American Graffiti Quiz!!

[The_Monster]

Ok, I thought it would be fun to have some movie trivia with a classic that most everyone here has seen a thousand times (...I hope!)

I have 3 stumpers which may require watching the movie again. Yea, like I need to twist your arm!

Stump #1. Kirt(Richard Dreyfus), his ex girlfriend and Bobbie(female friend) are cruising in Bobbies 'new' car she just got (POS VW Bug). Kirt and his ex are in the back seat makin out when Bobbie says, "oh, here comes Kip Poolman, I want to meet him! Say something Kirt!"

She gets Kirt to introduce her as they are cruisin by hangin out the window. He says something like, "Bobbie is madly in love with you and dies at the sight of your rippling biceps!"

Question is: What car is Kip Poolman riding shotgun in? A guy with glasses is driving. You only get two camera shots of it.

Stump #2. Toad is at the liquor store to buy a pint of Ol' Harper. The first person that pulls up is an old man (65 or 70ish). Toad just asks him the time and the old man tells him.

Question is: What kind of car is the old man driving? You only get to see a portion of the driver side.

Stump #3. The cop car that Officer Holestein is in. Is parked in Jerrys Cherries right before he gets the ass yanked out from under it.

Question is: What kind of car is Holestein in?

Hopefully this will be fun, if not, shoot me for tryin! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Maybe you have a good stumper to post after these have been solved?

[Deyomatic]

The guy's name isn't Holstein, they call him that as slang for a "black and white" or a cop car. Holsteins are black and white cows.

[The_Monster]

had no idea... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

thanks Deyomatic

[Deyomatic]

I used to live in New Hampshire. The place is ugly with cows.

[studeboy]

The Answer to the Stumpers are

1. 1958 Ford Custom 300

2. 1960 Chevy Impala

3. 1961 Ford Galaxie

The first two are fairly easy the last on you don't get a real good look at the front of the car. The give away that it's a Ford would be the tail lights. Outside of the obvious cars, one of my favorites is the the '55 Studebaker in the scene with Steve and Laurie cruisin' with Curt. That was kinda fun, never looked at the movie that close before. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Eric

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'49 Studebaker P/U

[TINGLER]

Allright then,

Name the vehicle that Toad SAYS he owns when he is lying to the girl about what a stud he is......

[Cruisin']

<font color="blue"> For memory, Terry aka TOAD says he has a JEEP...
Then again, I have been wrong.
P.S. Question, What is advertised on Carol's long white T shirt? </font> http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[gettingreasy]

Dewey something Surf boards?
-Jesse

[Cruisin']

<font color="orange"> Nearly there GG.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif </font>

[fatassbuick]

Dewey Weber Surf shop

[Missing Link]

Dewey Weber Carbuerators

[gettingreasy]

Dewey Weber...thats it! I had a brain fart, or was that a moment of clarity?
-Jesse

[Fat Hack]

Ok, one actress from "American Graffiti" appeared in a film with one actor from "Two Lane Blacktop".

1. What was the movie?
2. What kind of car did she (the AG gal) drive in this movie?

That oughtta hold you guys a while!

[SomethinWicked]

Here's some more trivia...

1. What car from American Graffiti also appeared in the movie Two Lane Blacktop?

2. What type of engine was in Bob Falfa's '55 Chevy?

Chris

[Fat Hack]

Easy...the 55 Chevy was the same one in both movies.
It had a tunnel-rammed 454 in it, but the engine wasn't shown in Graffiti because it wouldn't have existed back in 1962!

[abomber30]

I got a jeep I mostly hunt bears! hahahaha that was some funny shit. My kid "tyler" is 4. He lives to watch American Grafitti and play with his cars. Just like I was when i was a kid "still am". anyway he just is crazy about toad laughs at him through the whole movue but thinks he is the coolest. So Candy clark and bo hopkins are signing autographs at james dean run last weekend. So I ask tyler if he wants an autograph from toady's girlfreind. Obviously they don't look anything like they look in the movie so he has no clue whats goin on. We go up I tell pick out the picture and he picks out a shot of steve, debbie and toad drinking beers. He is ruined alreaddy and only four. she signs the pic and he is speechless cause she is still kinda cute and he is shy then bo says " what kinda car you got boy?" Tyler has not said a word to these guys yet and shouts back at him " a 49 mercury with a oldmobile engine!" Bo says " well you are alreaddy a Pharaoh then boy!" maybee it was a had to be there thing but it was pretty funny too badd toad was not there. he would have been in heaven. sorry if this don't count for trivia

[Sailor]

Where is Axel these days btw. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[CruZer]

Abomber,that's a great story. Thanks for telling us. Your son sounds like a cool little dude!!!!!!

[CruZer]

Here's another one: The white '60 Impala with the old guy at the liqour store are actually in two scenes in the movie. What was the other scene??

[El Caballo]

1. '58 Ford
2. '60 Chevy
3. '61 Ford

You are going to have to do alot better than that to stump this crowd.

[Jeff Norwell]

HAHAHAHAHA Very kool story..........your son is pointed in the right direction!....Monster, check yer websites email.....

"HEY TOAD ,IS THAT YER CAR?...WHAT A WASTE OF BEAUTIFUL MACHINERY!"

[Mike]

Alright, Here's a really tough one. What kind of car did Gil Gozales drive?

[CruZer]

Gil Gonzales drove a 1956 DeSoto .

[SamIyam]

I have a quiz...why did Toad decide not to ask the older man to buy alcohol for him?

And you're a REAL AG fan if you can answer this one... Toad asks Debbie what school she goes to... she says "Dewey". In the 60's... this was slang for what high school?
Sam.

When

[Johnny Ace]

I can still remember Candies' big white panties...just like it was when I first saw 'em....30 years ago..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[Mike]

All right CruZer! You're the first person I've known to get that one right.

[C9]

[ QUOTE ]
Toad asks Debbie what school she goes to... she says "Dewey". In the 60's... this was slang for what high school?


[/ QUOTE ]

Modesto High School

[C9]

Why did Toad hit the trash can at the drive in with his scooter?

[Missing Link]

[ QUOTE ]
I have a quiz...why did Toad decide not to ask the older man to buy alcohol for him?

[/ QUOTE ]

Because the man was a priest/minister/man of the cloth/insert your term here

[Missing Link]

[ QUOTE ]
Here's another one: The white '60 Impala with the old guy at the liqour store are actually in two scenes in the movie. What was the other scene??


[/ QUOTE ]

Wasn't it the scene where Toad backs into the car at the red light. Not quite sure.

[SamIyam]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
Toad asks Debbie what school she goes to... she says "Dewey". In the 60's... this was slang for what high school?


[/ QUOTE ]

Modesto High School

[/ QUOTE ]

Nope.

Not even on the same side of town. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Sam.

[Just Gary]

Here are two related Q's;
1. What was Milner's license plate number?
2. What's the significance of that number?

[SamIyam]

THX 138

George Lucases first big film... THX 1138

That's easy.

[CruZer]

Link: You got it !!!!!
I saw AG when it first came out and have seen it at least once each year since then. Like all of us.I LOVE THAT MOVIE!!! My favorite parts are when Milner makes the coupe hop around when he nails the gas.You can see the thing lift up on the springs and kind of jerk around.Kind of like a AA/FA.

[TINGLER]

abomber30....

That story about your son is REALLY cool.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Thanks for sharing.
JT.

[Fat Hack]

Nobody diggin' deep enough to get mine?

One actress from "American Graffiti" played in a movie with one of the actors from "Two Lane Blacktop"...marking another link between the two movies! (The 55 Chevy being the more famous one!)

What movie featured the AG actress and the TLB actor??

And what kind of car did that actress drive in the film I'm refering to???

Ya need a HINT for this one?

Okay...early 80s film that inspired a TV series by a different name!

Work on THAT one over lunch!!

[Junkyard Dog 32]

What was the dog's name, mentioned in the movie?

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[SamIyam]

Ok, name one of the cars (year, make and model) that was parked on the streets, during the cruising scenes, that wasn't manufactured before 1962... hint, it was gold.

No takers on the Dewey reference? (you'll more than likely have to do some research).

How about this one... what month was the film supposedly set in? Ooooooo, that's a tuffy! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Sam.

[abomber30]

My favorite part in the movie Is Milner and his buddy with a t bucket sitting in the parking lot. John says Later to him and the big lankey dopey guy says "alligator" and his walk back to his t bucket cracks me up for some reason.

And when John says " I'm gonna stay right here! having fun! Thats me here at our shop the funnest place on earth.

Tyler is 4 and already corrupted for life. He cashed in his change at the bank before we went to james dean. he has 72 dollars to spend. so I took him out to look at his merc I said what do you want to buy he said a steering wheel. It was cool he looked all over the swap for one. but no luck there were no cool wheels. so if anybody has anything lemme know. The motor is olds so I think were gonna go with some kinda mid 50's olds. The car I bought for 200 bucks and people can't really tell that it's a merc but we got 11 years to build it! later drew

[Fraz]

Susanne Sommers, drove the white 55 T-bird. The T-bird was a stick and the owner was really anal about it (according to the extras on the DVD).

[Fat Hack]

The T-bird was a 56, wasn't it?

At least that's what she says on the phone to Richard Dreyfuss!

[Wowcars]

[ QUOTE ]
Susanne Sommers, drove the white 55 T-bird. The T-bird was a stick and the owner was really anal about it (according to the extras on the DVD).

[/ QUOTE ]

...and wasn't the driver of the white '60 Caddy the actual owner of the car, and was gettin all nervous about Paul Lemat running across the hood all the time?

[Fat Hack]

Okay...to help y'all out some more, here's a quote from the movie I'm thinking of...

"He checks his sanity with wrist watch!"
"What do you check YOURS with...a dip-stick?!"

Any MORE, and I might as well TELL ya!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CruZer]

Sam, wasn't there a 1963 gold Impala on Paradise Rd. as they lined up to race?

[SamIyam]

...and a 70 Impala on the street during the cruise scene...

