Wow!

Take a thousand Minis and put them all on Melrose Avenue heading east and you have
1) a traffic jam;
2) a real Mini fest;
3) news choppers flying overhead and all networks and entertainment show trucks jockeying for postion;
4) Astouded drivers going the other direction who were waving, grinning and shouting questions and blowing horns;
5) Restaurant goers on our side of the street grinning and giving us thumbs up.

The film was projected as I surmised: on the old cyclorama with the cars parked in the old tank. The sound was broadcast on an FM station. There were tons of classic minis including a Mini limo and three original Woodies. The food was In 'n Out cheeseburgers (a popular L.A. drive thru), fresh popcorn and solf drinks (perfect drive-in food).

I won't critique the movie (don't want to spoil it for anyone), but everyone honked at any Mini or MINI appearance (yeah, there's an old one in the film too).

First time I've wateched a movie from a car since the 1960s. Good fun and thanks, Paramount!