TRIVIA QUESTION
Two of my favorite movies and one of my favorite
actresses are represented above and below.
actresses are represented above and below.
SWIMSUIT AD IN PORTUGUESE MAGAZINE CIRCA 1964
What do they have in common?
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ANSWER TO TRIVIA QUESTION:
What does the 1951 sci-fi/horror movie The Thing From Another World
have in common with the 1965 stock car racing drama Red Line 7000?
have in common with the 1965 stock car racing drama Red Line 7000?
The answer is director Howard Hawks.
Christian Nyby is credited as director of The Thing, but it was produced by Hawks'
Winchester Pictures Corporation, and many people believe that Hawks did most
of the directing or at least was the guiding force behind the great horror flick.
Winchester Pictures Corporation, and many people believe that Hawks did most
of the directing or at least was the guiding force behind the great horror flick.
Late in his career Hawks directed Red Line 7000.
The exciting auto racing
saga starred a young
James Caan.
saga starred a young
James Caan.
The film also featured one of my favorite actresses,
sultry enchantress Laura Devon, seen above and below.
sultry enchantress Laura Devon, seen above and below.
They don't make 'em like this anymore...
movies...
or movie stars.
LAURA DEVON (1931–2007)
Have a Shady day!
Tom,
ReplyDeleteLaura Devon was a pretty woman. I don't know that I've ever seen any of her movies. I know for certain Red Line 7000 is new to me. I'm not a huge auto race fan, even though I'll sit with DH if he's watching NASCAR on TV. I usually have my iPad in my lap sketching. I like being near him even if we're both interested in other things. :) Anywho, I looked up Laura Devon filmology. I'd like to see 'Chamber of Horrors' (1966) if I can find it. That might be fun to see, especially with Halloween approaching. Speaking of which you threw a good movie title out there for the occasion. It seems we saw John Carpenter's 'The Thing' many years ago but I am having a hard time remembering it. I just checked our Blu-ray library and we own it so, I guess we watched it. I'm gonna have to double check with DH. I wonder if John Carpenter's movie is based on this older production? Okay, I did a quick check with Google. It appears the 1982 film is a remake. We might have to pull the one we have in our archives out next weekend. :) Thanks for reminding me and for such a fun post!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteCongratulations on being the early bird this week, dear friend. I am very happy to see you!
What a great wife you are to DH, Cathy! Just being together in the same space gives you pleasure, even if you are engaged in different activities. That warms my heart.
As far back as I can remember, my parents took me to the stock car races at dirt tracks in our area. I loved the noisy spectacle and was naturally drawn to racing movies like Red Line 7000. Laura Devon wasn't a big name actress, but she was bewitching in this film. I searched high and low for a scene from Red Line 7000 with her in it, but failed to find one. I did see Chamber of Horrors and she is also enchanting in that scary flick. I have seen both versions of The Thing and both are excellent. I hope you will watch the 1951 original when you get a chance. It is very different from the 1982 remake.
Thank you very much for joining the fun as I salivate Halloween with a salute to The Thing, Red Line 7000 and sultry siren Laura Devon.
Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend Cathy!
Tom,
DeleteThat's interesting that the original 'The Thing' is different from the remake. If I find it then I'll definitely check it out. Thanks for letting me know. I can't believe it's the last week of October. The days are escaping me and I wish I knew how to slow the hands of time but that's a feat none of us can do. Have a good week, my friend!
Hi, Cathy!
DeleteThanks for dropping in early on your Monday, dear friend!
Yessum, the original film was shot in black & white and the remake in color, and that's only the beginning of the many differences between the two Things. They are completely different stories, literally poles apart, because the first movie is set at the North Pole and the remake at the South Pole.
The days, weeks, months and years are all escaping me, dearie. :) Thanks again for coming to chat and have a wonderful week!
Thanks again, Tom! 👍😊
DeleteHe certainly diversified as a director.
ReplyDeleteHi, Alex!
DeleteThanks for dropping in, good buddy! That's for sure about Howard Hawks. Film historians say his directing style reflected a "masculine bias." Wiki offers this list of his best known works: << His most popular films include Scarface (1932), Bringing Up Baby (1938), Only Angels Have Wings (1939), His Girl Friday (1940), To Have and Have Not (1944), The Big Sleep (1946), Red River (1948), The Thing from Another World (1951), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), and Rio Bravo (1959). His frequent portrayals of strong, tough-talking female characters came to define the "Hawksian woman". >>
Thanks again for coming by, good buddy Alex!
