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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3814 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:11 pm Post subject: Old black and white films... |
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I cought the last hour of 'Carry on Cabbie' yesterday. What a good show of classic vehicles, seeing street scenes full of what we now consider as classics which back then were just run of the mill.
Anyone got an Black and White favourites for motoring? _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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JohnDale
Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Old black and white films... |
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Rootes75 wrote: | I cought the last hour of 'Carry on Cabbie' yesterday. What a good show of classic vehicles, seeing street scenes full of what we now consider as classics which back then were just run of the mill.
Anyone got an Black and White favourites for motoring? |
First 8 mins of this on youtube - starts with the arrival of a 56/57 Zephyr convertible - film was made in '58, cheers,JD.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4ykgHwORv8 _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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Rootes75
Joined: 30 Apr 2013 Posts: 3814 Location: The Somerset Levels
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:51 pm Post subject: |
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I also like the old war films such as Ice Cold in Alex for the vehicles. I think favoirite black and white has to be Hell Drivers though, I actually have a copy on DVD. _________________ Various Rootes Vehicles. |
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MikeEdwards
Joined: 25 May 2011 Posts: 2470 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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Not so much black and white, but I have been watching the re-runs of "The New Avengers" looking for background vehicles. In all honesty I watched the first few in real time, then the rest at about 4x speed because I found them quite difficult to watch. Acting, dialogue and plot standards have come on some way since then, thankfully. |
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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The Wrong Arm Of The Law was on Talking Pictures at lunch. It’s full of old cars including a DB5 being driven flat out. Highly recommended for old car spotters and Police Wolesley 6/90s. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Ashley wrote: | The Wrong Arm Of The Law was on Talking Pictures at lunch. It’s full of old cars including a DB5 being driven flat out. Highly recommended for old car spotters and Police Wolesley 6/90s. |
Agreed an excellent film, wasn't the Aston (DB4 GT?) Peter Sellers' own car?
RJ |
You’re probably right because the DB5 didn’t appear till 1964, a year after the film was made. |
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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Ashley
Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 1426 Location: Near Stroud, Glos
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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Talking Pictures is about the only broadcast TV I watch. |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1952 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ashley wrote: | Talking Pictures is about the only broadcast TV I watch. |
Me too.....although not all the time.... _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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Bengt Axel
Joined: 07 Sep 2008 Posts: 267 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I always wonder how many, and which ones, are still around. If I had more time and nothing else to do I would be cross-referencing number plates on the DVLA web-site!
Also, worth having a gander through The Internet Movie Cars Database, http://www.imcdb.org/ |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22446 Location: UK
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1952 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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On 'Talking Pictures' the other evening, I watched an episode of The Human Jungle [Herbert Lom]...I find it very '50's in some of the attitudes......but that's the point, really.
That particular episode had Herbert Lom's screen daughter going out on a 'treasure hunt' to find a party's location. she was driving a very nice, early Sunbeam Alpine, [Reg no. 2 letters, 4 numbers]
I suppose what happened next would be considered typical of the time, not of concern, etc, but she had crammed 6 young adults into the car, 3 behind the seats, two more perched on the rear, plus a passenger seated normally. Then proceeded to drive around south London looking for clues!
Not an eyelid was batted.
Talk about a bus-load?
http://filmdope.com/forums/107867-human-jungle-wild-goose-chase-part-3-a.html
In the above screenshot [from the website above] the Bedford CA is in fact overtaking the Alpine, quite rapidly.
My old CA could never overtake an Alpine....even if the Alpine was going backwards. _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1735 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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You're all lucky to get the talking pictures channel, I retuned the TV trying to find it but it's another one that doesn't broadcast to us third class citizens in this part of Wales... |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1952 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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I'm on freesat.
Have been for 10 years, 'cos when I last moved, the terrestrial reception where I lived was atrocious...but there was a sat dish & cable...so I got a Freesat box. Joys of renting....but I don't have to fix the house.
Now moved, better aerial reception, but I kept freesat.
I think a terrestrial version of Talking Pictures may be Vintage TV? _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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