Burt Reynolds (born Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. on
February 11, 1936) is an Oscar-nominated Emmy Award-winning American
actor. Some of his memorable roles include Lewis Medlock in
Deliverance, Paul Crewe in the original version of The Longest Yard,
Bo 'Bandit' Darville in Smokey and the Bandit, J.J. McClure in The
Cannonball Run and Jack Horner in Boogie Nights.
Burt is one of America's most recognizable film and television
personalities. With more than 90 feature film and 300 television
episode credits, he was the number-one box-office attraction for
five straight years (1978-82), with vehicles like Smokey and the
Bandit and The Cannonball Run.
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The Burt
Reynolds Museum in Jupiter
By Nicholas Jurkowski
For a town as small as Jupiter, there are tons of interesting
activities. Whether you prefer golf, fine dining, shopping, or the
great outdoors, you will find your pleasure in this idyllic little
community on the Treasure Coast.
Through a hilarious series of mistranslations, the Indian word
“Hobe” ended up as “Jupiter” after the Roman God (which inspired the
name of nearby “Juno Beach"). Jupiter Beach is an old community –
the oldest building in Palm Beach County, The Jupiter Inlet
Lighthouse, can be found here (built in 1860, you can take tours,
and it is well worth a look for those who appreciate historic
architecture). If you are in the mood for some scenic natural
wonders, you have your choice of either the beach – I would
recommend the Blowing Rocks Preserve (though you can’t swim there),
or the Loxahatchee River – one of the few “wild and scenic” rivers
in the US today (as designated by the United States Wild and Scenic
Commission, or USWSC). In the town of Jupiter, you will also find a
variety of lodging opportunities, small shops, and little
restaurants. However, the only thing in Jupiter that I think you
need to see (as a matter of fact, I think it should be a
mandatory field-trip for every schoolchild in Florida) is The Burt
Reynolds and Friends Museum.
You may or may not be aware of this fact, but Burt Reynolds and
Jupiter have been nearly synonymous since the dawn of time itself.
The museum is dedicated to Burt and his friends, and features some
of the best loved props from his most popular movies, including the
car from Smokey and the Bandit, the helmet from The
Longest Yard, and, yes, the canoe from Deliverance. There
is also a fair amount of random Hollywood and professional sport
memorabilia (e.g., Roy Rogers' saddle and an autographed Bobby Orr
jersey).
Naturally, the only way to correctly see the Burt Reynolds and
Friends Museum in Jupiter is with the help of Millenium Limo. The
museum, I believe, requires some form of luxury vehicle before they
let potential patrons enter, so you would do well to give Millenium
a call. It’s the best way to reenact scenes from Smokey and the
Bandit in Jupiter.
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