Lots of hot rod oriented movies lately.....great to see them after all these years and LOVE seeing the same cars I saw on the streets as a kid in the '50s. The kids knew how to dance back then too, not the crappy jumping around they do today!!
@@jessebaca2750 So true.....and look at the way people dress today. Years ago if we went out in public we dressed better than you would at home. Going downtown was usually for a special reason and you dressed for it. Today it's ripped and even dirty clothes....or sweats!!! They look like slobs and don't seem to care. ;-(
The star is the famous Bob Hirohata's 1951 Mercury, the bad guy's car. customized by George Barris. The convert is also a Barris-built, Fred Rowe's, '51.
That Merc was what caught my eye and made me click. Then when I saw the Hirohata Merc a few minutes in I was hooked. When I was a kid our family car was a 49. That’s the first car I remember riding in. I’ve always wanted one.
@@vladtheimpala5532its pretty cool you recognized the Barris car. I did a car for John Barris a few years ago called "The Rose "a tribute to Sam Barris .
This film has some good things to recommend it. Firstly, there is Mamie Van Doren's dance scene to Bill Haley's RAZZLE DAZZLE. One of her great talents is dancing and the way she moves in all her pictures. Secondly, there is Jan Merlin, one of the greatest smart alecks ever. What a mouth to go with his face of pure insolence! Merlin is a very under-rated character actor who deserves more recognition for the conflict and drama he causes so capably. And last but not least is Lita's hairstyle. What a great look Kathleen Case cultivated for this film. She looks angelically innocent with that cut framing her face, a great 50s style you don't see anymore.
This is JOHN Saxon's 1st credited film role at age 19. He made his film debut at 18 in "IT should Happenen to You", but the role was uncredited and he had no lines. Oddly enough it was also Jack Lemmon's film debut, but he was the star, opposite Judy Holiday. Between 1949 and his film debut in 1954 he worked in television.
You gotta love cars from the 50"s they had personally . Those were cars you could idenify in the dark by their tail lights . My Dad had a Hudson Hornet . The only car I had that rated COOL wasa 64"Chevy Impala SS ,now all the Home Boys wana make lowriders . I let mine be the Beast it needed to be . When I got , it looked brand new , it was 10 yrs. old and I paid $600. for it . Bargain !!!
Wish I kept Dad's '67 Chevelle coupe. He paid $540 in '72, and let me drive it after I got my license. Bench-seat, 283, powerglide, dual exhaust. No hot-rod, but still looked cool. Today, most I see for sale are rusty hulks, gutted parts-cars, or grossly overpriced SS 'conversions'. There may be more SS models now than what left the factory! Back then, even though gas was only about 32 cents per gallon, the reality was Dad's Chevelle V8 was only running on 7, got about 10 mpg, and was gobbling up all my lawn mowing money. So Dad sold the Chevy, for $750, and we found a beat-up old $200 foreign sedan, that my brother said looked "like an old lady's shoe". But it got 30 mpg! 🙂
Never saw this one, I was one year old when it came out. Great old greaserhood movie not to mention some of the snazziest music I've heard in a while! Really enjoyed this one 👌
It was his first credited film role. He was 19. He made his film debut at 18 in "IT should Happen to You", but the role was uncredited, and he had no lines.
1955 and some sweet custom cars! Wonder who made them? Maybe Von Dutch or George Barris possibly. When he dropped off the girl outside the house, you can see him hit the inside door release. And that chopped coupe was sick! Good stuff and a happy ending ha. Where’s the sequel where she’s an unhappy cops wife ha.
@@bluepov To bluepov , I was'nt sure , I saw no credits for the build . Usually George Barris custom builds are way over the top , but considering the movie year you are probably right . I don't think Mr. Barris truly came into his own till the 60's , anyway I thank you for your input . I have my happy face on .
Very good flick, kept me kind of on the edge of my seat throughout, really enjoyed it. You can’t go wrong watching anything with Keenan Wynn in it, William Campbell was pretty good too. Thanks for posting! 👍
William Campbell (the undercover cop) reminds me of Tony Curtis - even their accents are alike. I guessed Campbell was born in New Jersey. So, I looked it up and he was - In Trenten. And Tony Curtis was born in Manhattan - about 20 miles apart as the crow flies.
@helbitkelbit1790 LoL. I was actually a part time projectionist way back in the 1960's! I just can't help but see those dots about every 20 minutes! But did enjoy Columbo back in the day.