No, they don’t make them like they used to anymore. It is all CGI today and good stories are not important. It is all about effects.
ReplyDeleteHi, Arleen!
DeleteI'm delighted to see you, dear friend. Thanks for coming!
You're right. Good story telling is a rare commodity these days. It's all about the flash, the wow factor, the whistles and bells. Thank goodness we have the recorded works of twentieth century film, TV and music along with old volumes of literature to remind us of "the way we were."
Thanks again for dropping by, dear friend Arleen!
As you might know, friend Shady, I'm not really a movie buff. So I decided to do a little research on Laura Devon, which led me to do a little research on her husband #3 Brian Kelly, and lo and bhold … I do remember him from Flipper … he was my second love because my first love was Michael Landon from Bonanza … And with this jumnble of thoughts, I will conclude our Free Association Therapy session :) Love, cat.
ReplyDeleteHi, cat!
DeleteThanks for joining the Halloween fun and playing a friendly game of Six Degrees, dear friend! I'm glad you provided these trivia tidbits in your comment. I didn't know that Laura Devon was married to Flipper star Brian Kelly. It's interesting that Kelly was the son of the Governor of Michigan and that, before Flipper, he starred in Straightaway, an early 60s TV series about auto racing. Laura Devon started out as a singer, released one single and sang on the soundtrack of the 1975 movie Mr. Sycamore. Laura was married and divorced four times. Hmmmmmm. Makes you wonder what the problem was there. I'm thinking the Julie Kazarian role Laura fleshed out in Red Line 7000 might offer a clue about her real life relationships with men. Watch the movie, especially the scene in bed with Ned Arp, and you'll see what I mean.
Thanks for letting me know that Porter Ricks and Little Joe Cartwright were the loves of your life. What is Shady, chopped liver? :)
Enjoy the rest of your week, dear friend cat!
:) Love, cat.
Delete:) :) :)
DeleteHenry Hawks is one of my favorite directors. I see his movies as being more about misfits banding together (occasionally against their will) to solve some problem than about "masculine bias" of which Hawks was no more guilty of than John Ford, John Huston, Raoul Walsh, and dozens of other Old Hollywood directors. The Thing, which I've seen many times, is classic Hawks. It's hard for me to believe Christian Nyby directed ANY of it, though I suppose I should give him the benefit of a doubt.
ReplyDeleteCaught a glimpse of George Takei in the Red Line 2000 clip. A few years ago I did a series of posts about Star Trek, and made the argument that the Trek movies made between The Wrath of Kahn and The Undiscovered Country were all in the Hawksian vein (it's kind of there in the original TV series, too, though it revolved around just three misfits instead of seven.)
Hi, Kirk!
DeleteThanks for coming over, good buddy! I suspected you'd have a Thing or two to say about this post. :) Thanks for all the additional info and opinion you provided. I'm thrilled that you are familiar with the work of Howard Hawks and delighted to know that you have seen both Thing movies. Both rank as genre classics, in my opinion.
Good eye spotting Star Trek's George Takei as Kato in Red Line 7000. I have more Six Degrees trivia to add to the thread started by cat. Also appearing in 7000 as one of the singing waitresses was Carol Connors (Annette Kleinbard), lead zinger of The Teddy Bears, Phil Spector's first vocal group. Carol is also a prolific songwriter. She co-wrote "Gonna Fly Now" - the theme from Rocky - and penned the hit 1964 car song "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords. Carol Connors testified at the O. J. Simpson trial, having seen Simpson at a charity event the night before the football legend's ex-wife Nicole was murdered along with Ron Goldman.
Thanks again for your input, good buddy Kirk, and enjoy the rest of your week!
Oh, one more thing. The Thing was based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There, so John Carpenter may have based his movie on that rather than the Hawks film (though Carpenter has said in interviews that he's a Hawks fan)
ReplyDeleteGood add, Kirk. I appreciate it. See you next Wednesday when I publish the last in my series of Halloween related posts for 2019.
