The Checker cab from Stir Crazy

cool art deco tach from the movie Frankenweenie

Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts, just released on DVD in time to give for Xmas presents!

I start with Jimmy Stewart and Ruth Buzzy. If you've seen Ruth at work, you'll know why, if you haven't you are in for a great experience.... Ruth was one of the funniest in comedy in my opinion, her jokes were the best, and her shtick was funny too

I've always loved the Honeymooners, because the interactive humor between Art and Jackie was so superb

Evel Knievel, a Bronco, and a tractor too? Yup, among the incredible list of Hollywood legendary stars he had Evel on a panel, and the below clip from his (Dean's) show

Now, Don Rickles plays a big part in every roast, and that incredible "drunk" performer Foster Brooks did a great job every time. Some of the legends that are featured are Johnny Carson, John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr, George Burns and Bob Hope are in several, Jack Benny and Milton Berle are in several as well, Jimmy Stewart surprised me that he is in so many.


Disc One: Bob Hope and Johnny Carson
 Disc Two: Jimmy Stewart and Sammy Davis Jr.
Disc Three: Jack Benny and Lucille Ball
Disc Four: Dean Martin and Kirk Douglas
Disc Five: Michael Landon and Jackie Gleason
 Disc Six: Don Rickles and Joan Collins

There are several extras, featurettes and interviews also.

Right now I'm posting because of Star Vista's 6 dvd set, http://www.amazon.com/Dean-Martin-Celebrity-Roast-Collectors-Edition/dp/B00D2UMI9Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385932304&sr=8-1&keywords=roast+of+dean+martin

for more info: http://timelife.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=ppc-search&utm_campaign=Y11GGSBGTL&utm_term=www%20%2Bstar%20%2Bvista

did you spot the '69 Coronet in Lethal Weapon 3?

do you remember "Breaking Away"?

found on http://illusionsofinsight.tumblr.com

the Rita Hayworth 1953 Ghia Cadillac was at the Art Center College of Design Pasadena annual car show

for more about this one of a kind, http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/1953-cadillac-series-62-rebodied-by.html

did you see the Fonz drive a Mercury in the demolition derby?

the crazy 60's... when the Monkees raced a Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe on their tv show, up hill, over the same road, over and over again

From Jeff at http://caughtatthecurb.blogspot.com/

historical racing movies are finally making a comeback!

Automobile Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, and Hot Rod Magazine

concept art for Elysium spacecraft by Ben Mauro

found on, and with more examples at: http://conceptships.blogspot.be/2013/08/spaceship-concept-art-for-elysium-by.html

the opening scene of Happy Days, hot rods and a drive up rollerskate burger joint that was called Arthurs and Arnolds

 this scene was used in different episodes as a commercial bumper, and you can see that they had a longer take flimed, but cut it for seperate bumpers

as you can see from the above and below comparisons, they had multiple sets that were similar, but the "eat" sign on the far right side changed locations, the cars changed license plates from California to Wisconsin (they pretended to be living in Milwaukee )

the Luv Bandit... a car Fonz found to sell to Richie .. get a look at the front

later they too the goofy scoops off and then added a hood