Also... "Dewey" was the slang term for Thomas Downey High school where I went, my mom went (she graduated with George Lucas in 1962 there)... and most of the elders that I grew up living next to as a kid...

But I'll leave the question up to the experts as far as what month the movie was set in... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Sam.

[Anderson]

I know it was summer-ish. When they filmed it, they were all wearing summer clothes, and were freezing because it was fall or something...

[CruZer]

Being an "east coaster" I didn't know that about Downey High. Why Dewey??
Since the movie takes place as Steve and Kurt are heading off to college,it must be late August.No?

[Junkyard Dog 32]

SAM- I'd say September, 'cuz Kurt was going off to school.


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[Uncle Pancakes]

Hey C9 I heard the actor playing Toad did not know how to ride a scooter and actually crashed into the trash can trying to stop that Vespa GS, they thought it was funny so left it in the film.

Here is my question, what career did the character of Bob Falfa go on to?

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]

Easy...the 55 Chevy was the same one in both movies.
It had a tunnel-rammed 454 in it, but the engine wasn't shown in Graffiti because it wouldn't have existed back in 1962!


[/ QUOTE ]
No way, really?! I guess I shouldn't be so surprised, just am. Love that '55.
OK, got one for you guys: the sock hop band, Danny and the Continentals, I think they are, what city did they travel "all the way from"?
Though I know the answer to that one, I've been trying to figure this 'un out: the girl riding shotgun with Falfa, when he pulls up alongside Terry, she says something like, "A-kay-dee?" I've replayed that scened, it's as mysterious to me as CCR "Chasing down a hoo-doo-they".(Even John Fogerty couldn't decipher that one, when Conan O'Brien asked).

[Junkyard Dog 32]

[ QUOTE ]
I've been trying to figure this 'un out: the girl riding shotgun with Falfa, when he pulls up alongside Terry, she says something like, "A-kay-dee?" I've replayed that scened, it's as mysterious to me as CCR "Chasing down a hoo-doo-they".(Even John Fogerty couldn't decipher that one, when Conan O'Brien asked).

[/ QUOTE ]


She says, "Ain't he neat?"


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[saltflataddict]

I thought she said "I'm in heat" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[Deyomatic]

Sam, did you mean to write "Downey?"

Falfa becomes a cop.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

It's definatley September.
Steve and Kirk already graduated.
That was the Freshman dance they went to.
Had to be the beginning of the school year.
Who would through a dance after graduation, the prom and
all that stuff.

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
I heard the actor playing Toad did not know how to ride a scooter and actually crashed into the trash can trying to stop that Vespa GS, they thought it was funny so left it in the film.

[/ QUOTE ]
Charlie Martin Smith, he was so funny as Terry the Toad, I'm glad they left that blunder in there. He's been in a lot of good films, "Never Cry Wolf" and "The Untouchables" are among the best, I think.

[Deyomatic]

Humboldt, I'm disappointed with you, he's also in The Buddy Holly Story.

[The_Monster]

Id say september too, just like many others have said, the dance and leaving for college.

Junkyard dog asked what was the dogs name mentioned in the movie. Im sure hes refering to Ol' Ginger "sick as a dog"

I almost piss em when Toad is shoutin at his shoes behind that car. and then he looks up, hair ALL fucked up and glasses broke, and says...."oh rats..."

It kills me!!

Heres one. Milner just kicked the 55's ass at the end. milner and toad are walking back and toad is trying to convience milner how much he won by, how did he describe how easy it was for john to win?

[The_Monster]

And what kinda smokes did kirt pull out when he and the teacher stepped outside at the dance?

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
know it was summer-ish. When they filmed it, they were all wearing summer clothes, and were freezing because it was fall or something...



[/ QUOTE ] I'm not sure, but I do know they covered the Universal Studio so it was night the whole time. Lucas tried to film it in chronological order. When they look tired at the end of the movie, it's because they are, they felt like it'd been one endless night.
Someone asked about the man-o--the-cloth and his '60 Chevy at the liquor store appearing elsewhere, was it right in the beginning, in front of Mel's?
"Listen, Professor, if he can't find me, then he ain't really worth racing, right?"

[SimonSez]

Fat Hack,
Warren Oates and Candy Clark were both in Blue Thunder.
Is that the one you are thinking of ?

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
Heres one. Milner just kicked the 55's ass at the end. milner and toad are walking back and toad is trying to convience milner how much he won by, how did he describe how easy it was for john to win?



[/ QUOTE ] Said they might as well put him (Falfa) in a wheelchair and send him on home. Man, I just that movie a few minutes ago (yer post got me to watching it again), can't remember the line, already. Terry basically told him Milner had him from the start. I love the way Terry picks up his spirits.
It's funny hearing the girls in that Stude (that Carol was in) talk about Turlock High- I went to Cal State Stanislaus in Turloco, often seems like that town's not even on the map in most people's minds. Great post, Monster, lotsa fun.

[gettingreasy]

Might aswell get in a wheel chair an roll himself home.." and the smokes were Marlboro reds soft pak.
-Jesse

[Fat Hack]

Very good, SimonSez!! That was it! Candy drove a Vega in that one!

(and the movie inspired the TV series "Airwolf")

[Junkyard Dog 32]

Ol' Ginger... We have a winner.

O.K. Here's one...
What song is playing when Wolfman does his "weather" report?

[FuelFC]

"That'll be the day by the late great Buddy Holly on the Wolfman Jack Show"
"Want a popsicle?"
"Sticky little devils"

Towed the Wolfmans broken down limo to the caddy dealer a very long time ago. He was bigger than life for everybody. And one of the nicest and truest people you would ever meet. I can hear that voice now. RIP

[54_Nailhead]

The band came all the way from Des Moines, Iowa didn't they? It was someplace in Iowa.

[CLSSY56]

[ QUOTE ]
Okay...early 80s film that inspired a TV series by a different name!

Work on THAT one over lunch!!

[/ QUOTE ]

Blue Thunder inspired Airwolf?

-Airwolf (1984)
Created by Donald P. Bellisario, who had already had such hits as 'Magnum p.i.' (1980-1988), 'Airwolf' followed the adventures of a hi-tech helicopter and it's reclusive pilot, Stringfellow Hawke.

Bellisario developed Airwolf (early working titles: Blackwolf, Lonewolf), from the loose concept of a third season 'Magnum p.i.' episode he'd previously written, titled 'Two Birds Of A Feather' (1983) - an unsold Pilot about a treasure-hunting, adventure-loving ace combat pilot named Sam Houston Hunter (William Lucking). Bellisario had come up with the concept after Lucking played a similar character in a couple of episodes of another Bellisario series, 'Tales Of The Gold Monkey' (1982-3). After the proposed new series wasn't picked up, Bellisario took the bare bones of the concept, and eventually developed the premise into 'Airwolf'.

Airwolf wasn't the only "super helicopter" on air at the time of it's debut – there was also hi-tech Police surveillance chopper 'Blue Thunder' (1984), spun-off from the 1983 movie of the same name; but even with that series having a big-screen film to kick it off, Airwolf generally emerged to be seen as the "ultimate" super-helicopter series, with - at it's peak - it's clever, cathartic scripts paling Blue Thunder's much wider, less serious take

[Fat Hack]

Damn, learn something new every day!

I'd always heard that Blue Thunder was the inspiration for Airwolf! I didn't like the TV show (Airwolf), but the movie was pretty cool!!

Warren Oates (GTO from "Two Lane Blacktop") was great as the police Captain...that line about the dipstick makes me laugh every time!!!

[Toqwik]

C9 And Ratboy are right, on the dvd version, they talk about that, he had never rode a Vespa before, notice Ron Howard looking at him, they all kept waiting for "cut" but it never came.....Toqwik, permanent junior member

[Luke Jivetalker]

[ QUOTE ]
The band came all the way from Des Moines, Iowa didn't they? It was someplace in Iowa.

[/ QUOTE ]

Ummmmmmmm, no , they came all the way from Stockton

[BigJim394]

Hey you guys with the DVD...can you ID the trans in the 55 that Falfa crashes, from the pan (you can see it when it rolls)?
Is it a Powerglide or a Turbo Hydro?

[SamIyam]

It's a TH400... and the car doesn't have large radiused wheel wells like the REAL car... they scabbed that motor in by evedence of the cross member... and the silver painted stock wheels... and yes guys, it was September. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif There is a sign on a fence when they leave the dance that says "Welcome back"...

Ok, there is a reference to a dam in one of the scenes where Kirt is riding around with Bobby and his old girlfriend (about going there for an orgy) what is the name of the dam and why is that name used. (extra points for this one!!!!)

Also, when Toad picks up Debbie, what west coast candy store are they parked in front of?

Oh, and the Gold car is not an Impala liks I said... I think it is a Caprice...

And... here's a good one... what does "Holsteen" pull John over for? And why is it ironic that he would do that???? (best question yet)

....and what is the name of the radio station in the movie... and the station in Modesto (from the 50's and 60's) that it portrays???

Sam.

Sam.

[Wowcars]

Big Jim, isn't the tranny in the 55 a TH400? Kinda funny since that also predates the movie set by half a decade.

[gettingreasy]

Galo dam, but I've got no clue why the name. See's candy, and the ocifer pulled him over for the license plate light out(which it was out).
-Jesse

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]

The band came all the way from Des Moines, Iowa didn't they? It was someplace in Iowa.


[/ QUOTE ]
Stockton, which is a 15 min. drive north. Not quite "all the way from...", really.

[The_Monster]

Yea Humboldt Cat, Thats a great sceen! I love it when John and Toad are almost to the coupe after the crash, and Toad has just told him about havin the bitchinist car in the valley. soon after that John looks at Toad and then looks down at the ground and says under his breath in a chuckle, "look at your glasses" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm glad to see everyone having fun with this post, theres some real good stumpers!!

Heres another one: The pharohs enter the sceen with Kirt sitting on the car. He says, "...What are you doin creep?" (LOVE the way the dudes smoke is hanging from his lips) Kirt answers, "Who, me?" What was the reply?

