Re: Old Films

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Rick Ferron
Niagara Falls Canada

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Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 12:12 PM
Subject: FW: Old Films


> for some reason some of this was cut off-here it is again
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> Thomas M. Benvie
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> Subject: Old Films
> Date:    Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:40:20 +0000
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> Haven't been here in awhile-though I did stop to read the posts a few 
> weeks ago
> and saw topics:
>
> Re: 'Transvestites Unwelcome unless Accompanied by a 'Shrink'
>
> Re: To the non english speaking fellow
>
> Needless to say, I didn't read them, nor anything else.  What's happened 
> here?
>
>
> Awhile ago I bought a DVD and VHS tape of an old AMC film.  I forgot who 
> did
> this and want to contact him.  I have some films that I sent out about 3 
> years
> ago to have done, but they came back last week and without an explanation 
> if
> they were done or not.  I think the AMC people might like them
>
> One is a driver ed film from 1967 showing a 67 red Rebel convert driving 
> on the
> AMC test track, then into traffic.  A lot of AMC background cars here.
>
> A second film shows a Wagoneer and a Hurst Jeepster off roading
>
> The raw footage of the commercial where a sharpshooter shoots the word 
> Javelin
> into the side of a Mustang.  This is about 45 minutes long as it shows 
> about 60
> seconds of each shot, from different angles.  Also shows some footage of 
> the
> Javelin driving.  Perhaps the commercial could be recreated again from the
> footage?
>
> A dealer traing film for the buyer protection plan.  Kind of goofy, but 
> shows
> some shots of the cars.
>
> 2 non AMC movies called "Be There with Bear" on the 1948 and 1950 Indy 
> 500. This
> is an incredible documentary of the race, mainly Gasoline Alley ("Sorry 
> ladies,
> you aren't allowed in there").  Shows a ton of behind the scenes shots of 
> the
> cars being prepped, the drivers, etc.  (And a rabbit ran out on the track 
> in
> one).  And did you know the "official" tow truck was a Nash?  Yep, shows 
> it
> picking up a wreck (just hook the roll bar and lift).
>
> I also have some TV commercials from the late 70s and early 80s on the AMC
> lineup, plus some audio recordings (from radio station) about the 
> cars-pretty
> neat to listen to-but maybe these could be played in the background with a
> slideshow of the cars.
>
> Anyway, if someone could put me in touch with the site I'd like to send 
> them off
> if he could do them-I'm sure the Indy films could more than make it worth 
> the
> while.
>
> Lastly, I have a billboard from 1971 on the new Javelin that was never put 
> up.
> There are 10 or so panels approximately 4 foot square. If I could 
> reproduce it,
> would there be interest, and does anyone know who would reproduce 
> something like
> this? Have no idea what the cost would be.
>
>
> --
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> Thomas M. Benvie
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