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Author Topic: Movie locations. Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-20-2003 02:49 PM                     I have photos of alot of the filming of the "Blues Brothers" which I'll post at a later date....just have to either find the negs or scan the 11X14 black and whites I have. Mark  |  IP: Logged John Spooner Expert Film Handler Posts: 186 From: South Australia, Australia Registered: Jan 2003 posted 07-21-2003 11:44 AM                     Dear Aaron. Thank you for the info on the cars. We did not see that particular Charger in Australia. Dear Mark. I will look forward to the Blues Bros pictures, either on the forum or private e-mail. Thank you for your time and information. Interesting to see a young Steven Speilberg appear as the Cook County Tax office assistant. Tried to send you an e-mail, but advised you or the board are blocking access.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Atkinson Expert Film Handler Posts: 129 From: Birch Run Michigan Registered: Feb 2000 posted 07-21-2003 08:02 PM                        The latest Blues Brothers DVD has a nice "the making of / behind the scenes" on it. It covers lower Wacker Drive also. Dennis  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-22-2003 02:27 AM                        quote: The second car in 'DMCL' was a '69 Charger R/T with the 440 Magnum engine The police cruiser in 'DMCL' was a '72 Dodge Polara (According to the film, it had the 440 Police Interceptor package in it) The 'Blues Brothers' car was a '74 Dodge Monaco 440. That Mopar stuff was monstrously strong & fast. The cars doing the work in "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" were Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth. So clunky in appearance, so excellent in operation.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 07-22-2003 04:16 PM                       quote: That Mopar stuff was monstrously strong & fast. Not according to the late second-unit director and legendary stuntman, Yakima Canutt. When city officials in rural Kentucky took him shopping for cars to use in chase sequences for "The Flim-Flam Man"(1967), the proprietor of a local Dodge dealership put his thumbs in his suspenders and boasted, "You see that? Hollywood knows a good car when they see one!" To which Yak replied, "I like 'em because they fall apart good!"  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 07-22-2003 04:34 PM                  That Mopar in "The Fast And The Furious" sure held up for what it went thru... it was a shame to wreck that beauty! >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 07-26-2003 07:37 AM                     In regards to the Los Angeles River, there's a sequence there in the 1957(?) Mamie Van Doren movie "Girl's Town," in which a drag race takes place between Mel Torme and (if I recall correctly, accordion phenom) Dick Contino. Paul Anka is also in that movie, and it has to be seen to be believed!  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 07-26-2003 11:40 AM                     A favorite area of mine to visit is Moab, UT and the areas surrounding it. In particuluar Fisher Towers and the Castle Valley area are magnificent places that have been featured in hundreds of feature movies and countless commercials. The actual towers at Fisher Towers are free standing monoliths that are higher than a hundred story building and are super impressive. The monoliths there along with the alien like rock formations and hiking trails with 500 foot drop offs are definately worth visiting if you are ever in this area. The end of the Fishers Towers hiking trail affords a magnificent view of the LaSalle Mountains. BTW: I found the Blues Brother Photos and will scan them this weekend!! Mark  |  IP: Logged

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