One more: how much wire did toad need to hot wire "his" car?

[Missing Link]

"No, I'm talking to the other 50 creeps around here."

[Missing Link]

"Why don't you file this over there under C.S."
"C.S.? What's that?"

[modernbeat]

[ QUOTE ]
Ok, there is a reference to a dam in one of the scenes where Kirt is riding around with Bobby and his old girlfriend (about going there for an orgy) what is the name of the dam and why is that name used.

[/ QUOTE ]

Gotta take a SWAG at this one.

I used to think that Kurt said Gallo DEN untill I read the script and saw it said DAM.

And if you were going by phonetics, you might have thought he said GALLOW, as in where bad guys were hung by a rope, but no, the script says Gallo, as in CHEAP WINE.

So, between the ORGY and CHEAP WINE references about a secluded local, I'd guess that Galo Dam is where the local BEATS hung out and did there own thing.

So, what's the signifigance?

FWIW, in San Marcos, Texas, my group of pals hung at Five Mile Dam. Way way out and down a 5 mile road. Sorta like getting to Bo Huffs place except all that was at the end was a bunch of drunk college kids.

[modernbeat]

Link, CS is cool guy speak for Chicken Shit.

Using the letters like that forces the un-cool Carol to ask what it means so John can drop the punch line on her.

[Missing Link]

Oh I know what it means MB that is just one of my favorite lines from the movie http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
(take notice to the cool guy speak? hehe.)

I remember getting pulled over by a cop when I was in high school and I used the same line on the girl that was with me. I, of course, sat there laughing out loud as she looked at me with a face of puzzlement. Probably wondering what the hell she got herself into. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[**DONOTDELETE**]

The band was Flash Caddilac and the
Continental Kits(Kids?).
They later apeared on Happy Days as
Johnny Fish and the Fins.
I heard they still play.

[SamIyam]

Yep... it's Gallo dam... as in the cheap wine... Gallo Winery is located in Modesto, the town where the film was set in... and its' ironic that he says that Milner's licence plate light is out... because there isn't even one on the car!!

The Candy store is a good one... Because it only really showed up on the DVD version and the big screen version (when it came out)... it's a little fuzzy and hard to see it on the VCR version...
Sam.

[RoccoATX]

Falfa ended up a Motorcycle cop, also whatch the Liquor store scene toad changes shoes, somebody forget which pair he started the scene in. As for falfas car's engine that what ends all the fighting about who was winnin, Falfa couldn't have beaten Milner cause his motor didn't exist in '62 . I LOVE THIS MOVIE! my pop took me to see in the theater when i was 7

[RoccoATX]

While on this subject "More A/G" the only good stuff was the DRAGS! And when they said Carol always ended up with the greaser guys , still carrying the torch for Milner . And hated the end seeing milners car go over the hill knowing what waited on the other side .

[Assdragger]

[ QUOTE ]
Ol' Ginger... We have a winner.

O.K. Here's one...
What song is playing when Wolfman does his "weather" report?

[/ QUOTE ]
Damn, I just saw this post, the song is (who wrote the BOOK OF LOVE).

[The_Monster]

RumblerRock, I'll have to look for the shoe change with Toad, good eye!

Heres another eye catcher. When John and Carol are cruisin, Carol is telling him her revenge story when she used foam on a guys windows and he "zoomed straight into the canal"

She says, "I still got some, so dont try anything!"

Well, all through the story, up to that point, check out Johns smokes in his sleeve, the back of the Camel pack is facing us.

Then Carol squirts John on the nose with the foam. Right there the pack is showing the front side of the camel pack!

You can tell they had to redo that sceen, and I'm sure the laugh from Carol is genuine, its so funny! lol http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[The_Monster]

IMO I think one of the reasons John Milner is liked and loved so much in this movie is not so much his car or hair, but because hes a real 'guy'. He cares for people and isnt a 'badass hell raiser'. He lets Toad cruise with him, walks with Carol in the junkyard and helps Falfa out after beating him.

Hell, he even could of kicked that dudes ass that was pounding Toad in the parking lot, but he slugged him just enough to make him stop, didnt kick him while he was down, just a motion. I thought that was very cool of him.

I dont know about any of you guys or gals, but I shut the movie off right as kirt gets on the plane at the end. I dont like reading about milner getting killed by a drunk driver. I just like old fashion happy endings.

(and hey RumbleRock, I just watched the liquor store sceen, and I didnt see any shoe change(?) is it an obvious difference or are the two pairs of shoes very simular?)

[RoccoATX]

Hey Monster , I gotta find it but there is one scene where toads shoes switch from White bucs to saddle shoes , i guess i'll just have to watch it again, DAMN.

[nor cal nic]

cool thread! i can't add any questions but, ya'll know the scene where the cop car gets its rear end pulled off? it was filmed in the parking lot behind my wife's shop in petaluma. every time i pull in and out i think of the scene... i've even checked the ass end of my car, i know a lot of knuckle heads! also, the scene where milner stops in front of the theatre, that as well as other scenes were filmed in my home town of san rafael. my pop took me downtown a couple of times to check out the filming. that is where and when i got the hot rod bug.
nic

[Spike!]

I'll add one.. Towards the end of the movie Richard Dryfus is waiting by a pay phone (Sleeping in his car) The phone rings. How many times before he answers? What kind of car did he have?

Spike

[long island vic]

coterarty?? to popular beleif the 55 was not the same in both movies..there was a show on cable a few months back about the builder of both and he showed the cars next to each other.

[metalshapes]

He is sleeping in a Citoen 2CV
2CV's were nasty little slow cars made in France.
Altough it could be fun to gut one and stuff a V8 in it ( a chevy starter would have more torque than the original engine).
If they used one in American Graffiti it is OK for the HAMB Drags, right?

[Boones]

Anyone know what the movie was originally going to be called "Before chosing American Graffitti ???

I have what I have been told is one of the original written screen plays (second draft dated 10 may 1972...)
by George Lucas,
Gloria Katz
Willard Huyck.

LUCASFILM LTD
8 Laurel Street
Mill Valley, Ca 94941

It give a intro/description of the scene, then the name of who is talking and the words.. ITs really cool to read

[Boones]

Ok here is an easier one

How much did the sales man want to give Terry for the 58 Impala (this is from my script)
Salesman:
"I'll give you $--- for her on a practically new Corvette... and on top of this, I'm going to knock of -% off the low price of this beautiful Vette. I'm talking about only $xx down and $xx a month. Now how am I able to make you this incredible offer? I'll tell you! I'm forced to move all the sporty cars off the lot as a quick as I can.. Boss's orders. He doesn't want 'em. I think its a mistake, but what can I do? I'm forced to make a deal, so what do you ...."

Terry begins to get worried as the salesman begins to fondle his new Merc. He becomes frightened as the Salesman attemps to drag him over to one of the Vettes. Finally Terry breaks away and jumps back into his car and the salesman continues to race on as Terry drives away.

So what was the down payment and monthly payment?

(Oh ya in the script Terry was supposed to be drving a Merc (Steve was supposed to own a Merc) The Pharoahs a Pontiac

[The_Monster]

To reply to hotrodphotos first question, I believe it was three rings. And on the third, he wakes up and is totally alive and sprinting to the phone! From a deep sleep to total action, its so like all of richard dreyfus's charactors.

To answer Boones, I think its "ONE thousand dollars!" I cant remember the down payment or monthly payment. But the best is right before Toad rips out of there, he says, "Just leave me alone for God sake!"

[Boones]

Here is how it describes the first meeting between Terry and Falfa..

MAIN STREET - TERRY - MERCURY
Terry stops for a red light. A very mean-looking 55 chevy (blwon, scooped and slicked) pulls up next to him. The driver, BOB FALFA, has a girlfriend sitting almost on top of him. Terry challenges the chevy by revving his engine.

TRAVELING - DRAG - TERRY, FALFA - MERC &amp; CHEVY
Bob Falfa doesn't even look over. He revs his engine, which sounds like a cross between a Boeing 707 and a SuperChief. Terry can't believe it, he turns down the radio, listens to the monster. But the challenge is n. He sits up, dries his hands on his shirt, grasps the wheel--

the light changes, and the chevy bolts into the intersection in a cloud of smoke creating that incredible Hi-powered dinosaur scream heard earlier in the Drive-In. Terry starts off, coughing through the smoke, eating Falfa's dust.

The Chevy distances Terry in Steve's Merc by four car lengths per second. Terry can't believe it. He finally slows and coasts to the next stop light. Where the Chevy is already waiting for him. Terry looks over into the snotty face of Falfa's girlfriend.

GIRLFRIEND:
Isn't he neat?

[The_Monster]

Wow, quite a difference! sounds as if they deleted a sceen or two in there then. Gotta love their discription of the 55's take off, haha! T-Rex! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[53_210]

I know this isn't really trivia... but when does the second AG take place? As far as I can remember, it is something like, 67 or 68... But I noticed in the original, it says Milner died from a drunk driver in like, 63. I could totally be wrong on this though.

[modernbeat]

"More" happens over 4 New Years Eves. I thought that it was:

1964 - Drag strip, Milner dies
1965 - Toad in Viet Nam
1966 - Riots at the College
1967 - Candy Clarks Hippy - Singer life

[Scallop53]

Did any one notice the scene when Milner was cruisin and the guys pull up next to him and tell him to watch out for the cop in Jerry's cherry.Carol is in the car with him but he did not pick her up yet.You can see her trying to hide behind Milner.Also the reason Carol was laughing in the coupe was, originally the water balloon was suppose to hit the window next to her and blow up but , instead it hit her so they left it in.I thought the car that didn't fit was about a '67 gold caprice parked on main in one of the cruisin scenes.Also the coupe has a couple scenes where it has wipers and a couple where it don't.No trivia yet but I'll think of some.
Dan

[Fatstang]

I grew up in Salinas. As a teen in the sixties we use to "drag Main Street" as cruising was referred to locally at the time. We use to turn around at a Mel's drive in parking lot. I just wonder how many Mel's there were at one time scattered through the state. Seeing Mel's in AG always brings back memories.

