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Title: Race movies from the top shelf - Solved mostly by the Hungarian Brigade
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 03:23:23 PM
At he general request (I'm not sure of that but it doesn't hurt to pretend)...

Twenty drivers, twenty racing movies (and not la creme de la creme).

You have to identify the actor/driver and the film, and match them two by two (the actors' picture don't necessarily come from the same picture).
Each pair will get you one point.
You can name the car if you like, but there's no point for that.
You can make guesses about just the pilots or the films but it will only help others to steal your point.

Now the pilots...

Driver1  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot1.jpg)   Driver 2  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot2.jpg)
                                                                                     
Driver 3  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot3.jpg)   Driver 4  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot4.jpg)

Driver 5  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot5.jpg)   Driver 6  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot6.jpg)

Driver 7  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot7.jpg)   Driver 8  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot8.jpg)

Driver 9  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot9.jpg)   Driver 10  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot10.jpg)

Driver11  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot11.jpg)   Driver 12  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot12.jpg)
                                                                                     
Driver 13  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot13.jpg)   Driver 14  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot14.jpg)

Driver 15  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot15.jpg)   Driver 16  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot16.jpg)

Driver 17  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot17.jpg)   Driver 18  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot18.jpg)

Driver 19  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot19.jpg)   Driver 20  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Pilot20.jpg)

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 03:42:41 PM
Now the films...
(The "Driver" does have a part in the connected film. He doesn't necessarily drive the car shown in the picture.)


Film 1 (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film1.jpg)   

Film 2   (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film2.jpg)
                                                                                     
Film 3  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film3.jpg)   

Film 4    (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film4.jpg)

Film 5     (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film5.jpg)   

Film 6    (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film6.jpg)

Film 7  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film7.jpg)   

Film 8    (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film8.jpg)

Film 9     (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film9.jpg) 

Film 10   (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film10.jpg)   

Film 11  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film11.jpg)   

Film 12   (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film12.jpg)
                                                                                     
Film 13  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film13.jpg)   

Film 14    (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film14.jpg)

Film 15     (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film15.jpg)   

Film 16    (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film16.jpg)

Film 17  (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film17.jpg)   

Film 18       (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film18.jpg)

Film 19     (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film19.jpg) 

Film 20   (http://www.autopuzzles.com/RayB.stuff2/Film20.jpg)   
 
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Allemano on April 16, 2010, 04:37:56 PM
That's a great puzzle!
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 04:40:05 PM
Driver 13 Bill Travers, Car 2 Lister Jaguar, Movie the Green Helmet.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 16, 2010, 04:42:32 PM
#4 is Rory Calhoun (with Connie Hines), in Film #14, Thunder In Carolina
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 04:49:04 PM
Quote from: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 04:40:05 PM
Driver 13 Bill Travers, Car 2 Lister Jaguar, Movie the Green Helmet.
Both correct
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 04:51:04 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on April 16, 2010, 04:42:32 PM
#4 is Rory Calhoun (with Connie Hines), in Film #14, Thunder In Carolina
You've got driver and film right. One picture right and the other wrong.
you're a big boy, I'll let you guess which one.
Locked for you 48 hours.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:01:37 PM
Driver 9 H. Haile Chace ( ?), Car 16  Caballo Hierro II, Movie the Roadracers
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:05:59 PM
Film 4 is Herbie the lovebug, with old Yaller ( VIII, I think ), dont know which actor.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:07:38 PM
Film 20 Viva Las Vegas, Driver 11 Elvis Presley, Elva Mk VI
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 05:17:10 PM
Quote from: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:01:37 PM
Driver 9 H. Haile Chace ( ?), Car 16  Caballo Hierro II, Movie the Roadracers
Both pictures are from Roadracers indeed.
But to me it's not Haile Chace. Prove me you're right or find the correct actor and the point is yours. (By the way, the "Driver" does have a part in the connected film. He doesn't necessarily drive the car shown in the picture.)
Locked for you 48 hours.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 05:21:46 PM
Quote from: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:07:38 PM
Film 20 Viva Las Vegas, Driver 11 Elvis Presley, Elva Mk VI

