Course that could just an excuse since it seems to cheaper to film there than in the us for some reason i. On a longdistance train trip, a man finds romance but also finds himself in danger of being killed, or at least pushed off the train. The silver streak is a 1934 film loosely based on the recordsetting dawntodusk run of the pioneer zephyr on may 26, 1934. When silver streak was first shown on tv, it had scenes that were not in the home video version, such as. Ive tried to give the best trainwrecks, derailments, explosions, over the cliff, off the bridge, train going into. Aug 30, 2016 the movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits.
Silver streak, director arthur hillers homage to hitchcock, teamed up comic funnymen gene wilder and richard pryor in a comedy filled with intrigue, action, suspense, and a memorable train crash at the end. And for all you train fans out there, dont confuse this 1976 silver streak movie with the. Information about this film in the internet movie database. While the layout of union station is irrelevant, its interesting that the train s final position would have required it to cross the tracks at a 90 angle more or less and drop down onto the ramp that connects the great hall to the passenger departure area.
This is the runaway train sequence from the movie silver streak. Apr 06, 2011 a tribute compilation of trains in the movies, with much thanks to penny marshall, jl, and wes anderson for the inspiration. A tribute compilation of trains in the movies, with much thanks to penny marshall, jl, and wes anderson for the inspiration. At the end of silver streak, the train crashes into the train station in downtown chicago, the chicago and north western terminal. Grover has just told george they have to jump from the train no. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. It was directed by arthur hiller and stars gene wilder, jill clayburgh, and richard pryor, with patrick mcgoohan, ned beatty, clifton james, and richard kiel in supporting roles. Silver streak is the first of four movies gene wilder and the late richard pryor starred in together.
The silver streak is now a runaway train and all folks at the terminal are ordered to evacuate the area. The next time a train does that, will give a massive bang, as i would like to call it, the kamikaze express. Richard pryor, left, and gene wilder in silver streak. Silver streak, the trainheist buddy comedy that marked the first of wilders four. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with. This is shot from the old movie name silver streak train crash sequence.
In the train crash sequence, the real locomotives headlamp has two lights. While the layout of union station is irrelevant, its interesting that the trains final position would have required it to cross the tracks at a 90 angle more or less and drop down onto the ramp that connects the great hall to the passenger departure area. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten. Given the fact that silver streak was a tribute to alfred hitchcocks thrillers, deveraus patrick mcgoohan death was most likely inspired by uncle charlies death in shadow of a doubt 1943.
Houdini rigid body destruction silver streak train crash. I thought it was funny instead of amtrak it was amroad and when gene wilder stood up on the passenger car h. This is the list of films or series that all display these accidents. Silver streak was a good and hilarious movie for scenes and the actors, wilder and pryor.
Jul 14, 2017 this is the runaway train sequence from the movie silver streak. Railroad photography rail car covered wagon road train train engines new engine diesel locomotive bahn train station. There was a real life runaway passenger train that did loose its brakes and did crash into union stationin washington. Silver streak rightfully owned by 20th century fox. In perhaps the movies most famous scene, in the bathroom of a train station, pryors character puts black shoe polish, sunglasses, and a hat to make wilders character look african american and thus escapes the watchful eye of police.
This video shows scenes of train accidents in movies or television series. However, with the discovery of some behind the scenes shots taken by excpr employee larry buchan while. Jan 05, 20 the groovy, disco era excitement of the soundtrack to the gene wilderrichard pryor hit silver streak, by henry mancini, with screenshots of the film. Silver streak has always been one of my favorite movies. The fugitive has some really great shots of railroad action, especially in sloooow motion. For all its provocative racial humor, silver streak still ends with a bang, with a train crash thats especially impressive given that it was made in the days before digital effects. Our fall 97 film series, in which all films must have trains or the word train in the title has its first entry in 1976s silver streak, a vehicle for the thenhot property gene wilder. After the train was retired from service in 1960 it was donated to the museum of science and industry in chicago where it is still on display. Later he says the train will stop in dodge city, kansas which is not consistent with the route he first outlined. Silver streak discussion related to railroadstrains that show up in tv shows, commercials, movies, literature books, poems and more, songs, the internet, and more. She inquires as to if he was riding hobo on the train. Parents need to know that silver streak is a 1976 movie in which gene wilder and richard pryor team up to stop a murderous art thief on a runaway train. I thought silver streak including the runaway scene was pretty acurate and realistic. Am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976.
