-In, Algiers, La., and the Hub Drive-In, Lafayette, La., to their former associates, Fred T. McLendon, McLendon Theatres, Union Springs, Ala., and M. A. “Max” Connett, Max Connett Theatres. Shiell will continue to hold the reins of the Marrero Drive-In. In addition, he will have charge of the buying and booking heretofore handled by Sammy Wright, M. A. “Max” Connett Booking Service.”
The Exhibitor, Sept. 2, 1953: “E. R. Sellers and his brother and Bob Conrad purchased Fred T. McLendon’s and M. A. Connett’s interest in the Hub Drive-In and Twin Hub Drive-In, Lafayete, La., along with Milton Guidry, who already shared in ownership operations.”
The Exhibitor, Sept. 23, 1953: “E. R. and R. A. Sellers, Milton Guidry, and R. J. “Bob” Conrad formed the Evangeline Drive-In Corporation to operate the Hub and Twin Hub Drive-Ins, Lafayette, La. The four have taken over M. A. Connett’s and Fred T. McLendon’s interest, Milton Guidry already had a hand in the projects as partners of the latter two. All but R. A. Sellers are experienced in theatre and drive-in operations. E. R. Sellers and Guidry own and operate the Yam Drive-In, Opelousas, La. The latter is also interested in the Nona, Lafayette, La., and Conrad owns the Bruce, Jennings, La., and Sunset, Sunset, La.”
Motion Picture Exhibitor, Nov. 21, 1956: “The Hub Drive-In, Lafayette, La., still is closed for rebuilding of the screen tower which was flattened during a severe wind storm.”
The drive-in was still standing in a 1958 aerial, although it does appear that the screen is damaged. By 1969, the drive-in had been totally demolished and trailers sit on the property.
Today, it is an empty field with no trace of the drive-in remaining.