Trolls world tour, like a boss and recommendations for easter and passover. Watch the full length movie of silver streak 1976 online or on the fios mobile app. 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. For colin higgins second film, he wanted to write something that had a hitchcockian flair, and he was partial to the thrillers on trains. With wilder in the lead, and his reputation for absurdist humor, one might immediately suspect it would follow in line with other films he made famous, such as blazing saddles and young frankenstein. I thought everyone loved this film until getting the internet and reading how many people actually didnt enjoy it but i. 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. Silver streak 1976 stream and watch online moviefone. Henry mancini hillys theme silver streak soundtrack, ost, 1976, gene wilder and richard pryor. A boxoffice smash, silver streak paved the way for the equally successful 1980 wilderpryor vehicle stir crazy. 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. When silver streak was first shown on tv, it had scenes that were not in the home video version, such as. While on a crosscountry train ride, overworked book editor george caldwell gene wilder begins an unexpected romance with an enigmatic woman named hilly burns jill clayburgh.
That silver streak scene when gene wilder had to disguis himself as a black man. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. See more ideas about vintage trailers, vintage travel trailers and recreational vehicles. Silver streak movie behind the scenes off the beaten. Sep 10, 2012 am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976.
Released 1976, silver streak stars gene wilder, jill clayburgh, richard pryor, patrick mcgoohan the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 53 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. 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. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with hilly burns jill clayburgh, an art historians assistant. 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 was nominated for an oscar for best sound, but did not win. The movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits. George caldwell wilder has a romantic encounter with. Silver streak the cinetrains project trains in the cinema. Movie, silver streak movie,silver streak trailer,silver streak 1976, arthur hiller, gene wilder, jill clayburgh, ned beatty, patrick mcgoohan. His vacation is interrupted, however, when he witnesses a murder for which he is then accused. Watch silver streak 1976 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. However, with the discovery of some behind the scenes shots taken by excpr employee larry buchan while.
One of the worlds largest video sites, serving the best videos, funniest movies and clips. Silverstreak 1976 is loaded with romance, adventure, comedy and plenty of suspense. I first saw the us release version of silver dream racer on hbo in the early 80s. But even as we all pass youtube clips around of our favorite moments from blazing saddles or silver streak, its not quite the same as sitting in front of a big screen and sharing in wilders comic genius. She inquires as to if he was riding hobo on the train. If you ever want the genesis for the second movie silver streak made in 1976 with gene wilder, richard pryor, and jill clayburgh watch this movie first. 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 next time a train does that, will give a massive bang, as i would like to call it, the kamikaze express.
Silver streak is the first of four movies gene wilder and the late richard pryor starred in together. One of the most beautiful scenes in cinema history, and its right inside a comedy. Silver bullet 1985 12 out of 4 i know an american werewolf in london and the howling usually get all the praise but for my money this is the best werewolf film of the 1980s. Silver streak 1976 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. A longer scene of rita and george taking off in the airplane.
Ebert found king kong 1976 to be silly fun with good special effects. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. May 22, 2010 henry mancini hillys theme silver streak soundtrack, ost, 1976, gene wilder and richard pryor. Aug 30, 2016 the movie that popped up in my mind when the news came, though, was a different one than those hits. With burlington zephyr, sally blane, charles starrett, william farnum. During the journey, he has a love affair, witnesses a murder, is accused of committing it himself by an. His vacation is interrupted, however, when he witnesses a. Silver streak is a 1976 film about a man on a longdistance train trip, who finds romance but also finds himself embroiled in the activities of a criminal mastermind after he accidentally witnesses a murder on board the train.
Siskel disliked the effects and the movies alternating attempts to be selfmocking and selfserious. Gene wilder is the ordinary man caught up in murder and mayhem on the train silver streak in this 1976 comedy starring richard pryor, jill clayburgh, ned beatty, ray walston, and patrick mcgoohan. The crew of the pioneer zephyr diesel train has only a few hours to deliver an iron lung to an injured man at the boulder dam construction site. It was directed by arthur hiller and stars gene wilder, jill clayburgh, and richard pryor. These then pictures from the 1976 movie silver streak arent that terribly interesting and normally wed ignore them as being not worth a report. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the inlaws silver streak near you. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Henry mancini hillys theme silver streak, soundtrack. I dont know which of the two movies is the most outrageous. 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. Movie, silver streak movie,silver streak trailer,silver streak 1976, arthur hiller,gene wilder, jill clayburgh, ned beatty, patrick mcgoohan. Watch silver streak online stream full movie directv. It wasnt until almost 20 years later i saw the original uk version same film with different editing. What we got and what arthur hiller deftly directed was silver streak.
Am road train used on the movie silver streak, 1976. Both critics agree that a star is born 1976 is sensational when barbra streisand sings and lackluster otherwise. Jimi hendrix live at the isle of wight red house hd 0. The silver streak 1934 the silver streak 1934 user.
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After he is thrown off the train by the villains henchmen on numerous occasions, he enlists the unlikely help of a small time thief to outwit the gang. The true villains kidnap hilly and eject caldwell from the moving train. Richard kiel silver streak, 1976 directed by arthur hiller, silver streak is a rare gem, a comedy on the outside but a tense action thriller on the inside. What we also got was the legendary comedy pairing of gene wilder and richard pryor, two comedians who would end up making three more films together after this. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Silver streak cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. It was built during the great depression in the year 1934 which was also when this movie was made.
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Debating whether a silver streak is built better than an airstream can generate much discussion. Silver streak beautiful cinematography and music youtube. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing stir crazy silver streak near you. As a fan of motogp racing, my emotions on this movie are mixed. Silver streak, the trainheist buddy comedy that marked the first of wilders four. The most anticipated movies of 2020 are directed by women read more. Gene wilder jill clayburgh richard pryor gene wilder and richard pryor buy a first class ticket to comedy and murder. In a quasihomage to hitchcock, wilder plays george caldwell, who falls for the lovely hilly jill clayburgh and finds himself mixed up in art. And for all you train fans out there, dont confuse this 1976 silver streak movie with the. 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. Gene wilder plays dave, the deaf owner of a newsstand, who hires wally pryor, a blind gambler, to work for him. Silver streak trailers trailer restoration hagerty articles.
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