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I remember those 4 for dollar hamburgers and 5 cent soda pop.

 

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Never saw a Beany's.  McDonald's burgers were 22 cents back in my day.  Now the question is.....What happened to Beany's partner Cecil "the seasick sea serpent"?

 

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I know you remember the original Mel's up on Van Ness Charlie. I was there many times in the early 1960's. Although my "home" Mel's was in Salinas, the one on Van Ness will always be my favorite (my bride-to-be and I had many burgers and fries there). For all those who don't know about Mel's on Van Ness, it's the drive-in filmed for American Graffiti ........... Doug

PS: I'll bet Noel has been there too............

 

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Been there back many years ago!  Also the Hippopotamus on Van Ness for burgers.

 

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7 hours ago, charliearon said:

Never saw a Beany's.  McDonald's burgers were 22 cents back in my day.  Now the question is.....What happened to Beany's partner Cecil "the seasick sea serpent"?

 

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I remember when McD's were 19 cents and their sign read "Over 1 Million have been sold" in big bold letters. Also remember getting White Castle burgers - 10 for a dollar!

but I'm really old.  🙂 

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Never had Whit Castle burgers.  My favorite was a local independently owned hambuger/hotdog  place in East L.A., on Whittier Blvd that had the best burgers for 40 cents.  In fact, it's still there!  Got a burger a few years ago for about $3.50.  A guy I knew in Jr. High School got a job flippin' burgers there when he was in the 11th grade.  He wound up working there until he retired.  By then, he was a manager.

 

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7 hours ago, W2DR said:

PS: I'll bet Noel has been there too............

I'm afraid it was after my time Doug.  I left in 1951 and never went back to live.  I don't remember drive-ins.  I do remember soda fountains in drug stores and ice cream parlors.

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13 hours ago, birdguy said:

soda fountains in drug stores

Woah, something I haven't thought about in 60 years.  You guys are bringing back lots of memories.

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Had my first hot fudge sundae at a Thrifty Drug Store soda fountain when I was about 6 years old.  Never will forget that!🍨

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I miss the soda fountains as well. I also miss the Walgreen's lunch counter and their "fine cuisine!"

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Judging by the cars, must be very early 1950's, about 1951? I guess that you could even see the news stories of the week. Real video! Down at the theater.

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According to IMDB, both movies listed on the marquee were released in 1952

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This is the drive-in theater we went to back in the good ole days!

 

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Oh yes.  Drivein movies.  Great when your kids were toddlers.  You could take the whole family.

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Anybody go to a drive-in movie and actually watch the picture?

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