No.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on April 17, 2010, 12:52:41 AM
Driver No20 is the late Don Simpson. Movie, hm, No13: Days of Thunder?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on April 17, 2010, 02:52:56 AM
Quote from: Ray B. on April 16, 2010, 04:51:04 PM
You've got driver and film right. One picture right and the other wrong.
you're a big boy, I'll let you guess which one.
Locked for you 48 hours.

#15 is a lobby card from Thunder in Carolina

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Lobby Card TIC.jpg)

Connie Hines (Mrs. Wilbur Post) was such a sweetie. I had her pic cued up for an "art and cars puzzle". Not for this movie, but for her connection with Studebaker, the sponsor of Mr. Ed. She appeared in the commercials for the Studebaker Lark during the show's run.

(http://www.autopuzzles.com/Connie Hines 3.jpg)

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 17, 2010, 04:34:48 AM
I can see at least two reasons why you'd call her that...
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 17, 2010, 04:36:16 AM
Quote from: metalshapes on April 16, 2010, 05:05:59 PM
Film 4 is Herbie the lovebug, with old Yaller ( VIII, I think ), dont know which actor.
No to that too.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 17, 2010, 04:39:50 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on April 17, 2010, 02:52:56 AM

#15 is a lobby card from Thunder in Carolina

Right. So connected with Driver#4. The point is yours.

Please guys use "driver" or" film" before "#15"  and such. It's easy to get lost here.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 17, 2010, 04:42:00 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on April 17, 2010, 12:52:41 AM
Driver No20 is the late Don Simpson. Movie, hm, No13: Days of Thunder?

Right!
I'm not to keen to have a big Tom Cruise face attached here. So, no poster.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 17, 2010, 11:46:07 AM
WATCH THAT SPACE for results. It will be updated regularly.

Driver 1 - Cornel Wilde & Film 9 - The Devil's Hairpin (Ehhxekt)
Driver 2 - Charles G. Martin & Film 20 - The Checkered Flag (pnegyesi)
Driver 3 - Virginia Vale & Film 1 - Blonde Comet (pnegyesi)
Driver 4 - Rory Calhoun & Film 15 - Thunder in Carolina (Otto Puzzell)
Driver 5 - Paul Kelly & Film 7 - Speed Devils (Ehhxekt)
Driver 6 - Frankie Avalon & Film 10 - Fireball 500 (Ehhxekt)
Driver 7 - Johnny Sands & Film 17 - Born to speed (pnegyesi)
Driver 8 - Richard Arlen & Film 12 - Burning up (pnegyesi)
Driver 9 - Joel Lawrence & Film 16 - Roadracers (Otto Puzzell)
Driver 10 - Stanley Clements & Film 5 - Army Bound (pnegyesi)
Driver 11 - Fabian & Film 14 -  Thunder Alley (pnegyesi)
Driver 12 - Buddy Baker (in Speedway) and Film 4 - ... Spinout  :bag:(pnegyesi)
Driver 13 - Bill Travers & Film 2 - Green Helmet (metalshapes)
Driver 14 - Pat O'Brien & Film 19 - Indianapolis Speedway  (pnegyesi)
Driver 15 - Richard Conte & Film 6 - Mask of Dust (pnegyesi)
Driver 16 - Richard Davalos & Film 18 - Pit Stop (pnegyesi)
Driver 17 - Jack Nicholson & Film 8 - The Wild Ride (pnegyesi)
Driver 18 - Brett Halsey & Film 3 - Speed Crazy (Grobmotorix)
Driver 19 - Marty Robbins & Film 11 - Hell on Wheels (pnegyesi)
Driver 20 - Don Simpson & Film 13 - Days of Thunder (pnegyesi)
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ehhxekt on April 18, 2010, 06:51:02 PM
Driver 1 Cornel Wilde & Film 9 The Devil's Hairpin
Driver 6 Frankie Avalon & Film 10 Fireball 500
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on April 19, 2010, 04:17:30 AM
Right, and right.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 01, 2010, 06:19:43 AM
 :popcorn:
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2010, 07:15:13 AM
I've a pair ID'd, but can't figure out which member of the cast is shown in the matching picture. 