[RoccoATX]

Yeah i saw carol in the car too soon also, and monster i swear i saw toad with 2 different shoes on mustva imagined it , sorry .

[Scallop53]

Also love the part at the end when Toad and Debbie are sittin on the curb and she says"I had a good time tonite,you got some hard stuff,got your car stoled,got sick, got in a bitchin fight,yea I really had a good time".Toad says"Well I guess I just about have a good time every night".
DAN

[Boones]

Well here is the answer to my questions

First, the proposed name of the movie was originally going to be American Graffiti (Sage of the Low Riders)

As for what the salesman was going to offer toad..$525 and he could have bought the vette for $98 down and $98 a month...

[Nads]

Wow you guys are geeks.
You want some real man movie trivia?
What does Miss Jones say after seeing the floating pig's head in The Devil In Miss Jones 2?

[LiL' NiCk]

THX-138

What is This?

What does it "mean" to Lucas?

[RoccoATX]

It was the name of his first film.

[Smokin Joe]

From "Born on a Bayou".
"Chasing down a HOO DOO there"
A HOO DOO is a swamp ghost or boogy man.
So he's trying to find something that isn't real...
Chasing down a HOO DOO is like searching for Bigfoot...

There were actually 3 55 Chevys in Two Lane Blacktop.
One of them was used in American Grafitti.
The 55 that was wrecked was one that was bought for American Graffiti, wrecked and sent to the junkyard. It wasn't in Two Lane Blacktop.

[RPW]

How many times did you guys see the movie in the days before video? Between 1975 and 1979 I did see it 14 times! When I was 13 I rode my bicycle as long as 30 miles, one- way on Swedish gravel country roads, just too watch the movie. I think that movie is one of the main reasons that I became the way I am.

[RocketDaemon]

[ QUOTE ]

Here is my question, what career did the character of Bob Falfa go on to?

[/ QUOTE ]

carpenter

[Assdragger]

Harrison Ford is Jesus.....I knew it all along!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
His character went on to be a cop.

[RocketDaemon]

oh yeah haha, but the actor went on to be a carpenter until star wars haha, sigh, yeah cop in more american grafitti

[surf monkey]

lucas had a bit of a fixation with thx 1138...he used it in star wars in the bit where they met up with the hairy chewbacca thing...he was in cell 1138...the thx bit comes from his sound engineer who was named tom holman (something about tom holmans eXperiment)
also while i`m on a role, in the post production of graffiti
lucas apparently asked one of his sound engineers for reel2 dialogue2 and the engineer was reported to have replied with R2 D2....harrison ford was a carpenter on the set for star wars and was asked to try out for his part....dont get me wrong i`m not a star wars nerd in fact i`ve only ever seen 30 minutes of the first one... i watched a program about lucas on biography channel not long ago

monkey

[The_Monster]

[ QUOTE ]
....dont get me wrong i`m not a star wars nerd in fact i`ve only ever seen 30 minutes of the first one... i watched a program about lucas on biography channel not long ago

monkey

[/ QUOTE ]

Yea riiiight, you're a hard core star wars nerd!

"Surf Monkey the Star Wars Junky!" haha! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

There sure were some great stumpers and movie info on this thread. At least I know now that I'm not the only guy to watch this movie over and over through the years!

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
I'll add one.. Towards the end of the movie Richard Dryfus is waiting by a pay phone (Sleeping in his car) The phone rings. How many times before he answers? What kind of car did he have?


[/ QUOTE ] I'm gonna guess 4 rings, hey isn't that a Citron Kurt drives?

[Scallop53]

Here's one for ya!!!!

When Toad is at the liquor store and first walks in,what is the mistake made in the scene?


DAN

[SamIyam]

What is the skull in Falfa's '55 hanging from??

Also, who is the main character in the movie?

The answer lies in the fact that you hear wolfs howling throughout the movie... when there wasn't a wolf within' earshot of down town Modesto... ever.

Also, why do you hear train whistles and trains stopping in the movie?

Sam.

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
What is the skull in Falfa's '55 hanging from??

Also, who is the main character in the movie?

The answer lies in the fact that you hear wolfs howling throughout the movie... when there wasn't a wolf within' earshot of down town Modesto... ever.

Also, why do you hear train whistles and trains stopping in the movie?

[/ QUOTE ]
The skull, I believe, swung from the rear view mirror.
As the saying goes: the Wolfman is EVERYwhere, but I don't think of him as the main character. But much of the movie does focus on Kurt, the person at a crossroads in life, the extremely introspective writer-type. I can picture Lucas identifying himself most with Kurt, so I'm guessing that's the unknown Main Character.
The trains... living in Turlock, the night train is such a familiar sound. Even living in Redding the night trains made me think of the central-central Valley. Plus, the sound of it intesifies the scene of Kurt sneaking around the car lot, under the cop car.
"Kurt, I hope you'll take a bit of this place with you when you go."
"I think I already have..."

[Spike!]

The correct answer was indeed THREE rings..he picks it up on the third. And that IS a Citroen. Why the Hell do I know this and not something important?

Spike

[SamIyam]

Humbolt, you'll have to watch the movie again... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

The main characters are Steve and Kirt... but the wolfman, in my opinion, ties it all together...

And the reason you hear the train is because there is a train track that runs right down through the middle of 9th Street in Modesto... just blocks away from the drag...

And, FWIW, there is no Rear view mirror in the '55...

Ok, last question... what is the name of the theater in the Movie... hint, it was the boyhood theater of George Lucas (I saw Pinochio there when I was a kid), it is still there and being renovated, and Lucas has an exact duplicate of it at his Skywalker Ranch...

Sam.

[Humboldt Cat]

[ QUOTE ]
Ok, last question... what is the name of the theater in the Movie... hint, it was the boyhood theater of George Lucas (I saw Pinochio there when I was a kid), it is still there and being renovated, and Lucas has an exact duplicate of it at his Skywalker Ranch...



[/ QUOTE ] Is it "San Raphel"? Although the State theater is the ol' Modesto theater. Maybe it did say "State" in the movie...
That's right, forgot how close to McHenry Av. those tracks run.
No rear view mirror? Hmmm.. it seemed like the tiny skull was hanging from some where, like the headliner.

[Brootal]

According to the extras on the DVD version (a must have).

Q: Why does Toad crash the Vespa.

A: He was meant to leave it in top gear and pop the clutch so it would just jerk a little bit, but he mistakenly put it in first, popped the clutch and it took off. That's why it looks so realistic, because it WAS! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

One of the posts also mentions that the studios were covered over. That's not correct. The ENTIRE film was actually shot at night, with the cinematographer flying up from his day job to shoot AG. He must have had some really good medication happening!

In the end it worked out real good as everyone looked completely stuffed after filming nights for six weeks, so when the sun's coming up after everyone had been up all night, all the actors looked like they'd been up all night. THEY HAD BEEN and then some!

I might have to go watch it again tonight.

[krupanut]

[ QUOTE ]
The band was Flash Caddilac and the
Continental Kits(Kids?).
They later apeared on Happy Days as
Johnny Fish and the Fins.
I heard they still play.

[/ QUOTE ]

It's Continental Kids

Heres on e for ya, What state is Flash Caddilac really From?

[sled51merc]

Hey Krupanut, Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids were from Colorado. Colorado Springs if I'm not mistaken. There is a band called the Continental Kids that still plays the clubs around here once in awhile, maybe an original member or two but that's about it. The leader of the original band died a few years ago.

sled

[krupanut]

Right on Sled.
A couple of the "kids" were from Niwot, and as a kid growing up in Longmont I got to see them play often.
They were great musicans, and it was easy to look past the whole sha-na-na cheese factor.

[surf monkey]

ok heres an easy one (well i know the answer anyway)what are the two connections to `tarzan` in the film...ones obvious the other not too obvious...

monkey

[briggs&strattonChev]

Scallop 53....

[ QUOTE ]
Here's one for ya!!!!

When Toad is at the liquor store and first walks in,what is the mistake made in the scene?


DAN


[/ QUOTE ]

I believe its something to do with a sign on the door that says either pull or push, and toad does the opposite and the door still opens. I dont know if this was what you were thinkin of but its in there...................Briggs

[briggs&strattonChev]

by the way, that chick that is riding with falfa during the toad confrontation says something like "hey Ki Ki" and someone said that she says "aint he neat." I dont think that is right. What DOES she actually say??? This post is AWESOME

[Smokin Joe]

She does say "Ain't he neat!"

[53_210]

It took me a long time to figure out what Debbie was saying to Toad when she asks "Can it lay rubber?"

[modernbeat]

Straight from the script..she DOES say ain't he neat.

[ QUOTE ]

CRUISING MAIN STREET--STEVE'S '58 CHEVYTerry is looking and feeling like he's got it made. He downshifts and slows for a red light. A very mean-looking black '55 Chevy--blown, scooped and slicked--pulls up next to him. The driver, Bob Falfa, has a gum-chewing girlfriend sitting almost on top of him. Terry challenges the '55 Chevy by revving his engine.
Bob Falfa doesn't even look over. He revs his engine--which sounds like a cross between a Boeing 707 and a SuperChief. Terry can't believe it. He quits revving his engine--feeling deflated.
Terry looks over at the snotty grin on Falfa's girlfriends' face.
GIRLFRIEND: Ain't he neat?
Terry doesn't say anything and Bob Falfa glares over at him.
FALFA: Hey, you know a guy around here with a piss yellow deuce coupe--supposed to be hot stuff?
TERRY: You mean John Milner?
Falfa nods slowly.
Hey, nobody can beat him, man. He's got the fastest--
FALFA: I ain't nobody, dork. Right?
TERRY: Right...
FALFA: Hey, you see this Milner, you tell him I'm lookin' for him, huh? Tell him I aim to blow his ass right off the road.
GIRLFRIEND (giving another snotty smile): Ain't he neat?
Terry doesn't say anything. There's another incredible scream as Falfa roars off, leaving Terry to stare through his smoke. Terry accelerates the '58 Chevy--at a prudent speed.



