At the end of silver streak, the train crashes into the train station in downtown chicago, the chicago and north western terminal. Course that could just an excuse since it seems to cheaper to film there than in the us for some reason i. 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. She inquires as to if he was riding hobo on the train. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten. 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. In perhaps the movies most famous scene, in the bathroom of a train.
When silver streak was first shown on tv, it had scenes that were not in the home video version, such as. 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. Silver streak the cinetrains project trains in the cinema. Sep 10, 2005 silver streak was a good and hilarious movie for scenes and the actors, wilder and pryor. This is the list of films or series that all display these accidents. However, with the discovery of some behind the scenes shots taken by excpr employee larry buchan while. I thought silver streak including the runaway scene was pretty acurate and realistic. Also includes discussion of wellknown figures in the railroad industry or the rail enthusiast hobby.
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. The fugitive has some really great shots of railroad action, especially in sloooow motion. 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. A longer scene of rita and george taking off in the airplane. Richard pryor, left, and gene wilder in silver streak. The hot dog vendor from the carol burnett show full sketch duration. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten path with. The pioneer zephyrs famous denverchicago dash served as the inspiration for the 1934 film the silver streak starring charles starrett. Aug 30, 2016 the movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits.
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. This is the runaway train sequence from the movie silver streak. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with hilly burns jill clayburgh, an art historians assistant. The train crashes through a cement wall destroying a gift shop, and much of the station. A tribute compilation of trains in the movies, with much thanks to penny marshall, jl, and wes anderson for the inspiration. Apr 06, 2011 a tribute compilation of trains in the movies, with much thanks to penny marshall, jl, and wes anderson for the inspiration. In that story, the crew was racing to the boulder dam construction site. 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. And for all you train fans out there, dont confuse this 1976 silver streak movie with the. The silver streak would shoot through the lobby of otc, slide down the escalators, and. I know a lot of the trackage was on canadian pacific rwy. The next time a train does that, will give a massive bang, as i would like to call it, the kamikaze express.
Silver streak discussion related to railroadstrains that show up in tv shows, commercials, movies, literature books, poems and more, songs, the internet, and more. 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. The movie was nominated for an oscar for best sound, but did not win. Search, discover and share your favorite silver streak gifs.
Silver streak rightfully owned by 20th century fox. The silver streak is now a runaway train and all folks at the terminal are ordered to evacuate the area. Runaway train is also a good movie with wilford brimley. This is a list of movies with trains crashing, blowing up, or whatever havoc. The silver streak is a 1934 film loosely based on the recordsetting dawntodusk run of the pioneer zephyr on may 26, 1934. 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. 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. Model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts. Railroad photography rail car covered wagon road train train engines new engine diesel locomotive bahn train station. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in silver streak 1976. The carol burnett show official recommended for you. Apr 29, 2017 model railroader is the worlds largest magazine on model trains and model railroad layouts.
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. Grover has just told george they have to jump from the train no. Trains in movies silver streak model railroader magazine. Silver streak has always been one of my favorite movies.
These then pictures from the 1976 movie silver streak arent that terribly interesting and normally wed ignore them as being not worth a report. Am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976. Train station depicted, final crash in silver streak by. 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. For all its provocative racial humor, silver streak still ends with a bang, with a train crash thats.
Silver streak is the first of four movies gene wilder and the late richard pryor starred in together. Ive tried to give the best trainwrecks, derailments, explosions, over the cliff, off the bridge, train going into. Ive tried to give the best trainwrecks, derailments, explosions, over the cliff, off the bridge, train going into the river, etc. 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. 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. The movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits. A boxoffice smash, silver streak paved the way for the equally successful 1980 wilderpryor vehicle stir crazy. Press publicity had apparently first coined the term silver streak. 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.
The original zephyr trainset was used for the exterior shots in the film, while interior scenes were filmed on a sound stage in hollywood. In the train crash sequence, the real locomotives headlamp has two lights. If instead you come into the movie and think a hitchcockian thriller youll enjoy this movie. Silver streak was a good and hilarious movie for scenes and the actors, wilder and pryor. Silver streak 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. He gets caught up, think hes been framed for murder, meets up with a thief, grover played by richard pryor and ends up on a a runaway train that crashes through union station in chicago. 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. I thought it was funny instead of amtrak it was amroad and when gene wilder stood up on the passenger car h. In that story, the crew was racing to the boulder dam construction site with an iron lung, with only moments to spare. Silver streak movie trains magazine trains news wire. This is shot from the old movie name silver streak train crash sequence. Tired to re create the rigid body destruction in houdini.
Apr 20, 2018 this video shows scenes of train accidents in movies or television series. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with. 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. 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. In it, a complicated murdermystery agreeably passes the time until the movies most. Devereau is shot by the police twice in the helicopter, then decapitated by an oncoming train. This video shows scenes of train accidents in movies or television series. Silver streak, the trainheist buddy comedy that marked the first of wilders four. Would watch silver streak again if i had it recorded. 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. 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. Oh, and one of the better train wreck scenes at the end although no one yet has topped. Information about this film in the internet movie database.
It shares the name to another famous railroad movie. The groovy, disco era excitement of the soundtrack to the gene wilderrichard pryor hit silver streak, by henry mancini, with screenshots of the film. The first shot is still in working progress, planning to add more details. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten path. Am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976 train. There was a real life runaway passenger train that did loose its brakes and did crash into union stationin washington. Jul 14, 2017 this is the runaway train sequence from the movie silver streak. Sep 01, 2009 the movie was nominated for an oscar for best sound, but did not win. 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. Later he says the train will stop in dodge city, kansas which is not consistent with the route he first outlined. The train crash at the end of the movie was filmed at torontos union station. Houdini rigid body destruction silver streak train crash.
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