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◊ 2017-10-27 20:54 |
By Howard Hawks, with Jimmy Cagney. This film was remade in 1939, titled Indianapolis Speedway |
◊ 2017-10-27 20:56 |
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◊ 2017-10-27 23:53 |
"While in Indianapolis, Hawks stayed at the mansion of Fred Dusenberg. Dusenberg readily agreed to loan quite a few racing cars for use in the picture, and Hawks slyly managed to throw in a new Dusenberg for himself in exchange for the publicity. His adolescent interest in cars revived, Hawks recruited a dozen professional racers, including 1930 Indy winner Billy Arnold. Both Dusenberg brothers came to the shoot to see what Hawks was up to with their cars, and Augie created a special tow bar that allowed one car to pull another and then release it automatically at a desired moment. The racing scenes are decidedly the highlights of the film, and so intense that at the opening-night show several women became hysterical when Frank McHugh was burned and killed. "This is no movie for weak-hearted people," the New York Graphic advised." (Todd McCarthy - Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood) |
◊ 2017-10-28 00:52 |
This film contains archive racing footage as well, which is also projected on a background screen during several on-board scenes |
◊ 2017-10-28 22:42 |
[quote=50sParis]By Howard Hawks, with Jimmy Cagney. This film was remade in 1939, titled Indianapolis Speedway Same guy who directed the original The Thing from 1951. I wonder how old he was at that time. -- Last edit: 2017-10-28 22:42:32 |
◊ 2017-10-29 11:11 |
Born 30 May 1896. |