1929 Studebaker at Indy beautiful lady need help

[Studebaker Wheel]

In the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of The Antique Studebaker Review

[avantilover]

Hello Richard,

I couldn't find the film on MGM's Website, however did find the following information which you may useful - in any case you have a website dedicated to silent movies who may be able to assist you.

http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/Speedway1929.html

I hope this assists you.

John Clements

John Clements
Avantilover, your South Australian Studebaker lover!!!
Secretary Studebaker Car Club of SA (as of 3/19/08)
Lockleys South Australia

[avantilover]

Hello Richard,

I couldn't find the film on MGM's Website, however did find the following information which you may useful - in any case you have a website dedicated to silent movies who may be able to assist you.

http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/S/Speedway1929.html

I hope this assists you.

John Clements

John Clements
Avantilover, your South Australian Studebaker lover!!!
Secretary Studebaker Car Club of SA (as of 3/19/08)
Lockleys South Australia

[Studebaker Wheel]

Thanks John. Actually I found a number of sites that provided good information on both the film and Miss Page so I am pretty well versed in both of those topics. Just would like to find that film to confirm my suspicions that Studebakers were included. I also have a very large file of Anita Page photos. She must have been the Paris Hilton of her era insofar as being photographed.

I should have pointed out in my original post that the touring car shown in the original photo above with John Hetman at the wheel was not the actual pace car. That car is a long wheelbase seven passenger FE President on the 135" wheelbase whereas the pace car was a model FH President roadster on the shorter 125" wheelbase. I am including a photo of the actual pace car below with Miss Page and race driver Harry Hartz. The car was painted Silver and Black. Note the use of the Firestone racing tires.



Richard Quinn
editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[Studebaker Wheel]

Thanks John. Actually I found a number of sites that provided good information on both the film and Miss Page so I am pretty well versed in both of those topics. Just would like to find that film to confirm my suspicions that Studebakers were included. I also have a very large file of Anita Page photos. She must have been the Paris Hilton of her era insofar as being photographed.

I should have pointed out in my original post that the touring car shown in the original photo above with John Hetman at the wheel was not the actual pace car. That car is a long wheelbase seven passenger FE President on the 135" wheelbase whereas the pace car was a model FH President roadster on the shorter 125" wheelbase. I am including a photo of the actual pace car below with Miss Page and race driver Harry Hartz. The car was painted Silver and Black. Note the use of the Firestone racing tires.



Richard Quinn
editor: Antique Studebaker Review

[BobPalma]

Er, Dick; given Miss Page's honorable reason for retiring so early, could you please cite a contemporary example other than Paris Hilton[xx(]? (Just giving you some raspberries; I note your qualification, "...insofar as being photographed.")

I do hope you locate a copy of the film and will keep us posted.

(See why all you guys ought to also join The Antique Studebaker Club? This is the kind of interesting stuff Dick runs all the time.)

[8D]BP

[BobPalma]

Er, Dick; given Miss Page's honorable reason for retiring so early, could you please cite a contemporary example other than Paris Hilton[xx(]? (Just giving you some raspberries; I note your qualification, "...insofar as being photographed.")

I do hope you locate a copy of the film and will keep us posted.

(See why all you guys ought to also join The Antique Studebaker Club? This is the kind of interesting stuff Dick runs all the time.)

[8D]BP

[gordr]

quote:Originally posted by BobPalma

Er, Dick; given Miss Page's honorable reason for retiring so early, could you please cite a contemporary example other than Paris Hilton[xx(]? (Just giving you some raspberries; I note your qualification, "...insofar as being photographed.")

I do hope you locate a copy of the film and will keep us posted.

(See why all you guys ought to also join The Antique Studebaker Club? This is the kind of interesting stuff Dick runs all the time.)

[8D]BP

Here is the writeup for this film at IMDB.com: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020439/

There does not appear to be any way to order a copy, though.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands

[gordr]

quote:Originally posted by BobPalma

Er, Dick; given Miss Page's honorable reason for retiring so early, could you please cite a contemporary example other than Paris Hilton[xx(]? (Just giving you some raspberries; I note your qualification, "...insofar as being photographed.")

I do hope you locate a copy of the film and will keep us posted.

(See why all you guys ought to also join The Antique Studebaker Club? This is the kind of interesting stuff Dick runs all the time.)

[8D]BP

Here is the writeup for this film at IMDB.com: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020439/

There does not appear to be any way to order a copy, though.

Gord Richmond, within Weasel range of the Alberta Badlands