My sixty five cents worth......
Hi,
Well my sixty cents worth of commentary about movies mentioned:
Mr. Mom- I haven't seen MR. Mom in some time, but know that a early 70's Westinghouse Heavy Duty Laundromat washer, front loader of course was used; and a Kirby Classic III was the basis for the vacuum, that had a bag on it that read either "Staley", or "Stanley".
Notice how far up the water level was in the washer in this movie. It was beyond insane, not at all factory set, and how he mixes up the stuff to put in the washer, is also ridiculous.
Freaky Friday- Just saw, for the first time in a LONG time Freaky Friday on DVD. Loved it. There were definite differences between the movie, and the book tha spawned the movie; namely being that the Frigidaire Rollermatic set in this was just beautiful,an actual production machine, avacado green of course, AND she ( Barbara Harris)used Tide.
Consequently, I read the book Freaky Friday, by Mary Rodgers too long ago to admit to all of you, but in it she (Annabelle) uses a detergent called "New and Improved Fosphree" from her dad's advertising firm of "Joffert and Jennings", and the washer's make in the book was a "Miracle Maid". Funny how when things go to production , they have to make conessions on things that one might be able to point out from the original.
Mona Lisa's Smile- I JUST recently saw Robert's Unimatic set, and of course the minute I flipped it in the player, fast forwarded to where the machines were, and stared in awe as Kristen Dunst flipped open the doors to reveal what fictionally her husband had bought her to pacify the fact in the movie, that he was screwing everyone but her.
The later got waaay into the movie, started it over to the beginning and sat thru the entire movie, nad LOVED IT. I love Julia Roberts in anything.
Mommie Dearest- well let tha movie speak for itself, but finally saw that movie also on DVD and yeah their Kenmores all right. Man what a difference DVD can make in clarity. For the longset time I thought that they were either Westinghouse's, or Bendix's.
Who's Minding The Store- Jerry Lewis's masterstroke of funny. Tuttles Departments Store owned by the wicked Phoebe Tuttle, played appropriatly by ( Agnes Moorehead), was turned upside down, by NOrman ( Lewis), as he tries to win her daughter (Barbara's) heart ( can't remember this actresses name).
I have watched this movie several times with a watchful eye, and found that the vacuum cleaners were all definitly stock production Hoover Company models from what my ex-, also a vacuum collector, and myself have ascertained as 1963-1964 model years, by Hoover.
The Hoover Models used were 1100,1110 Dial-A-Matic's, first series from 1963,second series from 1964, Convertibles models 68,70 an Special model 33. Hoover Constellation models 666, and Hoover Commercial Upright model 918, scrubbers and industrial models also.
The movie, being in color; also figuratively ascertained that the Whirlpool's all were from 1964 also. I have a small tearout brochure from BHAG ( Better Homes and Gardens, from June 18, 1964), which shows all the appliances featured in the movie, including a Million Dollar money shot of the Surgilator agitator.
This machine, looked to be a TOL machine , going with a tub full of water, suds and appaantly clothing as Barbara, shows her fiancee' Norman (Lewis) the reason why it should last as long as their impending marrige. The televisions and radios were all by Channel Master, and the beds were all from Serta.
THat Thing You Do- Yeah the movie is good, the plot okay, and of course they used all good looking up and coming people for the cast. A good stroke of magic by Tom Hanks. However, besides the props, which were all good, were an unfortuante sprinkling of later 1960's and 1970's products to make the store ( Patterson's Appliances) seem full.
Becasue this movie was based in 1964, 1965 you can tell that a definite later 70's center timer "New Generation" post 1966 Maytag just did not look right next to a appropriatly dated earlier Maytag. I understand that this happens in the movies, but we who are able to see this, kinda have to grin and overlook what others in the theatre could have cared less about...authenticity.
However, all was made well when you saw a obviously frusterated , and totally cute Guy Patterson, trying to rewind the cord on a (circa) 1975 BOL Hoover Convertible.
Anyway, my favorie movie thus mentioned would have to be "Who's Minding THe Store". I have it playing as Im writing this...
Thanks for the space
Chad