@@adriancole3165 you’re absolutely right about the dots . Also when you seen the dots you knew you were coming to a commercial 👍🏼Time to refresh your snack tray😂
1945 myself; bought a few old cars when they were real cheap to buy, like my first, 53 Chevy for $35 in 1967 but needed a brake master cylinder, and a few more after that. Now you can't get that same car for under $20,000. 4-8-2023😭
I remember both William Campbell and the 'Cannonball' series. I also remember the co-star, Paul Birch, actually the first-listed star. That was a long time ago, when this country wasn't paralyzed by 'political correctness' and we lived normal lives.
i dont remember it but have seen it i believe it was created in canada was a pretty good show as i recall certainly miles above the sheer garbage they call tv today..such shit i thought id never have to suffer
The William Campbell that was in this movie is the same William Campbell that was in the TV series in the 1950s called cannonball to get this message. I hope you do bye.
Well it's not short on action that's for sure! LOL. One thing they seem to miss on in a lot of these car based movies is that even if the guys are thieves Car thieves are still Car lovers. They never show them talking about the cars they'd love to build or have or race etc. Lots of cheese in he movie but it's entertaining. Lots of "I know you are but what am I" type stuff and "No, You" "No, YOU!" LOL.
oh wow this guy the actor cambel i think? he did do a film noir i THINK it was called cell 2554 (death row) great little movie def worth the watch i watched it 5 tims..i just liked the feel of it
I remember William Campbell as "Trelane" (Star Trek TNG), the kid who got too rough with "his toys" 53:45 Just dawned on me; if his 32 is like the Browning M1922 WWII souvenir I have (or its predecessor the M1910) 32ACP barrels are pretty cheap and can be swapped out in less than 2 minutes flat... (also swappable between 32 and 380 in same time. (PS Im in the market for a 380 barrel. LOL) 1:16:08, I swear I didnt look - but I guessed right didnt I? I really AM in the market for a 380 barrel
@@sunbeam8866 And they got the idea from the Czechs back in the late 20's. when people found how easy it was to swap back and forth between from 32ACP and 9mm Kurz (.380)in the Browning M1910. . PS the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria with an FN Browning M1910 in 9mm Kurz/ 380 was what started WWI
No spoiler, just a warning: Bill Haley is nowhere on the cast list or credits yet the thumbnail makes it look like he's the star. I assume the Comets will be onscreen for as many minutes as it takes to play a song or two but the thumbnail is clickbait. I'll probably watch anyway because I like film noir (though nobody's ever called this one outstanding) and I kinda like Mamie Van Doren (though I have no delusions about her as an actress - she's basically eye candy). So I'm giving it a chance but if you're more particular than I am, I hope you read comments before watching.
@@dontaylor7315 well click bait? MAYBE but when i post it seems the thumbnails are fairly randon and def picked for you although you CAN change it but i generally dont bother this person prob just lazy as i am
The leading man (Ralph), wasn't he in one of the Star Trek episodes called _The Squire of Gothos?_ He played a character called _Trelane._ played by John De Lancie. Never mind, I just checked the actors in this movie and John De Lancie is not one of them. Edit: A little more research and I find that I am wrong about being wrong. Apparently I was right the first time, _William Campbell_ the male lead actor in this movie is Trelane from the Star Trek episode, _The Squire of Gothos?_
who say's white people cant dance.. what happen to the good old days were man and women dance like that.. now you go to a club and jump up and down.. even in the thirties and forties you could hold your partner and dance and talk and get to know a man or women. now you go to a bar and its so loud. you can t even hear her name.. sad
Unbeliveable , $ 0.29 a gal . For gasoline in 1955 , that was the average price per gal. She payed $1.50 . According to U.S. Energy Info. Admin. adverage today is $3.32 per gal . She got 5 gal. + . Inflation sucks .
@@eltonspurlock I know what you mean . 5 bucks in my old 64"Country Squire and I was set for the night . Gas , grass or ass nobody rides for free . My very first car was a 1961 Ford Galaxie Starliner , black body ,red top , red leather like interior , 390 c.i. interceptor engine , a very sweet ride . A drunk sideswiped the whole left side and pushed me off the road . By the time I was able to get a cop the idiot was long gone. A narrow road , idiot swerving ,could'nt get out of the way . Man , was my wife pissed , at least she and I wern't hurt . I missed that car , my next ride was the Country Squire , A totally different vibe .
Well, everything's relative. By 1972, a gallon of regular was still only 32 cents, and after I got my license, Dad let me use his '67 V8 Chevy. But with a dead cylinder, it got maybe 10mpg, and devoured all my lawn-mowing money!
@@sunbeam8866 I had similar situation . A friend had a 74" Chevy C 10 pickup that would'nt run right, said ( l'd sell the damn thing for $100 ) I could'nt get the cash from my pocket fast enough. A push rod and rocker arm + tune up and I was good to go . Older V8's were easy to work on . That truck served me well for many years.
You must remember Jim bo when you multiply 150 pounds with a ten foot leaver it could easily be closet 500 pounds or 3oo pounds or unknown # of pounds without math .must abb in the bar
