Palmetto Drive-In
« Two spaces for one; remember to buy the film. »The owner's motto · Ruth et Dennis Harker
- OwnerRuth et Dennis Harker
- Since1961
- Address468 Palmetto Drive, Highway
From interchange 9, take Palmetto Drive; the two screens rise above the palms. - Opening hoursDaily 6pm–midnight; snack bar from 5:30pm, car searches until 12:30am.
Its story
Ruth and Dennis opened in 1961 with one screen and a fryer. Ruth projects; Dennis feeds the car park and sometimes confuses double orders with double features.
In 1984, a print arrived in two wrongly labelled reels. Ruth saved the screening by restoring their order; the takings funded the second screen and the 1986 row signs.
Anecdotes
- In August 1984, customer Hugh Baines kept his burger receipt as proof of parking.
- In May 1985, Mél announced a “jam-free” screening and attracted thirty cars before opening.
- In February 1986, Dolores Van Pelt inaugurated row A from row C.
The ad
Played completely straight, on SUNSET DRIVE 102.7 FM.
Vous prenez votre voiture.Listen to SUNSET DRIVE 102.7 FM →
Vous prenez quelqu'un que vous aimez bien.
Vous prenez deux gros sodas.
(pause)
Ensuite, vous allez au Palmetto Drive-In.
Deux écrans.
Burgers.
Frites.
Films jusqu'à minuit.
Et un parking suffisamment grand pour que personne ne sache exactement où il s'est garé.
Le personnel a commencé à numéroter les rangées en 1986.
Personne ne les a jamais suivies.
Cette semaine : deux places de parking pour le prix d'une.
(pause)
Le film est en supplément.
Palmetto Drive-In.
Souvenez-vous juste où vous avez garé la voiture.
Good to know
- Large sodas are not included in parking rates.
- Dennis keeps a parking map beneath the menu.
The neighbour
Highway DinerHighway Diner is at the end of the same stretch; Ruth borrows coffee filters during double features.