What the heck - here goes nothing:

Movie 16 The Roadracers and actor 9 Skip Ward (I hope)
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 01, 2010, 11:50:54 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 01, 2010, 07:15:13 AM
I
Movie 16 The Roadracers and actor 9 Skip Ward (I hope)
The pictures and the film are right, but it's not Skip Ward. Here is Skip Ward below.
The puzzle actor was part of the first cast and not an extra. He should be easy to find.
His picture here does come from Roadracers.
Here is the only other one of him that I've found on the internet.

Locked for you 48 hours, as I did for metalshapes.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 02, 2010, 04:42:06 AM
That girl looks like Tabatha from Bewitched. Joel Lawrence was credited on an episode of that show, as "2nd Policeman".

Movie 16 The Roadracers and actor 9 Skip Ward Joel Lawrence
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 02, 2010, 04:51:21 AM
You've got it. Joel Lawrence made very few films but his face his familiar because he's been in so many TV series.
Too bad for metalshapes who identified the film and the car (the Caballo de Hiero), but didn't search further for the actor.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 02, 2010, 05:01:47 AM
Maybe he did. If you hadn't thrown the TV still in there, I'd still be searching.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 02, 2010, 05:55:00 AM
Maybe he did, but why didn't he start with those credited on the film posters?
 I didn't know H. Haile Chace myself (he's acted in 2 films and 3 TV shows episodes only). But he was technical advisor on Johnny Dark and so maybe had some importance in the racing world, which metalshapes knows much better than me.

He also directed two movies whose synopsis (copied from imdb) I give below. The first one is called "Paradisio".  Old timers, do you remember those ads for the X-ray glasses? Here they are!
"An English professor interested in photography is given a pair of special sunglasses by an Austrian colleague. To his surprise and boyish delight, he discovers they're X-ray specs, which allow him to see through people's clothes! As he ventures across Europe, he is pursued by spies who're after the glasses. He eventually manages to elude them, and settles down to a life of ease, ogling naked women on beaches..."

The other is "V.D.", sometimes more elegantly called "Damaged Goods".
"A high school track star's wedding plans are capsized by venereal disease and a bad, beautiful new girl in town. His coach and a physician steer him into the light again. "

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 02, 2010, 05:55:58 AM
Yikes!
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: metalshapes on May 04, 2010, 08:09:54 PM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 02, 2010, 05:01:47 AM
Maybe he did. If you hadn't thrown the TV still in there, I'd still be searching.

Yeah, I did.

But my line of searching didnt give me any useble Info.

So you won the points fair and square... :)
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 05, 2010, 06:04:19 AM
Driver #7 Will Hutchins / Movie #9 Spinout
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: grobmotorix on May 05, 2010, 01:04:13 PM
Driver #18 is a certain Mr. Brett Halsey, starring in the movie #3 Speed Crazy.

The girl might be Yvonne Lime, as can be read here:

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 06, 2010, 08:17:52 AM
Sorry guys. Being not at home I can't confirm or deny. I don't remember all of this by heart. I've should have brought an USB key with my files.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 06, 2010, 08:50:38 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 05, 2010, 06:04:19 AM
Driver #7 Will Hutchins / Movie #9 Spinout
At least I can't say that Movie 9 cannot be Spinout, since it has already been correctly identified as The Devil's Hairpin, matched with Cornel Wilde 'Driver 1).
And that Speed Crazy is oviously right.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on May 09, 2010, 07:26:28 AM
Front page feature

http://www.autopuzzles.com/
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 10, 2010, 03:55:38 AM
Yessir!  Appreciated.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 13, 2010, 10:55:44 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 05, 2010, 06:04:19 AM
Driver #7 Will Hutchins / Movie #9 Spinout

Sorry, Otto. As I had guessed it's a no, twice.

