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Minors on TV & in Films - spot one then post here please
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:22 pm
by Orkney
Ok thought this migth be an interesting thing to compile, to make a list and a webpage about.
Not just where they are spotted but if possible the number plate model & colour. Never know might be one or two of us own a film star without knowing it
Just watching Inspector Morse, Episode 2 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn.
Theres a green Trav in it with pretty dark looking woodwork. Cant clock the number plate alas but there sone to get the ball rolling.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:24 pm
by aupickup
also a green traveller in casualty, and eastenders
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:31 pm
by Sidney'61
http://minormania.com/feature.php?id=2110&catid=754
Theres some to get you going, see if you can find info on all of them
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 6:39 pm
by Orkney
Flippin Eck !!! thats just what i had in mind - so they dont got the morse one - nor coronation st.
Amazed theres one in Amercan Graffiti - havnt seen that fo ryears will have to aquire a copy
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:06 pm
by dave1949
Eastenders, Antiques Roadshow???
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:15 pm
by Sidney'61
Obviously Brian Murphy likes driving minors in his TV programmes, he's mentioned 3 times in that list alone
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:20 pm
by paulhumphries
The Steal.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111285/
Even IMDB gives plot summary as "A tale of kidnapping, computer fraud and Morris Minors."
Good harmless fun but haven't seen it for years though
Paul Humphries
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 7:25 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Still Game had a traveller in the other night, new year specail and they were even doing 20mph in it!!
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:10 pm
by alex_holden
aupickup wrote:also a green traveller in casualty, and eastenders
Not in Casualty any more, the character who owned it has just left.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:14 pm
by alex_holden
Bad Taste has a saloon in it - I posted a video clip a while ago.
ISTR Brain Dead has a van in it.
Apparently Meet The Feebles has a stretched limo Minor in it but I still haven't managed to see this film.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:20 am
by badfelafel
I know The Steal was mentioned, but its worth mentioning again - how often do you see a car chase with one minor van chasing another???
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:47 am
by paulhumphries
badfelafel wrote:I know The Steal was mentioned, but its worth mentioning again - how often do you see a car chase with one minor van chasing another???
I fancy a copy on DVD so have just looked on Amazon.
It's available but at £19.99 too dear for me
Paul Humphries
Moggie Thou
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:53 am
by badfelafel
I know, I've tried to get it! Saw it on TV ages ago - hope it will come back on again! It's not a bad film, and the chase scene is great! They call the vans a "Moggie Thou"
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 6:32 am
by downsey
Theres a yellow 2 door in the background of one scene in "The World's Fastest Indian" starring Anthony Hopkins.
Also the other day i saw a grey convertable on an American show called "Gossip Girls" (My girlfriend made me watch it, the only satisfaction i got out of it was seeing that car!)
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 11:32 am
by Kevin
Well if you have ever seen a programme called Vroom Vroom on Sky around a year ago there was a man vs motor section and my green 2 door had to race against a Morris Dancer and all I can say is that we beat him by about half a yard
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 12:23 pm
by stevey
see
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/modules. ... =0&thold=0
theres a list there already. Just to add my minor and Davids, I think 3 of his collection anyway the traveller, blue 2 door and black 2 door were on film in breakfast on pluto. ( if ive left any of your stable out david sorry)
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 1:11 pm
by DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
Stevey, you forgot to mention another Irish film called Mickey bo and me, set in the troubles in the early seventies. Quite a few minors in it but not mine this time!
Also your own moment of glory when you spent all day filming for a crimewatch scene, an unsolved case from the seventies. Crimewatch even got a result from that!
Wouldnt mind some more PAID film work, think the lowlight gona need resprayed......
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 5:39 pm
by Orkney
Well if you have ever seen a programme called Vroom Vroom on Sky around a year ago there was a man vs motor section and my green 2 door had to race against a Morris Dancer and all I can say is that we beat him by about half a yard icon_biggrin.gif
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 8:12 pm
by RogerRust
there is a traveller in the DaVinci Code
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 9:31 pm
by rupert
There is one in Signs (when the aliens are walking past an alley in south america) and I think there are a few hibcaps and things in Mad Max II in the compound!