DeleteA nice tribute to a lady bombshell who is mostly forgotten today. I love The Thing from this year when many don`t...who doesn`t love a big carrot. I found that film tense and Hawks knew how to make the film eerie. Most don`t care much for it because the effects are not there like today which is the wrong way to look at it. Hawks liked people talking. As for the car races, this was done at a time when there were many films made about this (Paul Newman and Steve McQueen being big fans). I have not seen the James Caan film but would be worth seeing
ReplyDeleteHi, Birgit!
DeleteThanks for coming down, dear friend!
I know you are both a film buff and an expert, and therefore I figured you'd know the actress, actor and director featured in this post. I'm glad you prefer 7 foot tall carrot man James "Gunsmoke" Arness to the creeping unknown that infested men and sled dogs in the 1982 remake. The closing scene of the 1951 film is superb and absolutely chilling:
(SPOILER ALERT)
Ned "Scotty" Scott: All right, fellas, here's your story: North Pole, November Third, Ned Scott reporting. One of the world's greatest battles was fought and won today by the human race. Here at the top of the world a handful of American soldiers and civilians met the first invasion from another planet. A man by the name of Noah once saved our world with an ark of wood. Here at the North Pole, a few men performed a similar service with an arc of electricity. The flying saucer which landed here and its pilot have been destroyed, but not without causalities among our own meager forces. I would like to bring to the microphone some of the men responsible for our success... but as Senior Air force officer Captain Hendry is attending to demands over and above the call of duty... Doctor Carrington, the leader of the scientific expedition, is recovering from wounds received in the battle.
Eddie: [Softly] Good for you, Scotty.
Ned "Scotty" Scott: And now before giving you the details of the battle, I bring you a warning: Everyone of you listening to my voice, tell the world, tell this to everybody wherever they are. Watch the skies. Everywhere. Keep looking. Keep watching the skies!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you get a chance to see Hawks' mid 60s auto racing film Red Line 7000. It isn't wall-to-wall car crashes. It's what happens off the track (and in the bedroom) that makes the movie great. Laura Devon's Julie character is pure magic.
Thanks again for joining the fun, dear friend BB!
Hi Shady!
ReplyDeleteThe Thing is one of my favourite movies! One year I bought it for dad; I might have to dig it out and we can enjoy it together.
I'm not familiar with Red Line 7000, but I am going to check it out. Wow! James Caan was a handsome young man. :) You're right, they don't make movies and movie stars like they used to!
Have a great Thankful Thursday, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteThanks for coming by to bust your brain on my Trivia Questions, dear friend! I'm happy to know you are familiar with the original version of The Thing From Another World. It remains my favorite, although the 1982 remake is also an excellent fright flick. (Better than Sharknado. :) I think you and your dad would have a ball watching the alien carrot man in action at the North Pole. Red Line 7000 is an exciting racing movie, but the characters and romantic involvements are what make the picture great. Laura Devon is bewitching as you will notice if and when you see the movie.
Thanks again for your visit and comment and happy Thankful Thursday to you as well, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteI think you're right! I'll have to get the movie and have a family movie night the next time mom is on business. :)
Is Red Line 7000 on Netflix? I hope that you have a great weekend, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteIt would be fun for you guys to watch the 1951 version of The Thing followed by the 1982 remake for the sake of comparison. I don't think Red Line 7000 is on Netflix. If it were I would have watched it again. I am hoping one of the services to which we subscribe carries it soon. I see that you can rent or buy the movie on Amazon Prime Video.
I hope your weekend is going well, dear friend JM. Thanks for coming back to chat!
Hi Shady,
DeleteI have Prime! I might have to check it out. :) Maybe for the holidays, I'll get my dad the 1982 version of The Thing, then the Red Line 7000 and we can have a horror movie night. That would be fun!
I relaxed this weekend and it was a pretty happy one. I'm officially over Savage! :D You'll read why, haha. I hope that you are having a good weekend, dear friend.
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteMrs. Shady and I subscribe to Amazon Prime. Earlier today I checked to see if Red Line 7000 is listed. It is, but we don't get it free. We would need to rent or buy it and I don't know if I am willing to do that. I predict it will show up somewhere for free if I hold out long enough (and if I live long enough). :) I wish you'd also include the 1951 version of The Thing when you have horror night with your dad. It's a sensational movie.