[/ QUOTE ]

[briggs&strattonChev]

aight then dammit!!!!! lol FINE it is "AINT HE NEAT"

lol thanks for learnin' me...............Briggs

[famous59]

Best ever thread I have ever read. Love the movie - thanks for the trivia and facts

[Brootal]

[ QUOTE ]
Terry accelerates the '58 Chevy--at a prudent speed

[/ QUOTE ]

Now THAT'S funny. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[modernbeat]

Yeah, that's actually my favorite scene in the whole movie, when Falfa leaves the line in front of Toad. The effect of witnessing the acceleration was incredable. The thunderclap effect of that '55 does it for me. No burn out, no reaction time, no accelleration, it just hooks up and GOES - KABOOM!

[Vagrant]

You guys are all punk ass bastards! I had a perfectly well planned PRODUCTIVE evening set and I broke down and watched the damn movie AGAIN ! BASTARDS BASTARDS BASTARDS!!;) ...There's actually a bit I hadn't picked up on before...like the part with Milner tellin Toad at Paradise Road (after the fight with the thieves) "man, look at your glasses!" That's damn hilarious stuff. Something about the delivery on that.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I'm also just really amazed at the detailed analysis of AG on this thread....I am definitely at home here...Thanks fellas http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[The_Monster]

You know... I've watched the movie more than most, and what it seems like on this thread, not as much as some! I had no IDEA this post would be such a big hit, but I'm very pleased to see so many of you enjoy this classic!

Right when I see Mels Drive-in and 'rock around the clock' kicks in, I just feel at peace.

Heres a general question for everyone. Who were your favorite charactors in the film if you could only pick 3, and why?

My first pick would have to be the obvious one, Milner. I liked him for the obvious reasons too. I think one of the best shot scenes of Milner is right at the gas station, before he goes off to paradise road. Looking down inside the window at John as he smokes.... too cool http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Second would be Toad. You gotta love that guy, he never gives up, and never sees himself as a nerd.

Third would be the leader of the Pharoahs. Hes way cool as well, and not a bully or a show off. I just wish there was more of that guy and his 'gang' in the movie.

Anyway those are my picks in my own opinion. Whats yours? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ChrisinPhilly]

Paul Lemat should have won an Oscar, not because I'm such a fan of the movie,but because he was that good.

[CruZer]

AG is magical.When I get down,I watch the movie and I'm stoked for months!!!! Someday Paul LeMat will be recognized for that outstanding role.He's the man!!!!!!!
Monster,that's my favorite shot in the movie,too.Anytime he's peeking out of that chopped top,he looks so cool.
I can't pick second or third,it's a tough choice.

[Fat Hack]

Favorite characters from AG??? Only 3, eh???

1. Bob Falfa...He was the bold and cocky challenger come to town for a showdown with local hero! His car was bar-none the BADDEST ride in the movie and woulda flat SMOKED that chicken coupe if the Rules of Hollywood would allow the outlaw to beat the "good guy" once in a while! Hell, even Milner knew he was gettin' his hat handed to him!!

2. The lead Pharoh dude... Another "bad guy" of sorts, but one that we all secretly admire! He had the Look, the Attitude, and the Balls...the Real Deal in a satin jacket!

3. Toad...He was so pathetic and reeked of such geekdom that you just had to sorta automatically LIKE the guy! He rode a scooter while others had cars, and he went clumsily along through his night being the token Dork...but ended up with the hottest gal in the movie, anyway!

Those were my three faves...now the three I liked LEAST...

1. Steve Bollander...what a self-absorbed prick! Obviously a rich kid used to getting his way. Lame as shit. Even called his late model custom a "Rod" through the whole movie. Didn't deserve the car OR Cindy Williams! Prick!

2. Richard Dreyfuss' character...added little or nothing to the story. Spent his time trying to fit in with guys way cooler than him and chasing a pipe dream in a white 56 T-bird. Didn't know what he was gonna do from one minute to the next and just sorta took up space on the screen. Drove a lame ass import that didn't run worth crap, too!

3. Holstein...What a lousy cop! ROSCO had more integrity and backbone than this guy! A King-Shit Prick who would be NOTHING without his gun and badge...I bet Toad coulda kicked his ass! Movie cops need to command RESPECT...like Buford T Justice or Buford Pusser, to name a couple!

Hey, not exactly the way most Graffiti Heads will see it, but those are my picks, since ya asked!!

[Dooley]

Three favorite characters.

1. Milner...nuff said.
2. Toad, for reasons stated above.
3. Wolfman...cause he set the tone, and the scene with him and Curt, when Curt leaves the station, and peeks in and sees him on the mike gave me goosebumps.

[modernbeat]

Of course AG was great!

It had to be. It was sorta Lucas' last chance to do well at the studio. And.....he made the hat trick. It's well known history that the success of AG allowed him to make the somewhat experimental and fantastically successful STAR WARS. Of course then he went on to participate in "1941"....

[**DONOTDELETE**]

top 3 favorite charactors:
Joe the Pharaoh
Carlos the Pharaoh
Ants the Pharaoh
Steve Bolander: Nerd
Kurt: fucking square
Toad: fucking dork
Milner: too pretty
Falfa: too hick
Debra: ho
Carol: jailbait

[MAL]

This thread is GOODE!!Thanx HAMBERS!

By the way,Do you know about the history of Joe's Mercury?
I want to know... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[Fat Hack]

Brian Setzer owned that Merc for a while. Had it redone slightly with "Runaway Boy" lettered on the quarter panel. Don't know if he still owns it or not.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I think Ed Roth did the lettering for
Setzer.

Anyone notice the biker scene in the movie?

[TINGLER]

It woulda been cool if Newbomb Turk coulda been in AG.

A little more for the trivia buffs:

What was the movie being advertised outside of the movie theatre when Milner was getting a ticket? Is it wrong for the movie and if so, then why?

Newbomb rules....


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
JT.

[Fat Hack]

I think Setzer also used the car in the video for "I Won't Stand In Your Way"...his Model A was in that one, too. One of their best songs AND best videos!

[CruZer]

I think the beauty of that Merc was that it was no beauty.Not well done,lousy chop and typical of what most regular guys had back then.
How many local cars can you remember that were perfectly done? Even Miners coupe was rough around the edges,like it should have been. Only the '55 really came across as a well done rich kids car.Just my opinion.

[The_Monster]

[ QUOTE ]
Movie cops need to command RESPECT...like Buford T Justice or Buford Pusser, to name a couple!


[/ QUOTE ]

Buford T Justice! hahahahahahahaa! Man I forget about that guy from time to time. Jackie Glisan in Smokey and the Bandit right??

That movie is how I learned how to cus, and say, "Summbitch!"

Hey, weird.... The girl in that film was called frog, and there was a toad in AG...hummmm http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How many of you guys thought the dude in the Pharoahs with the pale face was creepy? The one that said, tie 'em to a car and drag him.

In that first sceen when Kirt is sitting on the hood, was that dudes face white like he was an undertaker, or what?? looked pretty creepy, oily and dead in my opinion!

Hey, what a cool halloween outfit, make your face look like a zombie, and wear a Pharaohs jacket! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[modernbeat]

[ QUOTE ]
What was the movie being advertised outside of the movie theatre when Milner was getting a ticket? Is it wrong for the movie and if so, then why?


[/ QUOTE ]

There are actually two movie advertising goofs. When Milner is getting the ticket, Cabaret is being advertised. Cabaret was a current movie WHILE AG WAS BEING FILMED in '72.

The other was that the mocked up advertising in front of the theater was for Dementia 13 that was released in spring of '63 half a year after the setting of AG.

Take a look at the AG anachronisms noted on the www.imdb.com (http://www.imdb.com) website. Between the set and the songs there are quite a few.

[TINGLER]

Yeah, Monster,

I always thought that dude looked dead too.
I think the casting for the Pharohs was great. Those three guys LOOKED like trouble.

JT.

[Uncle Pancakes]

Back to the Pharoes, a buddy's dad grew up in the valley around Modesto and says the Pharoes are based on a real club that was mostly Mexican guys with customs etc..says they were pretty bad ass. He says that AG really does catch the spirit of the place and the time, refrences real places people hung out like Sam was talking about (the dam etc). I remember seeing More AG years ago and crying when Toad and the head of the Pharoes are in Nam and he gets killed, it just sucked.
My favorite people in the movie are: Milner, Toad, Falfa (even if he is kinda a dick)
I think they could have left Steve and his girlfriend out of the movie as far as I'm concerned, they just bugged me.

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]


Hey, what a cool halloween outfit, make your face look like a zombie, and wear a Pharaohs jacket! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I wouldn't do that.
Not around here anyway...
The local chapter of Pharoahs (inliner mostly lowrider club) would take a dim view of it unless you were a member, and even then they wouldn't be too happy about a member wearing their colors as a halloween costume.. They're a bunch of cool family guys but they take pride in and are serious about their club too.

[TINGLER]

O.K.......

HOW the hell does a person SPELL the name Pharohs, Pharoes, Pharoahs, Pharaohs......

We got about 5 people here spelling it differently. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


JT.

[The_Monster]

PHARAOHS

[**DONOTDELETE**]

So who were those bikers whistling at
Candy Clark based on?
Just extras?
Boozefighters?
BRMC?
Black Widows?

[DrJ]

[ QUOTE ]
O.K.......

HOW the hell does a person SPELL the name Pharohs, Pharoes, Pharoahs, Pharaohs......

We got about 5 people here spelling it differently. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif


JT.

[/ QUOTE ]

Sorry I dislexed on the keys....
It is Pharaohs, or whatever the dominant language of the area it's being discussed says it is since Pharaohs is an English translation of an ancient Egyptian word.
I find it interesting that there are so many old car club names that are ancient arabic in origin...maybe it was a Masonic influence, or wannabe influence?
Anyone know?

