While I don't lean toward the MG marque, I can attest that an MGA has a
staring role in "Blue Hawaii" - an Elvis flick. You hear it revving,
squealing, zooming, ..... Matter of fact, I feel the MGA is a much better
lead actor in this movie than Elvis could have ever hoped to be. It's
obvious that the car was in the movie to show that Elvis at least could
choose great cars - I guess this means he couldn't be all bad.
<<I'm getting my flame retardant suit out now>> <|8^)
Eric Conrad
Denver, CO
econrad@teal.csn.net
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From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On
Behalf Of erl@unix.mail.virginia.edu
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 9:48 AM
To: Philip Smith
Cc: Jeff McNeal; Triumph List
Subject: Re: Off-topic, but LBC -- MAYBE
To attest to the popularity of the Triumph Marque in the 60's and 70's, a
TR-3A was central in the movies "La Doche Vita" and "Diner," also in the
Jane Fonda/Robert Redford movie of a Niel Simon play, "A Sunday in the
Park," or some such name; a couple of killers in a Steve McQueen movie
drove a black TR-6, and many more...
I don't remember seeing an MG ever, as a Marque of Distinction, except in
the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Back to School," where the owner was a
pompous jackass...does this tell us something?
Cheers...
>
> I watched 007 Thunderball last night. The movie had an Aston Martin DB?, a
> Triumph, and a Mustang!
> Phil Smith
> TR6
> > I was watching the DVD of Alfred Hitchcock's THE BIRDS last night and
was
> > wondering what kind of convertible That Tippi Hedron was driving? Is
that
> > an early Aston Martin?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Jeff in San Diego
> >
> >
> >
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>
James A. Ruffner
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