Have a wonderful week, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady,
DeleteDad already has the 1951 DVD. I bought it for him a few years ago as part of a 1950s horror pack. :)
Hmmm... how much was it to rent on prime?
Have a great week, dear friend!
Hi, Jessica Marie!
DeleteRed Line 7000 costs $3.99 to rent and you can buy it in HD for $12.99. A physical DVD is $13.19 and Blu-Ray is $19.69.
You have a great week, too, dear friend JM!
Hi Shady. I haven't been on blogger this week and apologize for being a day late. It's been a busy week with school and trying to prepare for Scootie's birthday party. I must tell you, I'm exhausted, and now dealing with 40+ weather (which I love), but not good for an outdoor party!
ReplyDeleteI never saw either of these movies, but I have always liked James Caan. I wasn't much in to race car movies, including the Burt Reynolds ones, even though I liked him too. Laura Devon looks familiar, but I don't remember her. It's possible I saw her in some of the other programs she acted in. She was a very pretty lady, I can see why she was one of your favorites!
You presented a great collection of the movie photos, and the trailers are really cool. I remember The Thing but never saw it. I may have to watch it now, haha! I bet I can find it on you tube.
Thank you for your movie trivia, Shady! You always come up with the good ones. We have rainy weather, but it's supposed to stop this afternoon, I have to decorate outside for Scootie's party, we have a pinata and he is excited! I hope you are staying cool now, I know you are busy. Take care, dear friend. ♫
Hi, Suzanne!
DeleteThanks for taking a break from party preparations to drop in for a visit, dear friend! I hope it stops raining and the temperature warms up some in time for Scootie's outdoor party. Happy birthday to you, Scootie!
I'm glad I could introduce you to two movies and one of my favorite actresses, Laura Devon. If you watched Dr. Kildare in the mid 60s, Laura appeared on four episodes. Her biggest TV claim to fame was 25 episodes as a regular cast member of The Richard Boone Show in 1963 and 1964. On the big screen she wowed me in the 1966 fright film Chamber of Horrors and the year before in the movie featured in this trivia post - Red Line 7000. The latter is a film about the men of auto racing (including buff James Caan) and the women who love them, and therefore it is not strictly a car crash fest. By the way - more trivia - comedy legend Jerry Lewis along with the film's director, Howard Hawks, appeared in the racing flick as drivers. Future acting star Teri Garr had an uncredited role in 7000 as a nightclub dancer as did Roberta Tennes, (pictured in my right sidebar), one of my favorite "Action Kids," the dance troupe on Dick Clark's Where The Action Is. I highly recommend 7000 along with both versions of The Thing.
Thank you again, very much, for dropping by, dear friend Suzanne. I wish you and Scootie a safe and happy weekend and hope his birthday party goes well. Let me know. I've got one more H-ween post coming up next Wednesday and I hope to see you then!
My son Jordan and I were just talking about scary movies. I didn't realize what a fan he was and he's been buying the old black and white ones too. What I love about the scary movies of old is the scary part is achieved with suspense, sound, etc...today's have way too much gore and violence. I can get that at work! Ha! These are good movies you've featured. I might have seen the Thing movie but it was a long time ago! Have a great weekend Shady! It's been a beautiful Fall up here and I'll be blogging about my trip soon. Just been getting back into the groove at work. I'm tired tonight and heading to bed early. Take care!
ReplyDeleteHi, YaYa!
DeleteThanks so much for staying up past your bedtime to visit and comment, dear friend!
I'm happy to learn that Jordan is a fan of scary movies, just like Shady. (I wonder if Eddy used to watch horror movies with him.) I'll bet Jord is familiar with many of the old B&W horror and sci-fi movies my big brother took me to see in the 50s when I was a boy, including the one featured in this post, The Thing from Another World. You're right. Good suspenseful story telling is pretty much a Thing of the past, and so is the movie making technique of leaving something to the viewer's imagination.
I was age 15 when I went to see Red Line 7000 at a drive-in theater. The movie has stuck with me through the years mainly because of the memorable characters, my favorite being Julie, Pat's K's kid sister, the somewhat innocent but seductive character played by Laura Devon.
I'm delighted to know you are experiencing a colorful fall up there. I can't wait to see pictures of the leaves and learn about your trip to Chicago.
Thanks again for joining the fun. Get some rest and have a wonderful weekend, dear friend YaYa!