[mikes51]

[ QUOTE ]

The other was that the mocked up advertising in front of the theater was for Dementia 13 that was released in spring of '63 half a year after the setting of AG.



[/ QUOTE ]

Modernbeat,
You know when that movie was release? I never even heard of it.

On the DVD they mentioned that DEMENTIA 13 was placed on the marquee as a homage to Copolla (producer). It was one of Copolla's movies. Can someone else confirm? I lent my DVD out and couldn't check this.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

Dr J,
I think Yule Brennor playing a Pharaoh in the movies
might have started that trend.

Like someone starting a car club now
called The Terminators.

[modernbeat]

Re: DEMENTIA 13

Looked it up on the Internet Movie Data Base (www.imdb.com) a MUST for film lovers. They have trivia, goofs, alternate versions, release dates, credited and uncredited cast, etc...

I was wrong, it wasn't released in the spring of 1963, but on September 25, 1963 and yep, it was Coppala written and directed.

[TINGLER]

Hey Dr.J,
Don't feel bad, I left out the "a" all together.

[MAL]

Thanx! Fat Hack&amp;dann galucci http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gifby favor,I was able to get this picture.
http://www.deucecoupe.net/forum/img/1065614227003.jpg
I'm introducing the episode of AG for Japanese people.this thread is very interesting.thanx a lot.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

Do you want Pharaoh's coat? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
http://www.bluevelvets.com/coat.htm

[TINGLER]

Thats a pretty cool pic.
I wonder if it still has the scratches on the hood? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

JT.

[Aushotrods]

Thats Gil Gonzalez car man!

[The_Monster]

its not the scratch that matters here... its the princible!! ooh man.. this is gonna take all night!

[The_Monster]

Hey... how MANY times does the man have to ask you to take a popsicle before you just take one to be nice?!?

What a jerk! haha I bet hes kickin himself now. He could of had a better story to tell his friends,".....and then we sat in his studio eating melting popsicles, it was the greatest, you shoulda been there!"

[axle]

thats all easy stuff!
how about some hard A/G trivia!?!?!?

[jalopy43]

The 'Ain't he neat?" girl, Debralee Scott ,still holds me at'Full attention':D:D:DSparkee

[KustomF100]

The most ironic bit of trivia,is that Milner (Paul Lemat) was the only one of the main characters to not "make it" in the movie business.A cult icon to us,but apparently for some reason never did another movie.As far as I know anyway.

While at Viva earlier this year,we rode an elevator with a guy wearing a car club jacket from Colorado.I asked him if he was going to the show,he says "Oh,out at the Goldcoast?" " Yeah"....That's all he said.We get out there,and right near the entrance was a tent.This guy was sitting there...took me a minute,I'll be damn,there sits Milner.I was a foot away from him on an eleveator,saw the movie at least 20 times and didn't recognize him.I guess 30 years,some booze,some drugs will change a person.Still a good memeory.

[Mutt]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494432/

Lemat did 37 movies.


Mutt

[jalopy43]

I watched the filming of the Van Nuys blvd. scenes,in Aloha bobby and Rose. A stunt driver doubbled for Le Mat,in the spinout scene,in the '68 Camaro,which they did several takes. That car was awsome,with a really healthy 302. Pretty neat film,for Le Mat,as the good guy hotrodder type. The ending was a ripoff of Rebel Without a Cause.:DSparrkee

[dragrcr50]

Yea Humboldt Cat, Thats a great sceen! I love it when John and Toad are almost to the coupe after the crash, and Toad has just told him about havin the bitchinist car in the valley. soon after that John looks at Toad and then looks down at the ground and says under his breath in a chuckle, "look at your glasses" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I'm glad to see everyone having fun with this post, theres some real good stumpers!!

Heres another one: The pharohs enter the sceen with Kirt sitting on the car. He says, "...What are you doin creep?" (LOVE the way the dudes smoke is hanging from his lips) Kirt answers, "Who, me?" What was the reply?no the other fifty creeps here......

One more: how much wire did toad need to hot wire "his" car? just a foot or so and i'l hot w i r e it..

[dragrcr50]

I'll add one.. Towards the end of the movie Richard Dryfus is waiting by a pay phone (Sleeping in his car) The phone rings. How many times before he answers? What kind of car did he have?

Spike

rings aboput 4 times? and a citreon princess car

[dragrcr50]

Also love the part at the end when Toad and Debbie are sittin on the curb and she says"I had a good time tonite,you got some hard stuff,got your car stoled,got sick, got in a bitchin fight,yea I really had a good time".Toad says"Well I guess I just about have a good time every night".
DAN

then she says well if I'm not doing anything tomorrow call me.........hows he know if she is doing anything and did he get her number

[dragrcr50]

the head is hanging from the roll bar on the 55

[KustmAce]

"And... here's a good one... what does "Holsteen" pull John over for?"

Car's a little low dontcha think Milner? Or somethin like that

[The_Monster]

"And... here's a good one... what does "Holsteen" pull John over for?"

Car's a little low dontcha think Milner? Or somethin like that

The licence plate light was out... and oh, this thing is a little low ;)

"happy birthday milner"

[40oz.]

I watched the filming of the Van Nuys blvd. scenes,in Aloha bobby and Rose. A stunt driver doubbled for Le Mat,in the spinout scene,in the '68 Camaro,which they did several takes. That car was awsome,with a really healthy 302. Pretty neat film,for Le Mat,as the good guy hotrodder type. The ending was a ripoff of Rebel Without a Cause.:DSparrkee



my pops took me to see two lane black top at the marlboro drive in when i was like... 8, and to see AG the next year. BUT! i havent even thought of aloha bobby and rose until just now, i gotta find that on dvd. thanks sparrkee!

[Greezy]

Fun thread. In AG 2 Ron Howard gets a special appearance billing...while he is in much of the movie.

Who gets NO recogition at all for their part?

Also from AG2 what is the drunk driver driving at the end?

[George]

I remember seeing More AG years ago and crying when Toad and the head of the Pharoes are in Nam and he gets killed, A.G. is one of the Great Films. Unfortunatly M.A.G. isn't. Seems to me that Toad is listed as MIA in AG. In MAG he & the Phaeroh plot to fake his death so he can bug out, & they fragged the latrene. Didn't hear how he expected to get home. AG came out when I was in Jr. High & started a life long intrest in rods. About the same time I saw a 71 Mach 1 in Diamonds are Forever.....

[fatassbuick]

Also from AG2 what is the drunk driver driving at the end?
Well, I own the movie but haven't seen who is left out. I watch MAG like a porn, I fast fwd to the Milner parts to see the FED..man, they filmed that great, brings chills up my spine every time I see it. I need that rush at least once a month.....

[KustomF100]

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0494432/

Lemat did 37 movies.


Mutt

Thanks Mutt for clearing that up.It hurts when I talk out my ass.Pretty amazing to me,had no idea he did that much after AG.

[Greezy]

Ok here goes...there is no mention of Officer Falfa in the credits.

The drunk driver was driving a truck, you can see the 5 cab clearance lights.

[Gas Stove-bolt]

Johnny Weismillers(?spelling of Tarzan) son was one of the gang members.

Here's one. What vehicle has a parachute on it? hint: it's parked
I show car movies in my class and we pick them apart and of course I own AG.

[Eric Von Zipper]

Dewey Weber Surf shop

Correct!!!

[Eric Von Zipper]

Dewey Weber Carbuerators

ANNNNT Wrong Anwser


I have the shirt, and Ms Phillips was nice enuff to sign it form me :-D

[Luke Jivetalker]

Quote:
Originally Posted by fatassbuick
Dewey Weber Surf shop



Correct!!!

Actually, it's
Surf Boards by Dewey Weber

http://www.deweyweber.com/shopperProdImages/p/wlt.gif

[Hot Rod hammer]

I was on vacation in calif. this summer and ate at MELS Diner on Van Nyes. Was that where it was realy filmed? Boy its changed a lot since then!

[RacerRick]

Easy...the 55 Chevy was the same one in both movies.
It had a tunnel-rammed 454 in it, but the engine wasn't shown in Graffiti because it wouldn't have existed back in 1962!

Actually it was the #1 Two Lane car that had a L88 Chevy 427 with L89 heads, and they swapped on a stock highrise and holley carb for American Graffitti. Its the car they flip the front end on at the gas station where you can see the aluminum heads, Ruth built headers and front suspension, and the tunnel ram.

The #2 car had a crate 454 in it...considering the only (crate I know of) 454 at that time was the LS7...

[Luke Jivetalker]

I was on vacation in calif. this summer and ate at MELS Diner on Van Nyes. Was that where it was realy filmed? Boy its changed a lot since then!

You were at Mel's on Ventura Blvd, in Sherman Oaks, they only have 3 in LA, the Ventura Blvd one, one on Sunset, and one on Highland, and no it wasn't filmed there, the Mel's in the movie, was on South Van Ness in San Francisco. It was actually closed before the filming began but the magic of movies brought it back while the film was shot, it was torn down after the movie was shot.
Skip

[coupeHEAD]

Mel's Diner was actually on South Van Ness Ave in San Francisco. It's not there anymore as it was torn down not long after the movie was shot.

[RacerRick]

There were actually 3 55 Chevys in Two Lane Blacktop.
One of them was used in American Grafitti.
The 55 that was wrecked was one that was bought for American Graffiti, wrecked and sent to the junkyard. It wasn't in Two Lane Blacktop.

In two lane:

#1 car was the outsideshot car that was used for most of the driving scenes. It was used in AG. Then it was heavily modified, but still exists in something similar to its AG guise.

#2 car was the camera car - still exists and has been restored to its Two Lane Livery. Still has all the camera mounts on it.

#3 car was the rollover car, never used. Had a full roll cage in it but was never used in Two lane.

The #1 car was redone for AG and the #3 car was the car that was rolled at the end. Some people say the #2 car was used as a camera car again in AG, but others don't.

