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"Grand Prix" movie on European TNT Friday 24th July - 11pm UK, 10pm CET

Glenn Davi

"Grand Prix" movie on European TNT Friday 24th July - 11pm UK, 10pm CET

by Glenn Davi » Mon, 20 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Something to whet your appetite for GPL (as if we aren't all
salivating enough waiting for it !). "Grand Prix" will be shown on
European TNT at 11pm UK time / 10pm CET this coming Friday (24th
July). Unfortunately, I don't think it's the letterbox (widescreen)
version, but you can't have everything, eh ?

For those who haven't come across "Grand Prix" before, it stars James
Garner and Yves Montand and follows the trials and tribulations of a
season of Formula 1 racing in the mid-1960's (the movie dates from
1966, but I can't remember which season it depicts). Despite the trite
plot and turgid acting, it contains some of the best motor racing
footage ever seen in a movie, filmed, as I remember, using real F1
drivers of the era. It's well worth a viewing for the breathtaking
footage of Monaco alone.

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* Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so... * Glenn Davies              *

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Devo

"Grand Prix" movie on European TNT Friday 24th July - 11pm UK, 10pm CET

by Devo » Mon, 20 Jul 1998 04:00:00


wrote...

Excellent!  Hopefully it will be on TNT in the States as well.  Here's a
couple others to look forward to:

There is a 2 part episode of Legends of Motorsport (Speedvision) titled
"Nine Days in Summer." This program chronicles the Cosworth engine from
Zandvoort to the end of the 1967 season - including some spectacular film
from Spa, and there is footage from the Glen.

Mark down Monday September 14th at 6pm eastern and if you miss it - the
show re-airs that night (technically the 15th) at 3:30am for part 1.  
Part 2 airs the next day (9/15) at the same times. It is Legends of
Motorsport episodes 36 and 37.

Also there is a great film called "The Ringmasters" and it is a
documentary of the 1967 German Grand Prix at the Nurburgring. That stuff
is pretty awesome too - Clark, Gurney, Hulme, and see if you recognize a
very young David Hobbs.

"The Ringmasters" is Legends of Motorsport episode # 44 and it airs next
on Thursday September 24 at 6pm and then again at 3:30am.

Devon

Ronnie Peders

"Grand Prix" movie on European TNT Friday 24th July - 11pm UK, 10pm CET

by Ronnie Peders » Mon, 20 Jul 1998 04:00:00



>Excellent!  Hopefully it will be on TNT in the States as well.  Here's a
>couple others to look forward to:

it this on TNT to or what?

cheers
rp

Devo

"Grand Prix" movie on European TNT Friday 24th July - 11pm UK, 10pm CET

by Devo » Mon, 20 Jul 1998 04:00:00




> >Excellent!  Hopefully it will be on TNT in the States as well.  Here's a
> >couple others to look forward to:

> it this on TNT to or what?

> cheers
> rp

If you're referring to the "other" listings that I posted, no.  They will
be on Speedvision.  Go to http://www.speedvision.com/MH/svinfo.html for
information.

Devon


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