https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oopktYbHwLQ
10'50" is not exactly PC
Never too old to have a happy childhood!
No, it sure isn't!
Interesting visual record about how the competition was heating up between rail and air travel. Love that Lockheed Constellation, what a beautiful airplane!
It IS disturbing to see the film was done by Dudley Pictures and narrated by Art Gilmore. They were doing railroad promo films at the same time! Jeez, no loyalty at all...
Big surprise! "Hey, it's Richard Carlson! The guy from 'Creature of the Black Lagoon!'" (He hadn't done it yet, but you know what I mean!)
You know, he'd be 107 years old now if he wasn't still dead.
Flintlock76No, it sure isn't! Interesting record about how the competition was heating up between rail and air travel. Love that Lockehhed Constellation, what a beautiful airplane! It IS disturbing to see the film was done by Dudley Pictures and narrated by Art Gilmore. They were doing railroad promo films at the same time! Jeez, no loyalty at all... Big surprise! "Hey, it's Richard Carlson! The guy from 'Creature of the Black Lagoon!'" (He hadn't done it yet, but you know what I mean!)
Interesting record about how the competition was heating up between rail and air travel. Love that Lockehhed Constellation, what a beautiful airplane!
Suspect Dudley Pictures would make a film for anyone that wanted one made and had the money to get it done.
Dang betcha! A gig's a gig.
"Three hours" from Hollywood to San Diego, in 1952? In a damn Nash? Can that possibly be right?
Maybe souped up by the great grandaddy of the Doughboys Street Outlaws:Memphis
Overmod"Three hours" from Hollywood to San Diego, in 1952? In a damn Nash? Can that possibly be right?
ATSF San Diegan's ran four round trip a day at 2'55 between LA & SD during that era - for 127.5 miles.
I am surprised that a Nash 'convertible' could hold together for that long. [/sarcasm]
BaltACDI am surprised that a Nash 'convertible' could hold together for that long.
Those early Ramblers were built, and marketed, as luxury cars!
Note the framed windows on the 'convertible'. To me that takes away much of the joy of the folding roof...
Overmod "Three hours" from Hollywood to San Diego, in 1952? In a damn Nash? Can that possibly be right?
Most likely yes. At that pre-Interstate 5 era, US 101 was the main street of many of the cities along the route.
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