[Groucho]

What happened to Richard Dreyfuss? That poor bastard went from looking 16 years old to looking 80 years old with nothing in between.

[Toymont]

[ QUOTE ]
I heard the actor playing Toad did not know how to ride a scooter and actually crashed into the trash can trying to stop that Vespa GS, they thought it was funny so left it in the film.

[/ QUOTE ]
Charlie Martin Smith, he was so funny as Terry the Toad, I'm glad they left that blunder in there. He's been in a lot of good films, "Never Cry Wolf" and "The Untouchables" are among the best, I think.

About ten yrs ago I actually had two people in two different parts of the state tell me I looked like Charles Martin Smith
One at a mill I was working at said I looked thae that guy eating rats in Never Cry Wolf and the other was a waitress in Yellowstone that really thought I was him and asked the cook to find out, She was too embaressed.

[coupeHEAD]

You were at Mel's on Ventura Blvd, in Sherman Oaks, they only have 3 in LA, the Ventura Blvd one, one on Sunset, and one on Highland, and no it wasn't filmed there, the Mel's in the movie, was on South Van Ness in San Francisco. It was actually closed before the filming began but the magic of movies brought it back while the film was shot, it was torn down after the movie was shot.
Skip

Glad you corrected yourself. ;)

[CHRIS 57]

Johnny Weismillers(?spelling of Tarzan) son was one of the gang members.

Here's one. What vehicle has a parachute on it? hint: it's parked
I show car movies in my class and we pick them apart and of course I own AG.

It's the pickup you see for a second when Kurt meets the Pharoahs

[Oilcan Harry]

Here's one; In the original screenplay what engine powers Milner's coupe?

[mrpontiac]

Man I just watched this movie last night! As I put it in my wife rolls her eyes and picks up a book. 3 favorite characters are:

Pharaohs Merc
Milner's Coupe
Bobbi's VW (Just kidding!)
There's a coupe w/ scallops that rolls by. That's #3.

Anyone else notice that Paul LeMat and Candy Clark were both in Deuce Coupe (1992)?

When in high school a bunch of us got jackets that said Pharaohs. Real original of us, but we loved the movie. And this was in the early 80s when it was almost never shown on TV and before home video. At least that any of our families could afford. The library had the screenplay in paperback. I bet I checked it out a hundred times.

[mrpontiac]

My dad knows a guy named George from Modesto. He would always bring Dad See's Candy. I never noticed that was in the movie! George (not Lucas) went to school with Lucas. I think he said Lucas had a Plymouth or Dodge coupe of some kind. Modesto was planning on puting up a statue or something of Lucas last time I talked to them and George's wife was mad about it. She said Lucas never gives Modesto the time of day, he just ignores the town now.

[Squarepants]

OK I have an AG question for ya

What is the true spelling of the Medesto Pharaoh chapter that is in AG ? ( its spelled wrong in the movie)

And why?

A few questions from a Pharaoh

[HotrodBoy]

Hey C9 I heard the actor playing Toad did not know how to ride a scooter and actually crashed into the trash can trying to stop that Vespa GS, they thought it was funny so left it in the film.

Heres a totally useless piece of trivia the near same thing happens in the movie "The Fast and the Furious", Paul Walker (Brian) hits the curb in a red F-150 Lightning as he pulls up to a speed shop.

[Buckle]

This is an awesome thread, I love AG and have seen it several times. I play it in my garage sometimes while I am working. I'll have to watch it this weekend now! I love the scene where Milner stops by the shop to uncap his headers, very cool. I have thought about this movie and the characters probably way too much over the years, I always think when Milner gives his shift knob away towards the end of the movie when he drops Carol off, that it would suck to drag race with no shift knob. Milner is the coolest. :D

[HotRod28AR]

Alright here's one........Not sure if this has been brought up yet, but what kind of rear tires were on Milner's '32? (Type and Make).............
They were not used, along with the Man-A-Fre 4x2, in the second movie.
-Dean

[Cyclone Kevin]

I was on vacation in calif. this summer and ate at MELS Diner on Van Nyes. Was that where it was realy filmed? Boy its changed a lot since then!

Actually, the one that the film was shot @ was in the city of San Francisco, It's now a gas station & you can see the building with all of the windows that was in the background accross the street. It was closed before the shoot, It had been and was slated for demolition in 1972, George Lucas talked his way into renting it just for adequate visual effect. I believe that there are now 3 in San Francisco now & actually 4 in L.A. if you count the one @ Universal Studios lot. It is open to the public & serves up burgers & fries & has a 57 Chevy with hacked off top to make it into a converible out front.

In the movie,the characters never refered to it as Mel's Drive-In. Just Burger City.
On another note interest. Only one night of filming was done in San Rafeal,The city wouldn't give the producers another permit, so another small town had to be found pronto & Petaluma welcomed the film with open arms.
Paradise Road is actually Frietas Rd, & now has a golf course & houses on one side.
Just like everywhere,things change,Mr Developer comes in & changes stuff around. 33yrs ago is a long time ago. I remember seeing this movie for the 1st time when I was like 9yrs old @ the Monterey Park Edwards Theater=now demo'd. I was hooked. I knew that I had ta get a car like John's,Bob's Steve's Joe the Pharoah! I built models of all of them before I was 10.
The next year I see a flamed black 3W 34 Ford cruising on Las Tunas Dr.in San Gabriel, didn't know who the owner was, Stopped me on my bike dead in my tracks.
Didn't see it again for a while, but this time it was on TV with a guy Martin Sheen behind the wheel. The car had mags on it when I saw it, now it had red steelies & caps. Saw the previews, watched the movie intently, didn't see it again until I got a copy on VHS from Cal Tanaka in 1988 with 1st 10 mins gone=oh well, Got a complete copy for my birthday a few yrs back.
One thing that I remember when my brother & I were through watching that night in 1974 was that my brother said he knew where the car was, Man it was like a mile & half away in Temple City. We found out that Pete didn't have the car anymore, because they used the money to buy stuff for the business, Chris Carrier on the East Coast now owned it. He sold it back to the company in 1981 & when the co. was sold in 86 the car went with it.
Without these two movies & Happy Days I probably would have ended up a normal guy, now I'm just plain nuts;).
Cars make big impressions on lil guys!!!

[CadillacKid]

I thought the chick at the dance says the band "Came all the way from Wisconsin!" ? Anyway, here's a pic from Wisconsin, right off of my street corner...you so called Graffiti nuts....I win...:) :) :)

[Mike]

I believe that there are now 3 in San Francisco now & actually 4 in L.A. if you count the one @ Universal Studios lot. It is open to the public & serves up burgers & fries & has a 57 Chevy with hacked off top to make it into a converible out front.

In the movie,the characters never refered to it as Mel's Drive-In. Just Burger City.
On another note interest. Only one night of filming was done in San Rafeal,The city wouldn't give the producers another permit, so another small town had to be found pronto & Petaluma welcomed the film with open arms.
Paradise Road is actually Frietas Rd, & now has a golf course & houses on one side.


There is now also a Mel's in Placerville CA.

My Grandma lived in Petalum in the '60s and '70s. My Aunt and Uncle both graduated from Petaluma High School in '65. Jerry's Cherries, the lot where the cop car shenannagans occured, is two doors down from the toy store that my Grandma would take me to when I visited. That part of town still looked pretty much the same the last time I was there in '91. Freitas road is the spot the locals would drag race during my Aunt and Uncle's high school days.

I saw the movie for the first time at the Century 22 theatre in San Jose CA. and Milner's coupe on display in the lobby. really bitchin'. I was 12 years old and already had loved old cars from about the age of 2, but after seeing this movie, I could't wait to get my driver's license so I could go cruzin'.

Now, some loosely related trivia what TV show did Happy Days spin off from?

[jalopy43]

Happy Day's was spun-off,from an episode,from 'love american style". The episode had Ron Howard,playing close to the Richard Cunningham charachter. He was trying to impress a girl,into dating him,because his family had just got one of those new TV things. BTW in my senior year I was the only 'greaser' with slicked back hair,cuffed levis, driving a lowered,primered shoebox ,with oldies on the 8 track. Yes, I invented the 'old skchool' comeback:DSparky

[Mike]

Happy Day's was spun-off,from an episode,from 'love american style". :DSparky


Correctamundo!

[mrpontiac]

I always knew it was misspelled, but I never knew why, just guessed that the drop-outs didn't know how to spell it. So what is the answer to why?

What is the true spelling of the Medesto Pharaoh chapter that is in AG ? ( its spelled wrong in the movie)
And why?
A few questions from a Pharaoh

[mrpontiac]

I don't usually laugh out loud here at work, but this was hilarious!

I thought the chick at the dance says the band "Came all the way from Wisconsin!" ? Anyway, here's a pic from Wisconsin, right off of my street corner...you so called Graffiti nuts....I win...:) :) :)

[Jeem]

Correctamundo!
Unrelated but..... TVLand is sucking more and more. I want a network with nothing after 1973. TV shows by day and B movies at night. Probably not a good idea, real life needs most of my attention!

AG is a good movie, MAG kinda bites with exception to the drags.

"It's a MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD world" rules, however.

[Squarepants]

Yep you got it right .. the guys who started the club spelled it Pharoahs which is of course wrong . They spelled it correct in the movie . The Pharoahs of medesto still exist and also many many other clubs going by Pharaohs which I am one of



I always knew it was misspelled, but I never knew why, just guessed that the drop-outs didn't know how to spell it. So what is the answer to why?

[moefuzz]

One thing I always wondered about was the scene were Flafa and toad pull up to the light.

Then falfa asks about milner and tells toad hes looking for him.

When falfa peels away from the light, theres a loud bang sorta like a shotgun.

It was pretty loud and Whatever it was, it didnt sound healthy.

[woodythx138]

Ok, I thought it would be fun to have some movie trivia with a classic that most everyone here has seen a thousand times (...I hope!)

I have 3 stumpers which may require watching the movie again. Yea, like I need to twist your arm!

