ELECTRIC DUSK DRIVE IN & SECRET MOVIE CLUB Present:
Part of our VERY VALENTINE’S February 2021 Series. Thursday, February 25, 2021. 745p COMING TO AMERICA (1988, Directed by John Landis, Paramount, 118 mns, Digital)
IMPORTANT NOTES: Gates will open at 6:15pm. Please plan to arrive by 7:15pm (30 minutes before the show) to get the best possible space.
Also, our January-June 2021 drive-in screenings are subject to more potential weather postponements. Please check your email and our social media (@secretmovieclub) before heading to the event just to make sure we haven’t postponed due to weather.
We will re-schedule any postponed event to the nearest possible date. Anyone unable to attend the new date can request a refund up to 24 hours before the rescheduled event.
FINALLY, WE WILL OCCASIONALLY BE SELLING ALTERNATE DESIGN MOVIE POSTERS DONE BY INCREDIBLE CURRENT GRAPHIC DESIGNERS.
CHECK THE ADD-ONS. IF WE ARE SELLING A POSTER, YOU CAN VIEW, PRE-ORDER, AND PICK UP POSTER AT OUR CONCESSION TABLE AT EVENT UNDER YOUR NAME!
PARKING LOT: Glendale Sears Parking Lot, 211 W. California Avenue Street, Glendale, CA 91203
HOW TO:
Make sure when you purchase your ticket(s), you do the following:
1)PURCHASE AN EARLY BIRD ($23) or DAY OF TICKET ($28) which includes the car fee and the first ticket for the driver.
2) GO TO ADD ONS: Purchase an additional $8 per person ticket for each person after the driver in the car.
As long as you purchased the EARLY BIRD or DAY OF ticket, you can always pay for additional people in your car at the gate.
3)PRE-ORDER ANY CONCESSIONS OR MOVIE MERCHANDISE you would like from the additional Add-Ons. You can pick up all concessions & merchandise at our table in the middle of the Parking Lot.
To attend, you need a car with an FM radio or a handheld radio you bring yourself. We will space out cars to make sure folks can safely maintain 6 feet of distance. We ask that folks stay in their cars unless they are picking up concessions or using the restroom. Whenever you are out of your car, you are required to wear a mask for everyone’s safety.
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, PLEASE BRING A SMALL OR REGULAR SIZED CAR (sedan sized or smaller). We want to make sure EVERYONE gets a great space. SUVS, TRUCKS, CARS WITH HIGH ROOFS/RACKS/ITEMS ON ROOF often have to be parked further away from the screen to avoid sightline issues.
If you bring a larger car, arrive as near to when we open our gates as possible to get the best possible space.
We continue our “Very Valentine’s” February 2021 series with Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, and director John Landis making one of the most beloved Eddie Murphy comedies of all time.
And one which gets a sequel directed by Craig Brewer coming out very soon.
COMING TO AMERICA tells the story of African prince Akeem (Murphy) and his best friend/valet Semmi (Arsenio Hall). Akeem decides to buck his Father the king and not accept the bride chosen for him but rather come to America, pose as a poor foreign exchange student, and see if he can find someone who will love him for who he is, not for what he has.
This lands Akeem and Semmi smack dab in the middle of New York/Long Island where they interact with a cross-section of the local African-American community including many members who are ALSO played by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall.
A hilarious comedy with classic Eddie Murphy bits and heart.
COMING TO AMERICA is one of those snapshots of a cultural moment. Eddie Murphy at the top of his 80's stardom, the United States and black culture in the last years of Ronald Regan's America. And the sense that Murphy was the prologue to a new wave of black cinema from Spike Lee to Ava Duvernay to Ryan Coogler who would make movies their way.
Best always,
Craig Hammill
35mm Secret Movie Club Founder.Programmer
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR OUR PARKING LOT CINEMA SERIES
REFUNDS:
We can offer refunds up to 24 hours before showtime. Please request a refund through Eventbrite and we will process ASAP. After that, no refunds. Sorry.
HELPFUL PARKING LOT CINEMA TIPS:
Please make sure you know how to hit off your car headlights before attending.
Bring warm clothes, blankets, a few layers just in case it gets chilly and you don’t want to run your car the entire movie (although you totally can if you want).
Make sure you know how to work your CAR RADIO so you can TUNE to any frequency you want.
The earlier you arrive, the better space/closer to the screen you will get! Once you get parked, you can totally leave the lot, go to get food, come back.
HOW CAN I CONTACT YOU IF I HAVE OTHER QUESTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS:
You can always email us at community@secretmovieclub.com or sales@electricduskdrivein.com with any other questions, concerns, thoughts, recommendations.