Dick Johnson and Days of Thunder

twinwebbers · 23 Nov 2005, 01:25 (Ref:1467979)

I think I have heard that Dick Johnson made a cameo in "Days Of Thunder".

Having just bought the DVD to add to my motor movies collection I was wondering if anyone had any idea where and how he appears in the film?

kramer · 23 Nov 2005, 01:30 (Ref:1467981)

At Darlington - he's in the number 38 car that goes past in the background at some point - sponsor is Redkote.

You bought it? Dear me, are you that desperate?

Kramer

TSR · 23 Nov 2005, 01:57 (Ref:1467985)

And you only see for a mill second when the star COLE TRIKLE is in the pits and he zooms past in the background on the banked corner.

PVDA · 23 Nov 2005, 02:14 (Ref:1467987)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kramer

You bought it? Dear me, are you that desperate?

I picked up a copy from the $5 specials bin at JB ages ago

Mind you I also purchased Rendezvous (Tech Books) when it was first released & found a copy of Le Mans (the movie) at my local KMart.

Still looking for a copy of Grand Prix though but am in no hurry to find Drivel, sorry Driven.

twinwebbers · 23 Nov 2005, 03:03 (Ref:1468006)

Yes I bought it and like PVDA I picked it up in the $5 bin.

I also have Le Mans but Grand Prix has never been released on DVD although I did find an online petition once for the studio to release it again.

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 03:10 (Ref:1468008)

PVDA, Twin Webbers, if you like the originals then dont forget Winning with Paul Newman which shows a heap of good indycar footage from Indianapolis and Elkhart Lake in 66 - 67.

All three movies, GranPrix, Lemans and Winning have only recently been shown on cable on the old movies channels.

twinwebbers · 23 Nov 2005, 03:22 (Ref:1468011)

Cool! I hadn't heard of 'Winning' (Much like some v8supercar teams). I'll look out for it.

dmcl · 23 Nov 2005, 05:34 (Ref:1468035)

news for you, grand prix was available on dvd about 5 years ago before it really took off, a friend of mine has a copy, and the parrot on his shoulder ensured that I now have one too

bartman71 · 23 Nov 2005, 05:57 (Ref:1468039)

i have got Days of Thunder but payed $7.
also got Super Speedway by IMAX. this has to have the Best in car footage of any DVD i have seen bar Climb Dance

PVDA · 23 Nov 2005, 06:01 (Ref:1468041)

I was channel surfing last night and stumbled across the racing footage during the movie "On The Beach" which was a Hollywood film made in Melbourne in the early 60's.

I'm not going to comment on the action as it was slightly over done, well very over done.......

twinwebbers · 23 Nov 2005, 06:02 (Ref:1468042)

Just checked again....

Its definetly not on DVD it HAS been released in the US on VHS and laser disc but no DVD.

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 06:25 (Ref:1468051)

Quote:

I was channel surfing last night and stumbled across the racing footage during the movie "On The Beach" which was a Hollywood film made in Melbourne in the early 60's.

I remember that one, wasnt it about an world wide atomic war where the only survivors are located in Victoria with Gregory Peck as a US Sub commander and that guy from Psycho drives the car in that race, I dont think it was at PI any idea where it was though

Robert Ryan · 23 Nov 2005, 06:34 (Ref:1468053)

Riverside In Callifornia... I think

bartman71 · 23 Nov 2005, 06:40 (Ref:1468054)

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixxer

I remember that one, wasnt it about an world wide atomic war where the only survivors are located in Victoria with Gregory Peck as a US Sub commander and that guy from Psycho drives the car in that race, I dont think it was at PI any idea where it was though

was that the mini series that Bryan Brown crashed the Ferrari through the sign? i thought it was at PI

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 06:55 (Ref:1468061)

Quote:

was that the mini series that Bryan Brown crashed the Ferrari through the sign

Dont think Bryan Brown was old enough to drive in the 50's when this movie was made.

Ive just been told your are right but that was the TV series from a couple of years ago

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 07:25 (Ref:1468069)

Quote:

Riverside In Callifornia... I think

You may well be correct Robert.

chavez · 23 Nov 2005, 08:29 (Ref:1468090)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PVDA

I was channel surfing last night and stumbled across the racing footage during the movie "On The Beach" which was a Hollywood film made in Melbourne in the early 60's.

I'm not going to comment on the action as it was slightly over done, well very over done.......

I read the novel a few years ago. From memory they decide to use the last remaining fuel they have saved to run a race meeting down at Phillip Island. Needless to say with everyone going to die from atomic radiation some of the drivers take risks they would not have done otherwise.

William Dale Jr · 23 Nov 2005, 08:34 (Ref:1468092)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

Riverside In Callifornia... I think

As chavez said, the racing scenes were indeed filmed at PI.

Robert Ryan · 23 Nov 2005, 10:03 (Ref:1468153)

They were not. The track was supposed to be PI, the old PI, but the racing scenes and crashes were done at the now defunct Riverside Raceway in California. You do notice some desert scenes in some of the shots.

Robert Ryan · 23 Nov 2005, 10:08 (Ref:1468158)

Filming Locations for
On the Beach (1959)
Canadian Bay, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia

Frankston Beach, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Riverside International Raceway, Riverside, California, USA

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 11:40 (Ref:1468225)

Yep the desert in the background is why I thought it wasnt PI in the first place.

Rombles1 · 23 Nov 2005, 12:30 (Ref:1468258)

IMDB strikes again!

mixxer · 23 Nov 2005, 14:13 (Ref:1468365)

Quote:

IMDB

Who or what is IMDB

William Dale Jr · 23 Nov 2005, 21:03 (Ref:1468756)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robert Ryan

They were not. The track was supposed to be PI, the old PI, but the racing scenes and crashes were done at the now defunct Riverside Raceway in California. You do notice some desert scenes in some of the shots.

Odd; when the World Motorbike Championship first came to PI, Channel 9 showed a brief segment on the history of motor racing on the island, including home movie footage of scenes of 'On the Beach' being shot at the circuit. That said, I haven't watched the movie myself...

mixxer: IMDB is the Internet Movie Database, www.imdb.com

mountainstar · 23 Nov 2005, 22:39 (Ref:1468872)

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinwebbers

Just checked again....

Its definetly not on DVD it HAS been released in the US on VHS and laser disc but no DVD.

There is a petition out there somewhere on the internet to get Grand Prix on dvd. I signed it sometime ago, but don't have the link.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Dick Johnson XE Red Roo Bathurst 1982	M-Kart	Australasian Touring Cars.	26	1 Oct 2016 03:20
Dick Johnson reports... you decide	thetormentor	Australasian Touring Cars.	7	24 May 2005 13:24
Dick Johnson interview .............	retro	Australasian Touring Cars.	2	17 Feb 2005 11:20
Dick Johnson Racing Sign New Driver	ford boy	Australasian Touring Cars.	64	4 Dec 2003 22:13