Re: IML: TV tonite, its a mad mad mad mad world

I watched the movie last night also. I remember my dad taking me to see it when it first came out in 63. We went to a drive in in a 63 Impala convertible. I was 8 at the time and my childhood history is largely based on what car we were in at the time. The old man used to get a new car every year...unfortunately they were usually Chebbies..although he did have a few nice ones and a used 54 Hudson Hornet.

Anyway, I noticed the reference to Chrysler Imperial last night and my wife finally got tired of me correcting the TV every time it was said.

Great movie. Still good after all the years.

Tom

60 Crown

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Subject: Re: IML: TV tonite, its a mad mad mad mad world

I also saw this movie when it came out. I am pretty sure it was Summer or later 1964. I also seem to remember some of it done on Hwy 74 just up the hill from here in Palm Desert, Calif. I also noticed some of old Hwy 395. Hwy 62 near Yucca Valley. Ocean Blvd in Long Beach. I also remember driving the pontoon bridge in Long Beach. This lifting bridge was before the Vincent Thomas Bridge. Not the Henry Ford Bridge. Also, Pacific Coast Hwy South of Malibu. I drove a ton of these areas where it was filmed. I got my license in 1962. I was 16. joe machado I hated seeing the 62 Imperial getting hit and crumpled. Ethel Merman was the only person to referrence the Imperial as an Imperial. All others were Chrysler Imperial.

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Its a '62 and it gets smashed quite early in the film. The whole movie is funny, but the Imperial shots are great. I saw that film in a theatre in Southern CA when it first came out. Seeing new Crown Convertibles on the show room was one thing. Seeing one on the big screen, crusing a sunny mountain road, with Milton Berle driving, Dorothy Provine as a passenger, and Ethyl Merman yelling from the back seat is priceless.

Paul W.

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From: Tom Scott <shelbyguy@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 10:46 am
Subject: IML: TV tonite

The movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is on tonite on Turner Movie Classic (TCM). I believe it's at 8:00 eastern. It's a great movie with a great cast and if I remember correctly, lots of scenes with a 61 or 62 Imperial drop top.

Tom

60 Crown

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