Old car movies

[Normspeed]

We had this discussion before but I did a quick search and couldn't find the thread. Getting ready to order some DVDs from Amazon and I'd like some suggestions for old car flicks. First item on the order is The Long Long Trailer with Desi and Luci. Always makes me laugh and there are two 53 Plymouths in backup roles.

Seems like there were some Sam Spade type movies where the private eye drove a Plymouth coupe...? Maybe an original uncensored version of Smokey and the Bandit?

I already have "The Blob", starring a 53 Plymouth Convertible, co starring Steve Mcqueen. And Thunder Road.

[oldmopar]

My son gave me a set of early superman serials that were shown in the movie theaters in I guess the late 40's early 50's. Plenty of early mopars cars and trucks. The shows are also fun to watch not what we saw on tv all different actors except Lois Lane .

Ed

[Suddensix]

Pretty sure that Humphrey Bogart drove a 38 Plymouth coupe in "The Maltese Falcon."

[anthonyb]

41 Plymouth 4dr staff car seen quite a bit in John Wayne's "In Harm's Way" and a nice Pilot-House P/U in Jimmy Stewart's "Strategic Air Command".

If all else fails, they have John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart. Enough reason to watch them again!

[JerseyHarold]

Try this website, it allows you to search for cars in movies by make and year:

www.imcdb.org

[wilmot andy]

Not an old movie, but has lots of old cars, and about the salt flats, The Worlds Fastest Indian, with Anthony Hopkins. Thought it was a great movie. My kids and I love disneys Cars too!

[Brendan D25]

The movie "World's Fastest Indian" is a good one. I have the DVD and have watched it many times. Another movie I have watched many times is "American Graffiti."

[james curl]

This morning over on the Jalopy Journal site I saw an ad for a DVD called "the road to Bonneville." It is about two fellows from New York State that drive their 32 Ford coupes to Bonneville and back every year. Thought that I just had to have it so I ordered it, should be here in about two weeks. After I get to watch it I will let you know what I think of it. It is 60 minutes long with a 45 minute trailer.

[Brendan D25]

James, awhile back there was somebody on the HAMB making a movie. I forget the name and haven't checked on it lately.

[james curl]

This is probably it.

[Don Jordan]

Humphrey Bogart - The Big Sleep (1946) about 38 Plymouth 2 door coupe

[Rodney Bullock]

I was looking at a movie with Hedy Lamarr she was driving this super cool convertible, funny I have never seen her in many movies until this week. TMC is featuring her every thursday evening. She was in this spy movie last night and man this car was great. Then she played in a movie with Spencer T and John Garfield and the lawyer that came to visit Garfield drove up in a 37-38 Plymouth.

[Normspeed]

Keep em coming guys, I haven't placed an order yet but I'm getting a good list going.

[Don Coatney]

One of my hobbies is collecting DVD's. I have over 200 in my collection. Just bought another one ( O.C. And Stiggs) but it is not delivered yet. I buy most of my movies from Amazon. I have bought some good used ones there for less than a buck with a flat rate $2.98 shipping. This is less than Blockbuster charges for rental. Plus I was tired of paying Blockbuster extra fees for failing to rewind the DVD's before I returned them. I did finally buy a DVD re-winder and it works pretty good.

[Normspeed]

Don I need one of those. I've been rewinding my rental DVDs manually and my index finger really gets fatigued.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Don..sad but true, I think I could sell some of them units to people I work with...

On that movie..sure looks like a 50/51 Stude...hard to see the rear bezels to tell you Chanpion/commander or 50/51 years..its all in the tailights..

[Rodney Bullock]

Don, glad to see you have an interest in regular movies.....again. My collection is well over 300 hundred however after I see it once I just don't want to see it again. My nephews have been coming over and my collection id dwindling. I need another hiding place.

[John Reddie]

Try this website, it allows you to search for cars in movies by make and year:

www.imcdb.org

Hey Jersey Harold,

That is a great site. Thaks so much for posting it . It is now on my favorites.

John R

[busycoupe]

The "Naked City" starring Barry Fitzgerald was just on TCM. Filmed in New York City in 1948 it is chock full of all of the cars of the day. You could check the listings, it may be re-run sometime this month.