In that story, the crew was racing to the boulder dam construction site. And for all you train fans out there, dont confuse this 1976 silver streak movie with the much earlier black and white movie also titled silver streak. Silver streak movie trains magazine trains news wire. However, with the discovery of some behind the scenes shots taken by excpr employee larry buchan while they filmed these scenes, it takes on a whole ne.
Years ago, i read somewhere that it had to be filmed in canada because amtrak refused to cooperate with the film because of the obvious negative images of the runaway train etc. The silver streak would shoot through the lobby of otc, slide down the escalators, and. If instead you come into the movie and think a hitchcockian thriller youll enjoy this movie. Search, discover and share your favorite silver streak gifs. Apr 01, 20 these then pictures from the 1976 movie silver streak arent that terribly interesting and normally wed ignore them as being not worth a report. Press publicity had apparently first coined the term silver streak. The pioneer zephyrs famous denverchicago dash served as the inspiration for the 1934 film the silver streak starring charles starrett. Sep 01, 2009 the movie was nominated for an oscar for best sound, but did not win. Silver streak 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. This is a list of movies with trains crashing, blowing up, or whatever havoc. A longer scene of rita and george taking off in the airplane. George caldwell gene wilder, a book editor, is on his way to his sisters wedding in chicago and decides to take a train, the silver streak, in hopes of getting some rest and a chance to get in a little work along the way. Am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976 train. The groovy, disco era excitement of the soundtrack to the gene wilderrichard pryor hit silver streak, by henry mancini, with screenshots of the film.
A boxoffice smash, silver streak paved the way for the equally successful 1980 wilderpryor vehicle stir crazy. The climatic train crash at the end of the film was shot in an airplane hangar with a replica locomotive and a replica train station, both replicas were built especially. Train station depicted, final crash in silver streak by. These then pictures from the 1976 movie silver streak arent that terribly interesting and normally wed ignore them as being not worth a report. In perhaps the movies most famous scene, in the bathroom of a train. Silver streak the cinetrains project trains in the cinema. In the first then picture we see the runaway train near the final climax in the movie where it crashes into the train station in chicago.
In it, a complicated murdermystery agreeably passes the time until the movies most. Apr 29, 2017 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Trains in movies silver streak model railroader magazine. The original zephyr trainset was used for the exterior shots in the film, while interior scenes were filmed on a sound stage in hollywood. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten path with.
For all its provocative racial humor, silver streak still ends with a bang, with a train crash thats. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Devereau is shot by the police twice in the helicopter, then decapitated by an oncoming train. Apr 20, 2018 this video shows scenes of train accidents in movies or television series. I was watching silver streak last night and would like to know if anybody has the history of the two f units they used in the move. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Also includes discussion of wellknown figures in the railroad industry or the rail enthusiast hobby. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten path. Would watch silver streak again if i had it recorded. The train crashes through a cement wall destroying a gift shop, and much of the station. I know a lot of the trackage was on canadian pacific rwy. Ive tried to give the best trainwrecks, derailments, explosions, over the cliff, off the bridge, train going into the river, etc.
The first shot is still in working progress, planning to add more details. The movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits. The train crash at the end of the movie was inspired by a real train crash on the morning of january 15, 1953, when the federal overran the end of the track into the concourse of washingtons union station. It shares the name to another famous railroad movie. Oh, and one of the better train wreck scenes at the end although no one yet has topped.
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