For some Americans, the quarantine freed up time for binge watching TV shows and movies, and chances are your well of unwatched entertainment may be running dry. If you’re looking for something to watch other than the usual Netflix drama or Hulu documentary, you may want to check out the classic short film “Service With a Smile.” The 17 minute-long movie follows Leon, the owner of a deluxe service station, complete with a golf course, foodservice and a staff of chorus girls, who pump gas and shine patrons’ shoes. The movie was released in theatres by Warner Brothers on July 28, 1934, and it was the first live-action film in full color (three-strip Technicolor). We don’t think a service station like this one will happen anytime soon, but a gas station with a golf course isn’t a bad idea.
Melon Heads
Police have arrested one of two people suspected of robbing a Virginia gas station using watermelons as a disguise. Two men hollowed out watermelons, made eye holes and placed them on their heads, then walked into the convenience store and allegedly stole some items. As if the conspicuous watermelon disguises weren’t enough for these guys, they fled the scene in a jacked-up Toyota Tacoma truck. While one arrest has been made, the other watermelon head is still at large.
A Grand Proposal
Fans of NBC’s “The Office” will instantly recognize the inspiration behind a Maryland couple’s proposal at a Charles County Wawa gas station. Just like the show’s characters Jim and Pam, John Lush got down on one knee in the forecourt and proposed to his then girlfriend Susan Hedrick, who happily accepted. Little did the couple know that The Office’s involvement in their proposal wouldn’t stop there. John Krasinksi, who played Jim on the show, brought them on his web series show “Some Good News,” where he legally married the couple, while Jenna Fischer, who played Pam, served as Hedrick’s maid of honor. As if that wasn’t enough for the couple, former Office cast members streamed in after the ceremony and celebrated with the newly married couple.