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Post by mikael on Oct 21, 2019 23:49:58 GMT
To return to the '66 Le Mans, this movie may have been posted before here; but I think it's very enjoyable. With drivers' commentary.
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Post by Carl on Oct 22, 2019 0:52:16 GMT
To return to the '66 Le Mans, this movie may have been posted before here; but I think it's very enjoyable. With drivers' commentary.
Mikael, If it was posted earlier, I missed seeing it before now. It's an excellent digest of the event, with informed commentary by Bruce McLaren and Chris Amon, Carroll Shelby (twice), Dan Gurney and (I believe) the analytical Sam Posey. I'm fairly sure the official track announcer is the same one used by John Frankenheimer to explain things in "Grand Prix". Very cool!
The eldest grandson, Henry Ford ll always looked like an old prizefighter who'd been beaten about the head in every fight. He seems to be enjoying his 15 minutes as a very important personage before he and Christina retreated into Gross Pointe high society.
Very cool video!
Cheers, Carl
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Post by mikael on Oct 22, 2019 4:08:56 GMT
The clip posted earlier is, apparently, about half of a Ford documentary called "This Time Tomorrow". For completeness, here is the full movie (27 min.). YouTube link: |
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Post by Carl on Oct 22, 2019 4:57:06 GMT
The clip posted earlier is, apparently, about half of a Ford documentary called "This Time Tomorrow". For completeness, here is the full movie (27 min.). YouTube link: Yes, a well done professional film. I liked that it showed all the other activities engaged in by the crowd.
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Post by René on Oct 22, 2019 15:47:15 GMT
Wonderful film and as Carl said, the footage of the crowd and the atmosphere make it even more interesting to watch. I remember that so well from my one-time Le Mans visit, absolutely unique. And the cars are fantastic of course!  |
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Post by chrisb on Oct 23, 2019 6:55:44 GMT
weren't they just Rene, and as you say what a wonderful film,
there were two films recorded in 1967 - 9 days in Summer and First time out - which, apart from the dreadful artistic attempts at the Canadian GP are superb and leaving one with a hope for more, what makes me comment is that I saw them both in the cinema - the National Film Theatre in London, so many years ago, with Lord thingy and other dignitaries and I was being ever so bold by asking Lord Montague if I could have a copy please sir, he declined surprisingly despite my offer of a £100 - but in a large screen and superb sound system you really felt so much more of what was happening and it is a shame films like the above youtbe one aren't shown in cinema's - they really are incredible,
so, what motor racing films, both documentary and fictional do people think are worth watching?
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Post by Carl on Oct 24, 2019 4:41:08 GMT
weren't they just Rene, and as you say what a wonderful film, there were two films recorded in 1967 - 9 days in Summer and First time out - which, apart from the dreadful artistic attempts at the Canadian GP are superb and leaving one with a hope for more, what makes me comment is that I saw them both in the cinema - the National Film Theatre in London, so many years ago, with Lord thingy and other dignitaries and I was being ever so bold by asking Lord Montague if I could have a copy please sir, he declined surprisingly despite my offer of a £100 - but in a large screen and superb sound system you really felt so much more of what was happening and it is a shame films like the above youtbe one aren't shown in cinema's - they really are incredible, so, what motor racing films, both documentary and fictional do people think are worth watching? Chris, I recommend "McLaren", a wonderful filmed biography of a very good engineer, excellent driver and natural born leader.
John Frankenheimer, Lionel Lindon and all of their assistants beautifully captured the poetry of the sport in "Grand Prix". If the plot were as good, the film would have been an Oscar sensation.
My favorite casual film is this fantastic duel between two of the all time best, each giving the other total respect and scant clearance, at Sandown Park in 1978.