Stump #1. Kirt(Richard Dreyfus), his ex girlfriend and Bobbie(female friend) are cruising in Bobbies 'new' car she just got (POS VW Bug). Kirt and his ex are in the back seat makin out when Bobbie says, "oh, here comes Kip Poolman, I want to meet him! Say something Kirt!"

She gets Kirt to introduce her as they are cruisin by hangin out the window. He says something like, "Bobbie is madly in love with you and dies at the sight of your rippling biceps!"

Question is: What car is Kip Poolman riding shotgun in? A guy with glasses is driving. You only get two camera shots of it.

Stump #2. Toad is at the liquor store to buy a pint of Ol' Harper. The first person that pulls up is an old man (65 or 70ish). Toad just asks him the time and the old man tells him.

Question is: What kind of car is the old man driving? You only get to see a portion of the driver side.

Stump #3. The cop car that Officer Holestein is in. Is parked in Jerrys Cherries right before he gets the ass yanked out from under it.

Question is: What kind of car is Holestein in?

Hopefully this will be fun, if not, shoot me for tryin! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Maybe you have a good stumper to post after these have been solved?




Ok You move buffs and AG buffs, I have plowed through all the posts and I can't believe know one has come up with this one, Ok steve's car question
what part of the car is used in another movie, lets see just how good you all are. Chris

[CadillacKid]

I don't usually laugh out loud here at work, but this was hilarious!

I'm glad somebody got a rise outta that...I froze my tuccas off to get that shot! :) :) You know, for years i've been getting hot rod parts through the mail, wether from egay, parts suppliers, but it took a Hamber to finnaly realize the the connection with my address...oh yeah, and the sign says Paradise Ct, but it says Paradise Rd on all of my car titles and my mail...:)

[jalopy43]

***************

[Dukeofbluz]

American Graffiti special (with interviews) on AMC , 10pm, aint sure what time zone, Friday night
11/25

[RoadsterRod1930]

Alright here's one........Not sure if this has been brought up yet, but what kind of rear tires were on Milner's '32? (Type and Make).............
They were not used, along with the Man-A-Fre 4x2, in the second movie.
-Dean

they were size 8.00/8.50-14 the tire brand were JC Penney "Scat Tracs"


RoadsterRod

[noboD]

What happened to Richard Dreyfuss? That poor bastard went from looking 16 years old to looking 80 years old with nothing in between.
Many years of white powdery substances.

[woodythx138]

Ok You move buffs and AG buffs, I have plowed through all the posts and I can't believe know one has come up with this one, Ok steve's car question
what part of the car is used in another movie, lets see just how good you all are. Chris


Come on guy's this should be a easy one to answere,there is a part of the car carried over to another movie and also can you name the movie.
Another should be easy one is what famous custom builder and what car was toad telling steve about when steve was letting toad have his car till he got back from school. And one last stumper who was the girl who asked to talk to the teacher at the hope outside when the teacher ( who offerd curt a smoke) was talking to curt and for an extra 100 points what famous guy is she married to. Chris

[jalopy43]

#1...don't know....#2 Darrell Starbird ("superfleck moonglow"??.....#3 Susan Richardson??? married to Steven king??(guessing here):DSparky

[Jeem]

And one last stumper who was the girl who asked to talk to the teacher at the hope outside when the teacher ( who offerd curt a smoke) was talking to curt and for an extra 100 points what famous guy is she married to. Chris

Susan Richardson was the 8 is enough chicky. I know it was the same girl that was in White Line Fever with Jan Michael Vincent, right?! Who IS she married to?

[Dooley]

Kay Lenz, she was married to David Cassidy, and she was smokin.

[woodythx138]

Susan Richardson was the 8 is enough chicky. I know it was the same girl that was in White Line Fever with Jan Michael Vincent, right?! Who IS she married to?


Close but no see-gar , come on guys those are easy ones, Darrel Starburd was right on the custom builder but the name of the car is a little off, and susan richardson is in the movie but she wasn't the one who talked to the teacher outside with curt,the girl went onto do alot of TV stuff but has kinda
been laying low what with here hubby racking in the cash and all,her hubby also had a famous dad and mom, come on guy's,I'll let it fester for a while before I give the answeres. Chris

[woodythx138]

Kay Lenz, she was married to David Cassidy, and she was smokin.


Give the man a 100 points , ya you got it, and dam straight she is still smoking what a lucky dude he is, now for the rest of the stumpers, keep trying on steves car part thats in another movie and the name of the car that darrell built . Chris

[The_Monster]

One thing I always wondered about was the scene were Flafa and toad pull up to the light.

Then falfa asks about milner and tells toad hes looking for him.

When falfa peels away from the light, theres a loud bang sorta like a shotgun.

It was pretty loud and Whatever it was, it didnt sound healthy.

I believe the sound you hear is the sound of the editing guys cutting the beginning sounds of a top fuel dragster launching.

next time you listen to it, picture a funny car hole shot, and youre only allowed to listen to the sounds of the run AFTER the back tire rolls past the tree.

can you believe i started this thread back on 10-02-2003! impleased it got this popular!

[woodythx138]

Give the man a 100 points , ya you got it, and dam straight she is still smoking what a lucky dude he is, now for the rest of the stumpers, keep trying on steves car part thats in another movie and the name of the car that darrell built . Chris


Ok , Ok i'll give you a clue on what part of steve's car gets used in another movie, he has a pair of fuzzy dice hanging from the mirror and they were used in what blockbuster movie.Chris

[Dooley]

Superflex Moonbird is what Toad said, it had to have been a take off of moonglow.

[Tony]

Superflex Moonbird is what Toad said, it had to have been a take off of moonglow.

For years i wondered what the hell he was talking about..never heard of it or seen it if it's real...
I assume it was real?

[woodythx138]

For years i wondered what the hell he was talking about..never heard of it or seen it if it's real...
I assume it was real?


Ok we must not have any Star Wars Fans around here, not that I am one but
if you pay attenchin to Harrison Fords Malenium Falkin right between him and chubaka are the fuzzy dice hagging from the upper councel, one thing about Lucas is when he makes a new movie he always carries something over from the last movie hence the THX138 which was his first movie THX1138. Just a little fun there but it's kinda cool he does that. Chris

[Tony]

Ok we must not have any Star Wars Fans around here, not that I am one but
if you pay attenchin to Harrison Fords Malenium Falkin right between him and chubaka are the fuzzy dice hagging from the upper councel, one thing about Lucas is when he makes a new movie he always carries something over from the last movie hence the THX138 which was his first movie THX1138. Just a little fun there but it's kinda cool he does that. Chris

I knew about the THX1138 bit with the movie and plate..even though i never saw the THX1138 movie..
And unfortunatly, i never liked Star Wars..probably only watched about 10 minutes of any of them combined..actually, i hate watching tv all together.
Oh well..guess i've spent too much time in the garage.. :D:D:D

[flathead okie]

Ok You move buffs and AG buffs, I have plowed through all the posts and I can't believe know one has come up with this one, Ok steve's car question
what part of the car is used in another movie, lets see just how good you all are. Chris

the engine shot off California Kid was the engine from Milners coupe..???

[MiketheRat]

that movie is lame

[RoadsterRod1930]

i got the tire size and the make a few replies back i dont know if u guys caught it


RoadsterRod

[noboD]

AG is scheduled to be on AMC { American Movie Channel} on Friday night on the East coast.

[Fivewindow Johnnie]

OK, Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids were the "actual" band at the sock hop.

Question; Who were they billed as ? Name's on the drumhead people.

[CLSSY56]

Very good, SimonSez!! That was it! Candy drove a Vega in that one!

(and the movie inspired the TV series "Airwolf")

Actually I believe Airwolf was written before Blue Thunder came out...



OH SHIT... THAT POST WAS OVER A YEAR OLD... HAHHAH I REPLIED THEN TOO!

[Retroline]

This post might be better than Darryl Starbird's Superfleck Moonbird!.........

It is,, It is better than Darryl Starbird's Superfleck Moonbird!!

O.k, My question is............ Without hitting the play button for the tenth time this week..
What is the name of the Airline Company that Kurt left on???
No, it's not Kallita.
I will love and cherish this car till dea th do us part.:D

[George]

OK, Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids were the "actual" band at the sock hop.

Question; Who were they billed as ? Name's on the drumhead people. Herbie & the Heart Beats?

[George]

What is the name of the Airline Company that Kurt left on???
No, it's not Kallita.
:D Columbia?

[Fivewindow Johnnie]

George, You're all over it, Herbie & the Heart Beats it is !

Johnnie.

[HotrodBoy]

Bo Hopkins starred in another classic "car movie" with a huge "car movie actor/stunt driver" what was the movie? clue ...initials S M

[Retroline]

Columbia?
The answer is Magic Carpet Airlines.

[ChrisinPhilly]

Not a question per se, but an observation...One of my favorite cars in the whole movie is that badass looking yellow 56 Chevy with the driver sittin' low in it, as Milner is cruising the strip in the beginning of the movie. Anyone have info on the car?

[CoolRide]

I just saw the movie for the first time, thought it was good, I did not like "more american graffiti".
My neighbor owns the Impala that was in the movie.



CoolRide

[Tony]

Bo Hopkins starred in another classic "car movie" with a huge "car movie actor/stunt driver" what was the movie? clue ...initials S M


The Getaway with Steve McQueen form '72..

I thought it was White Lightning..but that didn't make sence with the SM..

I havn't seen the Getaway in YEARS!

[Automotive Stud]

#1...don't know....#2 Darrell Starbird ("superfleck moonglow"??.....#3 Susan Richardson??? married to Steven king??(guessing here):DSparky

There's a question! I've searched but could never find a picture or description of Darrel Starbird's Superflex moonbeam, or whatever it was...

[HotrodBoy]

I just saw the movie for the first time, thought it was good, I did not like "more american graffiti".
My neighbor owns the Impala that was in the movie.



CoolRideYep, about the only good bit of More American Graffiti was the drag racing scenes.