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unusual facts about Ameche's Drive-in


Ameche's Drive-in

Ameche's Drive-in was a fast-food restaurant chain based in Baltimore, Maryland, founded by Heisman Trophy winner and Baltimore Colts running back Alan Ameche.


Dayton Duncan

His next film with Burns was Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip, about the first transcontinental automobile trip, which he wrote and produced.

Dick's Drive-In

Founders Dick Spady, H. Warren Ghormley, and Dr. B. O. A. Thomas opened the first Dick's in 1954 in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood, on N.E. 45th Street.

Drene Time

An early audition show of July 31, 1946 featured a different cast: Don Ameche, guest Sylvia Sidney, announcer Truman Bradley, Joseph Lilley and His Orchestra, Pinky Lee, Jim Backus, the Swing Choir, Jonelle James, Earle Ross and announcer Marvin Miller.

Francis X. Cretzmeyer

Cretzmeyer was well-known and liked in Iowa City social circles, and counted among his friends both Don Ameche and his son Ron, owner of the "Ameche's Pumpernickel" restaurant.

Gaucho Serenade

Wendell Niles was a prominent radio announcer, best known for his work on The Don Ameche Show and Gene Autry's Melody Ranch.

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip

Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip is a 2003 documentary film directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan.

The documentary focuses primarily on Horatio Nelson Jackson and his Winton car, The Vermont; along with his companions Sewall K. Crocker, his pet pit bull Bud and frequent correspondence with Jackson's wife Bertha Richardson Wells (called "Swipes" by Jackson).

Immaculate Conception Academy

Today, ICA has four campuses in DasmariƱas: ICA North in Salitran, ICA West on Amuntay Road, ICA South on Governor's Drive and ICA Science in Poblacion.

Lyceum Pirates

Lyceum of the Philippines University - Cavite Campus (Governor's Drive, General Trias, Cavite)

Mel's Drive-In

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.

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are out for a drive and Tracy pulls into Mels and orders Oregon Boysenberry ice cream, then has a minor traffic altercation with a black man.

Sons of All Pussys

Formed in 2002 by Ken, his former L'Arc-en-Ciel band mate Sakura, and German born model Ein (who appeared in L'Arc-en-Ciel's PVs for "Heaven's Drive" and "Love Flies").

The Boatniks

He is handing over the reins to Ensign Tom Garland (Robert Morse), a polite but remarkably clumsy fellow who will now report to Commander Taylor (Don Ameche), a man who fought in World War II with Garland's father and holds him in high regard.


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