-Carl
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Post by René on Oct 24, 2019 15:16:27 GMT
weren't they just Rene, and as you say what a wonderful film, there were two films recorded in 1967 - 9 days in Summer and First time out - which, apart from the dreadful artistic attempts at the Canadian GP are superb and leaving one with a hope for more, what makes me comment is that I saw them both in the cinema - the National Film Theatre in London, so many years ago, with Lord thingy and other dignitaries and I was being ever so bold by asking Lord Montague if I could have a copy please sir, he declined surprisingly despite my offer of a £100 - but in a large screen and superb sound system you really felt so much more of what was happening and it is a shame films like the above youtbe one aren't shown in cinema's - they really are incredible, so, what motor racing films, both documentary and fictional do people think are worth watching? Chris, I recommend "McLaren", a wonderful filmed biography of a very good engineer, excellent driver and natural born leader.
John Frankenheimer, Lionel Lindon and all of their assistants beautifully captured the poetry of the sport in "Grand Prix". If the plot were as good, the film would have been an Oscar sensation.
My favorite casual film is this fantastic duel between two of the all time best, each giving the other total respect and scant clearance, at Sandown Park in 1978. -Carl
Carl, I agree very much.
The McLaren documentary is wonderful and we've discussed it extensively before. A must see.
Grand Prix is a classic. If you haven't seen it you've probably lived under a stone.
And the Fangio vs Brabham footage at Sandown is marvellous, I've seen it many times. Wish I'd been there!
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Post by chrisb on Oct 26, 2019 12:56:55 GMT
thanks Carl, I have the emotive McLaren and it is a wonderful documentary and yet another tragedy that should never have happened, Grand Prix I have it on VHS somewhere and always brings a smile to me - especially when one hears the engine noises
I also like 'Winning' and the three documentaries Jackie Stewart;s son Mark produced very much, they really are great tributes to Jimmy, Graham and Jackie
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Post by charleselan on Jul 4, 2020 16:54:01 GMT
While looking through YouTube last evening, something I seem to spend most nights doing these days as TV is so very poor nowadays, I came across this rather strange film clip. I was attracted to it as the title suggested it was fang at Monza in the Alfa Romeo 159 in 1951.
In actual fact it was taken from a feature length movie made in Italy and did have Fangio in it. In this clip we see the Alfa's in the garage being worked on and El Maestro in the shop with the mechanics. Later we see the cars outside the pits and then in action, but the storyline is about a driver played by an actor who ends up crashing in flames (sic) after receiving a letter that apparently disturbs his mind.
Interestingly the so called team manger is played by a period great Italian actor who has a more than passing resemblance to Errol Flynn.
Some good footage none the less.
Also there is this more realistic footage of the great man onboard as well as alongside also in the Alfa Romeo 159, the has some really good film work.
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Post by chrisb on Jul 5, 2020 9:34:24 GMT
super John, the sound is just glorious - wonderful what a noise to wake the neighbours with
he looks like Errol's older brother, the sensible one, says he the younger brother....
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Post by charleselan on Jul 5, 2020 11:28:27 GMT
super John, the sound is just glorious - wonderful what a noise to wake the neighbours with he looks like Errol's older brother, the sensible one, says he the younger brother.... Chris, I am so pleased that you also see the likeness, when I first watched the clip I thought it was Errol. You are so right the sound of that Alfa Romeo is something else; I think it is the first time I have actually heard one properly, and it wasn't slow off the mark either. JC |
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Post by robmarsh on Jul 5, 2020 20:27:09 GMT
Lovely Charles thanks
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Post by Carl on Dec 23, 2020 2:47:29 GMT
I will record a movie being shown a few days hence on a cable movie channel. A Roger Corman film, I expect it will be pretty awful but might be saved by the appearances of Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren.
Bring your own popcorn and please remove your hats.
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Post by mikael on Dec 23, 2020 9:02:19 GMT
I will record a movie being shown a few days hence on a cable movie channel. A Roger Corman film, I expect it will be pretty awful but might be saved by the appearances of Jim Clark and Bruce McLaren.
Carl,
thank you very much for the link. I have, so far, just browsed through the movie. Regardless of the quality of the story and the acting, the embedded real Grand Prix footage is certainly excellent.
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