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 05, 2010, 01:04:13 PM
Driver #18 is a certain Mr. Brett Halsey, starring in the movie #3 Speed Crazy.

But this is perfectly right, Grob'.
I love the poster with the girl so stiff that her shorts seem to be molded in concrete.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 16, 2010, 01:51:37 PM
Movie No8 is The Wild Ride from 1960 and Driver 17 is John Bologni
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 16, 2010, 01:55:29 PM
Driver No7: Johnny Sands, Movie No17: Born to Speed, 1946
and
Movie 19 is Indianapolis Speedway, 1949 and I did not find a matching photo, but my guess would be Driver No2 as John Payne
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 12:14:52 AM
While Ray B pops in to check whether I am correct, I found another one: Movie No4 is The Spinout while Driver11 seems to be a young Elvis Presley.

And another one, of which I am not entirely sure: Movie No12 seems to be Burning Up a movie from 1930, starring Richard Arlen who seems to be Driver8
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 02:27:57 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 16, 2010, 01:51:37 PM
Movie No8 is The Wild Ride from 1960 and Driver 17 is John Bologni

It's The Wild Ride indeed, and the right pictures, but it's not John Bologni.
Locked for you 24 hours as you're so close.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 02:30:15 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 16, 2010, 01:55:29 PM
Driver No7: Johnny Sands, Movie No17: Born to Speed, 1946
Perfect.
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 16, 2010, 01:55:29 PM
Movie 19 is Indianapolis Speedway, 1949 and I did not find a matching photo, but my guess would be Driver No2 as John Payne

You have the movie right, not the driver (wrong picture, wrong ID).
Careful, you're not close enough for me to lock it for you.

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 02:37:38 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 12:14:52 AM
Movie No4 is The Spinout while Driver11 seems to be a young Elvis Presley.
No to both, but you're on to something.

Quote from: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 12:14:52 AM
And another one, of which I am not entirely sure: Movie No12 seems to be Burning Up a movie from 1930, starring Richard Arlen who seems to be Driver8
And on this one you're perfectly right.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 02:44:26 AM
With due respect, Film4 got to be The Spinout - that was the movie where Ol' Yaller Mk IV had the starting number 9
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 03:15:10 AM
Dammit you're right. I got misled by my source who identified it as a another Elvis race movie: Speedway. I should have checked it you know were and see that Speedway was about Nascar races or such.

Now I can't change the driver which goes with this picture , it would be too revealing. So, your mission, if you accept it, is to find and name, among those drivers, which one appears in "Speedway".
Locked for you until wednesday.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 04:12:33 AM
Movie No8 is The Wild Ride from 1960 and Driver 17 is probably Jack Nicholson
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 04:45:05 AM
You're right it is, and he wasn't that much famous at the time or they would have chosen a picture of him where he looks much more like himself !
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 07:05:15 AM
A shot in the dark: Driver 3 Lori Nilsen, movie is The Hot Rod Girl, 1956 and it is Film No7
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 08:34:02 AM
Maybe you'd better turn the light on. It's true that the girl looks a bit like Lori Nilsen, but you can you believe that the picture for Film 7 (or even Driver 3) is dated 1956?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 11:26:57 AM
Driver 15: Richard Conte, Movie No6: Race For Life also known as Mask of Dust, 1954
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 11:44:42 AM
Let's try once more: Driver No2: Ann Sheridan, Movie No19: Indianapolis Speedway which was made in 1939 not 1949 as I previously stated
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 12:45:30 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 11:26:57 AM
Driver 15: Richard Conte, Movie No6: Race For Life also known as Mask of Dust, 1954

