I'd sooner go cruising in a TR3A with Ann-Margret (the car she had in 'Viva
Las Vegas') than with Elvis in an MGA - especially if she wore those
short-shorts! ;-) Cheers, JD
-----Original Message-----
From: econrad [SMTP:econrad@teal.csn.net]
Sent: March 7, 2000 2:33 PM
To: 'Triumphs'
Subject: RE: Off-topic, but LBC -- MAYBE -- MG's in movies
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
-----Original Message-----
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
> >
> >
> >
>
>
James A. Ruffner
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