TCM the Turner Classic Movie channel is going to show a rare English movie called "The Green Helmet" it is not availble on disk or tape. it will air on 05-08-08 at 11pm, check local listings. its's not a particulare geart movie in its own right but, car and race fans will love it. this movie is very seldom aired or seen, set your recorders. thanks mike
TCM the Turner Classic Movie channel is going to show a rare English movie called "The Green Helmet" it is not availble on disk or tape. it will air on 05-08-08 at 11pm, check local listings. its's not a particulare geart movie in its own right but, car and race fans will love it. this movie is very seldom aired or seen, set your recorders. thanks mike
The movie right before it is "Grand Prix". TCM @ 8:00pm on 05-08-08.
TCM the Turner Classic Movie channel is going to show a rare English movie called "The Green Helmet" it is not availble on disk or tape. it will air on 05-08-08 at 11pm, check local listings. its's not a particulare geart movie in its own right but, car and race fans will love it. this movie is very seldom aired or seen, set your recorders. thanks mike
The movie right before it is "Grand Prix". TCM @ 8:00pm on 05-08-08.
And it's followed by:
To Please a Lady
An auto racer fights and flirts with a national newswoman who condemns his driving.
1950
and
The Crowd Roars
Women get in the way of a boozing auto racer and his kid brother at the Indianapolis 500.
1932
Then
Corvette Summer
A student hooker in a van picks up a Las Vegas-bound teen on the trail of a stolen Stingray.
**
Corvette summer is a terrible movie. Luke skywalker is the main character and they restore a sting ray in high school shop class. It is the ugliest fiberglass corvette ever and it gets stolen.... Oh nOOO!!!
I have never been able to catch grand prix so i am excited to go home and watch it, i am recording the green helmet inaddition to see what the fuss is about.
Anybody know about a movie called "The Betsy".. (starring Sir Laurence Olivier as a lercherous millionaire) I caught a clip or two between doing other things, and it seemed one of the scenes I saw had something to do with the struggles of an Independent Grand Prix driver and/or team.. (Looked to be framed about the late 70's early 80's period) saw only 5-10 mins. of it on TMC and had to go about other business. Anybody seen this one? Can you fill me in? Rate it? Describe? Been curious ever since.
Another GP movie that I did see.. (didn't think it was gso ood the first go 'round but.., willing to give it a second spin) Is.. "Bobby Deerfield" starring Al Pacino as a Grand Prix driver. How ever, can't rememeber if he is actually a GP Racer or an IndyCar driver. About 50% sure he was a GP racer.. while I vaguely remember some good (sparce) racing footage -- I also vaguely recall not being that thrilled about the movie. Any knowledge to share or opinoins on this one?
I have Grand Prix on VHS and have never watched it since taping it from a Speed rebroadcast a couple years ago. I am watching it as I type now on TCM. I had forgotten how really great these racing scenes were, and how incredibly narrow and dangerous many of the circuits were in that period before aerodynamics and advertising, that era of narrow grooved tires and fearless drivers with enormous 'attachments'. I missed the first hour, though, and will have to dig up that VHS copy and watch it from the beginning.