And another...
Race for life  is a shorter version (69 minutes). Mask of dust is the "director's cut", short enough at 79 minutes.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 17, 2010, 01:39:42 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 17, 2010, 11:44:42 AM
Let's try once more: Driver No2: Ann Sheridan, Movie No19: Indianapolis Speedway which was made in 1939 not 1949 as I previously stated

Right film, wrong driver and picture (I guess that you meant N°3 and not N°2: Ann Sheridan is a girl. N°2 is a man, but in a period film.)
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:15:07 AM
Could it be that you are looking for Jack Mullaney to pair up with the movie Speedway (Film No4 - which as we know is Spinout, but has been incorrectly identified here and there)?
If so then I've got no idea which picture it is, but first, I am cruious to know whether I am right or wrong
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:17:27 AM
And Indianapolis Speedway (Movie No19) should be paired up with Driver14, Pat O'Brien
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:33:11 AM
I know Driver16 and Movie18 are a pair. Movie18 is Pit Stop, 1969. I found the same exact picture but I don't know which actor it depicts - either Richard Davalos or George Washburn. I can't decide :(
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 03:04:28 AM
Ray there's a mistake in identification: Johnny Sands is Driver No7, not Driver No 11, please revise the list of solved movies/entries accordingly
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 18, 2010, 05:00:10 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:17:27 AM
And Indianapolis Speedway (Movie No19) should be paired up with Driver14, Pat O'Brien

Correct
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 18, 2010, 05:01:42 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:15:07 AM
Could it be that you are looking for Jack Mullaney to pair up with the movie Speedway (Film No4 - which as we know is Spinout, but has been incorrectly identified here and there)?
If so then I've got no idea which picture it is, but first, I am cruious to know whether I am right or wrong
You're wrong.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 18, 2010, 05:04:51 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 12:33:11 AM
I know Driver16 and Movie18 are a pair. Movie18 is Pit Stop, 1969. I found the same exact picture but I don't know which actor it depicts - either Richard Davalos or George Washburn. I can't decide :(
You're right about the two pictures, film and link. You just have to decide wich actor it is. No random guess please. A quick image search should to the trick. Locked for you 48 hours.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 18, 2010, 05:05:38 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 03:04:28 AM
Ray there's a mistake in identification: Johnny Sands is Driver No7, not Driver No 11, please revise the list of solved movies/entries accordingly
Corrected
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 18, 2010, 05:12:57 AM
Okay, for Driver16 I go for Richard Davalos
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 18, 2010, 06:33:06 AM
And you do well.
There goes another one.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 20, 2010, 09:15:08 AM
Driver10: Stanley Clements, Movie No5: Army Bound
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 20, 2010, 10:55:02 AM
That wednesday only stopped you temporarily, I believe.
Yes. And I thought that this one was tough...
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 20, 2010, 11:04:46 AM
No, yesterday will have a profound effect on me for the next year or so. More on that a bit later. Anyhow, I am intending to solve as much of this puzzle as possible as soon as possible :)
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 20, 2010, 11:20:58 AM
Move No11 is most probably The Last American Hero from 1973, but I have absolutely no idea who the driver should be. Am I right with the movie though?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 20, 2010, 04:49:16 PM
No. I already had this film in a former group puzzle.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 23, 2010, 11:48:20 AM
I have hit a wall, and can't find the remaining five movies. Can No11 be the Corky from 1972?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 23, 2010, 12:38:35 PM
In the end I think you'll find them the same way I did... because many of them were unknown to me when I started. As said in the first post, they're not among the best.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 23, 2010, 01:05:47 PM
And, is movie No11 the Corky?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 23, 2010, 01:32:04 PM
Sorry, I forgot: not Corky.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 23, 2010, 01:53:29 PM
All of these movies are of US origin, ain't so?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 23, 2010, 04:14:13 PM
They are.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ehhxekt on May 24, 2010, 04:57:12 AM
Film #7 is Speed Devils (also known as Thru Traffic). Could Driver #5 be Paul Kelly?
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 24, 2010, 05:40:23 AM
That's just it, and #5 is Paul Kelly, maybe the only actor convicted of manslaughter, who went to jail, did his time, then resumed his career.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 27, 2010, 12:57:50 PM
Movie No1: Blue Comet, Driver no3: Virginia Vale
Movie No4: Spinout but the actor is Buddy Baker (Driver No12) who appeared in Speedway - another Elvis movie
Movie No20: Checkered Flag, 1968, actor is No2 Charles G Martin
Movie No11 was Hell on wheels, starring Marty Robbins (Driver No 19) - original picture featured Larry Shankle, John Sears, and Marty Robbins

