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1949 Mercury Sport Sedan [9CM-74]

1949 Mercury Sport Sedan [9CM-74] in An American in Paris, Movie, 1951 IMDB

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: US

1949 Mercury Sport Sedan [9CM-74]

[*][*] Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene 

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Raul1983 FI

◊ 2008-10-04 17:18

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DynaMike NL

◊ 2008-10-04 22:15

 Another Sport Sedan. By the emblems on the hood this must be a 1950 model. The grille has much less chrome than on the US-version, so I guess this was a special version for Europe? Let's call it 'made for France' until better info is found.

Gag Halfrunt UK

◊ 2008-10-04 22:34

 I already quoted this on the main page but:
Quote Despite the objections of Gene Kelly who wanted to shoot on location in Paris, the movie was shot at MGM Studios in California, on 44 sets built for the film. It was reportedly difficult for the studio to secure travel arrangements or locations for shooting. Two shots in the picture are from Paris, but they don't involve Kelly.

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/trivia

As far as I can tell, the only genuine Paris shots are:
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DynaMike NL

◊ 2008-10-04 23:32

 Sorry, Gag Halfrunt, I hadn't seen your info yet... OK, so this wasn't made for F, but still strange to see it had a different grille...

danemodsandy US

◊ 2011-09-12 01:20

 Something interesting here - this car is soaped. Rubbing cars down with softened bar soap was a way to keep the overhead lighting on movie sets from being reflected in cars' paint jobs. After shooting, the car just got washed down.

Lateef NO

◊ 2021-09-22 12:46

 It was probably modified this way to resemble a Ford Vedette. An interesting detail that I doubt the average movie-goer would've noticed back then. This one's a '49, identifiable by the turn signals, doorhandles and rear badge.

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