Nostalgic Vintage 1950s Mels Drive In Diner Restaurant 20201128
by Wingsdomain Art and Photography
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Nostalgic Vintage 1950s Mels Drive In Diner Restaurant 20201128
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Wingsdomain Art and Photography
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Nostalgic Vintage 1950s Mels Drive In Diner Restaurant 20201128
Mel's Drive-In is an American restaurant chain founded in 1947 by Mel Weiss and Harold Dobbs in San Francisco, California. It is closely associated with the film American Graffiti. In 1972, the restaurant was selected as a feature location by George Lucas for his 1973 film American Graffiti. The Mel's used was located at 140 South Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco. It serves as the setting for the opening scene of the film as well as the backdrop for the opening credits, accompanied on the soundtrack by Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock”. The prominent play given to the location has been credited with having saved the company from possibly going out of business. Signage and artwork from the Mel's chain is frequently used in marketing for the film. Universal Studios built a replica of Mel's Drive-In on its lot, pursuant to the restaurant being used in American Graffiti - this amusement attraction also served as a gift shop for years. Prior to American Graffiti, Mel's was used as a location in the 1967 film Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are out for a drive, and Tracy pulls into Mel's and orders Oregon boysenberry ice cream; he then has a minor traffic altercation with a black man. The Mel's was located in the Excelsior district of San Francisco. Hepburn and Tracy never actually visited the location. Mel's restaurants have since been featured in other media, such as Melrose Place (1996, Season 5, Episode 1), Doonesbury comics (December 18, 1989), and the book The American Drive-in by Mike Witzel. The address for the Mel's Drive-In location on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood is listed at the bottom of the signed headshots found in the VIP packages for the band Ghost's "A Pale Tour Named Death". -wikipedia
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