which leaves us with Fabian (Driver No11) and one of his racing movies at Movie No14 which I assume to be Fireball 500
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 27, 2010, 01:33:28 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on May 27, 2010, 12:57:50 PM
Movie No1: Blue Comet, Driver no3: Virginia Vale
It's Blonde Comet, but you're forgiven
Movie No4: Spinout but the actor is Buddy Baker (Driver No12) who appeared in Speedway - another Elvis movie
Also right. A true race driver and not an actor (that was my little trick, but it didn't make you stumble).
Movie No20: Checkered Flag, 1968, actor is No2 Charles G Martin
Yessir again...
Movie No11 was Hell on wheels, starring Marty Robbins (Driver No 19) - original picture featured Larry Shankle, John Sears, and Marty Robbins
...and again

which leaves us with Fabian (Driver No11) and one of his racing movies at Movie No14 which I assume to be Fireball 500
Right actor, right picture, but wrong film.

We already have Fireball 500 (with Fabian on the poster I attached) but I wouldn't use the same film twice.
Locked for you 48 hours... Then it's all solved.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: pnegyesi on May 27, 2010, 01:55:56 PM
then I think movie No14 is Thunder Alley from 1967 and the blonde gal is Diane McBain. I found a tiny color version of the pic you posted.
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 27, 2010, 02:07:56 PM
You almost rounded 'em up all by yourself, cowboy! Amazing. :applause:

I don't know about the girl, but it's Thunder Alley all right. Until I make the points count, I counted the words that came up most often in these 21 titles. Imagination is at large I must say. We have 3 Devils and 1 Hell, 4 Thunder, 4 Speed (alone or in composite words). So religion, natural elements and man made technology are equally honored.
As for the poster it usually requires:
1- A terrific car crash, with cars flying in the air and pilots thrown out.
2- A girl, a kiss, or a fist fight ((exclusively between pilots), or all of this.
The tracks are often suggested, and ovals, but cars are drawn at such an angle that they can be shown on a straight track if the layout requires it, like in this last example.
 

Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Ray B. on May 27, 2010, 02:15:34 PM
Quote from: Ray B. on May 27, 2010, 02:07:56 PM
You almost rounded 'em up all by yourself, cowboy!
Well not quite. The whole outfit was formed by:
pnegyesi 13 points
Ehhxekt 3 points
Otto Puzzell 2 points
Grobmotorix, metalshapes 1 point
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf - Solved mostly by the Hungarian Brigade
Post by: pnegyesi on May 27, 2010, 02:36:43 PM
This puzzle got me interested in these movies. I've only seen some Elvis flicks on TCM but not one of these
Title: Re: Race movies from the top shelf
Post by: Otto Puzzell on February 26, 2012, 05:17:25 AM
Quote from: Ray B. on May 13, 2010, 10:55:44 AM
Quote from: Otto Puzzell on May 05, 2010, 06:04:19 AM
Driver #7 Will Hutchins / Movie #9 Spinout

Sorry, Otto. As I had guessed it's a no, twice.

Quote from: grobmotorix on May 05, 2010, 01:04:13 PM
Driver #18 is a certain Mr. Brett Halsey, starring in the movie #3 Speed Crazy.

But this is perfectly right, Grob'.
I love the poster with the girl so stiff that her shorts seem to be molded in concrete.

A better view of the poster and girl