Tag Archives: movie

Brief Encounter movie (1974)

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Colins Place

I was looking to watch the 1946 movie Brief Encounter, on a streaming service, but instead came across a 1974 remake, starring Richard Burton and Sophia Loren. It is a great time capsule of life in Britain in the early … Continue reading →

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Song of the day – Madonna – Into The Groove

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Colins Place
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Burt’s back as classic Smokey and The Bandit car goes up for auction

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Colins Place

January 30th, 2016. Later today a piece of movie automobile history is up for grabs today as fans of Smokey and the Bandit get a chance to own the film’s instantly recognizable car. The Pontiac Firebird Trans Am from the … Continue reading →

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On this day in History, 1976, “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Colins Place

On this day in History: 1976, 40 years ago, today! “Convoy,” by C.W. McCall, is the #1 song on the U.S. pop charts It was a song that celebrated the exploits of a rebellious trucker with a reckless disregard for … Continue reading →

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On this day in history – 1977 – Saturday Night Fever

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Colins Place

On this day in history, December 14th, 1977, the Premiere of the movie Saturday Night Fever, was held in New York.

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Back To The Future Part II Tech Rundown

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Colins Place

The movie Back to the Future Part II sent Marty McFly, his girlfriend Jennifer and Doc Brown from 1985 to October 21, 2015. Now that their fictional future has arrived, let’s see which promised technology predictions came true. And a … Continue reading →

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Here’s Your Chance To Get The Last Unrestored Movie Herbie

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Colins Place

  There’s a good number of globally famous movie and TV cars — KITT, the Ghostbuster’s ECTO-1, Tony Danza’s hovercar/submarine from Who’s The Boss — but there’s one that probably has more recognition than all the others combined: Herbie the … Continue reading →

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‘RIGHT SAID FRED’ – BERNARD CRIBBINS 1960s Animated Video – YouTube

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Colins Place

This video brings back memories of when I was a child, growing up in Britain. Ohh and we can always drink more hot tea? LOL

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Ford Econoline: The van that rocked

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Colins Place

Ford Econoline: The van that rocked http://www.bbc.com Whether lugging a band to the next gig or shuttling travellers to the car-hire counter, Ford’s “brick on wheels” was a colossus of the road. via The BBC website

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1966 AC Cobra

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Colins Place

The Best Cars from California’s Ultimate Week-Long Car Show One week a year, automotive enthusiasts converge on California’s Monterey peninsula for a series of amazing shows. Concorso Italiano is like one day trip to Italy, with Ferrari red blanketing the … Continue reading →

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