In one of Hollywood’s zaniest movie premiere stunts, Mel Brooks’
1974 western spoof Blazing Saddles screened at the Pickwick
Drive-In Theater in Burbank, California. Guests attend not in
cars—but on horseback.

Attendees, many sporting cowboy hats, watched the movie from
atop their steeds. Movie sound came through speakers attached
to saddle pommels, and the studio set up a “Horsepitality Bar”
where guests got “horse d’oeuvres.”

Brooks, one of Hollywood’s most legendary comedic directors,
was reportedly thrilled with the memorable publicity stunt, and
wrote to Warner Bros.’ publicist, Marty Weiser, who came up
with the clever idea. Its message: “You’re crazier than I am!”

Mel Brooks will be 100 years old on June 28th.

             
CAMILLE BOHANNON

In one of Hollywood’s zaniest movie premiere stunts, Mel Brooks’
1974 western spoof Blazing Saddles screens at the Pickwick Drive-
In Theater in Burbank, California. Guests attend not in cars—but
on horseback.

Mel Brooks will be 99 years old on the 28th of June.

    
CAMILLE
BOHANNON

On June 6, 1944, Supreme Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead for the largest amphibious military operation in history: Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of
northern France, commonly known as D-Day.  

Dwight David Eisenhower (1890 – 1969)

Tik Tok Restaurant 12th Avenue on Sandy where Burnside Intersects in Portland, Oregon (1950s).

The Tik Tok was Portland’s first drive-in from 1938 to 1971 — with
its "Time to Eat" sign and giant neon coffee cup.  

The Foursquare Church of Portland now owns the property where
the restaurant once stood.