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  • Deblib
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    • Apr 30 2012
    • 66
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    Movie Role

    Hi everyone! I'm excited to share that my 1960 Tbird got to be in a Hollywood film here in Colorado on Tuesday. They were casting cars older than 1962 for a film called "Dear Eleanor". Luke Wilson was the big star there. I got to drive through a couple of scenes and then my car got to sit on Main Street most of the day as they were filming. It was a 12 hour day but fun and interesting. Met many other nice car owners including some other Tbirds that were used. Our local town was supposed to be Manteca, CA. I will try to put up the photo of my car on Main Street.
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    • tbird430
      Super-Experienced
      • Jun 18 2007
      • 2648
      #2
      That's pretty cool.... I wish my car could make it "BIG" like that some day.

      One of my older brothers had a good friend of his get his car used in that movie Second Hand Lions. It was a green '59 Chevy sedan, used by a traveling salesman in the film. It was a really good movie too... about 2 older best friends who lived together out on a huge farm. They helped raise (and educate) one of their grandson's about being a man, doing the right thing, & being responsible. I recommend it to everyone...

      Anyways, congrats & thanks for sharing this pic/story.

      -Jon in TX.

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        • DKheld
          Super-Experienced
          • Aug 27 2008
          • 1583
          #3
          The car looks great!
          Congratulations for sure.

          Eric

          ps - Second Hand Lions is hilarious - great movie

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            • RustyNCa
              Super-Experienced
              • May 31 2007
              • 1370
              #4
              Yeah, that was a great movie. It had Robert Duval and Gene Hackman right?

              Originally posted by tbird430
              That's pretty cool.... I wish my car could make it "BIG" like that some day.

              One of my older brothers had a good friend of his get his car used in that movie Second Hand Lions. It was a green '59 Chevy sedan, used by a traveling salesman in the film. It was a really good movie too... about 2 older best friends who lived together out on a huge farm. They helped raise (and educate) one of their grandson's about being a man, doing the right thing, & being responsible. I recommend it to everyone...

              Anyways, congrats & thanks for sharing this pic/story.

              -Jon in TX.

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                • simplyconnected
                  Administrator
                  • May 26 2009
                  • 8787
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Deblib
                  Hi everyone! I'm excited to share that my 1960 Tbird got to be in a Hollywood film here in Colorado on Tuesday. They were casting cars older than 1962 for a film called "Dear Eleanor"...
                  We're honored to have a celebrity, right here on Squarebirds.org. I'm going to watch out for "Dear Eleanore" when it comes out to show my wife, Robin, your Thunderbird.

                  She'll love this:
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                    • Deblib
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                      • Apr 30 2012
                      • 66
                      #6
                      Secondhand Lion

                      Jon, that movie is one of my favorites!! I love how they shoot at the traveling salesmen. Hope your brothers car didn't get buckshot though. Haha. The Rockin Robins is actually a real second hand clothing store here in Niwot, Colorado. I figure the movie won't come out until next spring since they are filming now. Plus is will probably be just a fleeting shot?? Who knows but it took a long time for them to film. You can google "Dear Eleanor" for info about the film.
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                        • simplyconnected
                          Administrator
                          • May 26 2009
                          • 8787
                          #7
                          I normally don't plug movies, but Secondhand Lion reminded me of this lesser-known film:

                          It takes place during the Great Depression, in the Appalachian Mountains. Little Tree is an American Indian boy who is orphaned. Good flick and a true story. - Dave
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                            • tbird430
                              Super-Experienced
                              • Jun 18 2007
                              • 2648
                              #8
                              I know I loved that movie Secondhand Lion. Cool cars in it (at times) & the barn storming....



                              Well, I think it was Duvall & Michael Caine....?


                              And Debbie, no buckshot in the '59 Chevy either!!


                              -Jon in TX.
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