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"Press the button, Max."

You got it Rich! Precisely!!! You're the 1rst!

Stuff Happens.

Rich Eagle wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:18 pm

Stuff Happens.

It's just Fate !!

Maybe it was the times, "The Great Race", "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" and "After the Fox" are three movies we saw that took a strong hold in my memories. After 50+ years, I see something of how they were put together, and note how they seem "dated" as tastes in entertainment have certainly changed (although not for the better in my opinion). They still amuse me, and I find them very enjoyable. There's a little Prof. Fate in all us T enthusiasts.

Somewhere in Idaho in the '60s. The imposing 4-wheeled front axle with Model T running board as a fender. Note the sail for additional speed.

John (Jack) Lemmon! I didn't see it right away!
Goll you guys. I have to find that movie to watch now!
Jack as you, professor. Rich, always the flair for the flair. Really neat pic!
Dare I joke like this? You didn't inhale that cigar...
Neat thread! Yes, I know it's late.

Duey_C wrote: ↑

Wed Sep 28, 2022 2:53 am

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Jack as you, professor. Rich, always the flair for the flair . . .

Duey, that's not Rich E. (aka Kalamity Dick), but a schoolmate of ours who shared our love of antique cars and general insanity at the time. He did indeed affect a penchant for "rum-soaked crooks" for a short period, and did inhale, I fear - as we all did when in his company.

He did get around.

I needed this tonight!
Affect a penchant. Classic! More of you zany fellows out there! Perfect! AND Fate, Fate IS everywhere!
Hehehehe! Aww shoot, too funny! My brain just said that.

I found his resume.

Rich , that's awesome! Love it!!! I highly approve!!! Thanks for posting!

Fate is in the eye of the beeholder.

"Push the button, Max...."

Push the button max

Professor, I'm simply going to have to ask my eldest Dot to take care of the 3 bucks so I can watch this movie on prime.
NOW I can see Mr Lemmon excelling in his roll! Even if on stage with a plugged in background.
Hehehe! Noooo! You idiot....
Desperately difficult to stay in character.

I first saw this movie about 1969 at the impressionable age of 4. Back then, I thought Fate to be a very bad man that often is a failure, but with an extremely cool car.
Now 50 plus years later, Fate makes me smile and laugh. Some medicine we all can use more of lately.... "Fate is everywhere!"

Ah yes...but the GREAT LESLIE gets the girl!

Half a mustache - It'll grow back. “Do not be afraid; our fate
Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.”
― Dante Alighieri, Inferno

Ahh, Yes, but which one?

I've never seen a pic of the interior of the movie car.

"F" is for Fate!!!

I remember that scene ! What a great movie.

1905 Ford model F with a weird blue color.

Professor, what was your relationship with Fate Root Heath in Plymouth, Ohio? Possible coincidence....
Winter's coming. The Great Race on my radar.

Robert Kiefaber wrote: ↑

Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:52 am

1905 Ford model F with a weird blue color.

I don't think it was fate that provided Fate with a Model F !
Radar? They say there's a tree in the forest . . .

I'm sure he stole it. The color was most likely chosen by the owner or the Warner Brothers. It is of little importance as the car was destroyed shortly after by the "Fate" torpedo.

Just another sad example of why so few have survived to the present day ! Curse you, Prof. Fate !!

"I can control my destiny, but not my fate."
Paulo Coelho
It would be fun to know where the blue Model F Ford came from as well as the other old cars used in the Film. We know the "Leslie Special" and the "Hannibal 8" were created at Warner Brothers. Hot Rod Magazine had a 4-page article about their construction at the time. Maggie's Stanley Steamer was a genuine car as well as a '05? Rambler and some others. Sad to think they would roll an antique, but it looks authentic to me. The studios had buildings full of cars and many movies used brass era cars in them throughout the years. They borrowed or rented others. The HCCA Gazette has had articles on a few and I'm sure there are stories elsewhere. It would be fun to know more. I seem to remember a big lot of '30s sedans for sale when the "Untouchables" series ended. gayburg.blogspot.com has talked about some but I haven't found too many other sites.
Here are a few movie car post I found:
Flubber:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/203063.html
http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/09 ... inded.html
" Wettest County"
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/17 ... 1297627195
And our comments on the "Reivers"
viewtopic.php?f=16&t=30627&p=235689&hil ... rs#p235689
Oh well, back to the fun.
Rich

It looked as if they went through a number of old cars making "Bonnie and Clyde". Of course, they weren't so very old then. "Movie cars" show up for sale from time to time.

Yes, that was Fate at its Best!!

I need to watch some of the movie again...... I need to laugh.

I just watched it, Probably been 40 years since I saw it. Best pie fight ever.

I saw it several time when it came out. We have the tape and watched it dozens of times. We showed it at car club meetings and planed a day tour around it.
It's time they came out with one that good with a car theme.
So much fun.
Rich

It's one of the best examples of the height of movie entertainment. Wonderfully visual, well acted, light hearted comedy, and a superb musical score. We can hope for a renaissance, but if it comes, it will be much different.

From a historical perspective, in 1964 we were much closer to all the elements of that scenario, the cars, the dress, the gags, "suffragettes", et al, than we are now, and it's hard to think the movie itself is nearly 60 years old !

Sub Standard!

The car P. Fate used in the The Great Race was also in "Charge of the Model T's"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078953/

Coming to a cable TV provider near you soon!

Even the opening credits were a treat. Those were the good old days.
Rich

As I recall, so were the opening credits for Those Magnificent Men and Their Flying Machines!

My '26 speedster touring is about to get a "Fate" themed modification. I'm starting fabrication tomorrow. Stay tuned for updates..... [/size]