back in the day experience

[bobbycoke]

Not really model A but a blast anyway, Once a year in Manchester Vt. the local movie has a silent movie night... What fun, a silent film historian shows 4 shorts this time from 1917,21,23 and1927 all comedys. This is his 8th year and he gives a short talk before and accompanies the film with live piano playing and finishs with a Q&A about the films etc... Now the fun part,took my favorite mother-in-law to the show in my 1930 Tudor, she is 84years young and had a ball!! She said people were more polite and did not talk on cell phones in theaters then!!!!!!! What a great experience nextyear the grandkids must so to see what life was like when T and A ment something completely different!

 

[pdora]

Slightly related to your slightly off-topic post:

Since recently starting to drive an antique car (1930 Tudor) I find that I relate differently to old cars in movies. I actually know what it feels like, not to mention the sounds and even smells involved.

This was brought home while watching Robert Altman's movie Kansas City in which Blondie O'Hara drives all over town in a Model A coupe.

I suspect that in the making of some movies they use antique cars which look authentic on the outside, but have modern engines and automatic transmissions to accommodate the actors. Later they just drop in the proper car sounds.

 

[MCHinson]

Peter,

Actually, they often use authentic antique cars. I have been in movies, worked security for movies, and rented cars for use in movies. Sometimes what you see is not quite what you think you see though. Some of the times that you see a car being driven, it is really on a trailer and yes, a lot of sound effects are added later. You can't always trust your eyes in the movies.

Bobby,

Silent Movies are a real treat as are antique cars.