Just for fun -- Meatballs

Sebulba · January 11, 2019, 10:20:13 AM

I was just watching the Bill Murray movie Meatballs and I think the buses for Camp Mohawk are Buffalo Buses.

Kinda cool to see.

Seb

richard5933 · January 11, 2019, 10:33:43 AM

Funny you should post this right now. Over the weekend I watched Moscow on the Hudson w/Robin Williams. When the Soviet circus tours NYC, they do so in what looks like a GM 4905. Very cool to see one in original form so up close.

chessie4905 · January 11, 2019, 11:53:08 AM

4905's in the movie Stripes. MCI- MC-6 in the movie Kotch.

richard5933 · January 11, 2019, 12:05:41 PM

Has anyone ever catalogued classic bus appearances in movies?

Jeremy · January 11, 2019, 01:46:23 PM

As close as you will get I expect: https://www.imcdb.org/

Jeremy

richard5933 · January 11, 2019, 01:48:47 PM

That's pretty close - thanks for the link. Great resource.

chessie4905 · January 11, 2019, 02:00:53 PM

No ACF Brill's. 🤔

6805eagleguy · January 11, 2019, 02:12:13 PM

Awesome link! Thanks!!

richard5933 · January 11, 2019, 03:56:47 PM

Hey - the IMCDB database didn't include our bus! Maybe this was too recent to show up yet, but year before last ours was in the pilot episode of HBO's Deuce.

PO leased it to them for a scene outside the Port Authority in NY. They needed buses still wearing the period-correct colors. Ours still has the factory paint as was used by Super Service Bus Co.

chessie4905 · January 11, 2019, 05:56:44 PM

I wouldn't trust a movie company with my coach. Look what they did to Cliffs Eagle in the Clint Eastwood movie, The Gauntlet.😬

richard5933 · January 11, 2019, 06:28:35 PM

Quote from: chessie4905 on January 11, 2019, 05:56:44 PM
I wouldn't trust a movie company with my coach. Look what they did to Cliffs Eagle in the Clint Eastwood movie, The Gauntlet.😬

It's my understanding that the PO drove it for the scene. Being a 4-speed, not too many on the show staff could probably drive it.

Dave5Cs · January 11, 2019, 06:48:36 PM

Some in correct ones also in there.
The MCI 5C they said was in Air wolf was actually a MCI 5C Saudi Bus like ours. You can tell buy the double roof.
There other one they said was a MCI 5C was said to be in Buffalo 66, but the pictured showed some much newer Bus that wasn't even an MCI.

CrabbyMilton · January 12, 2019, 01:30:00 AM

We mustn't forget the RTS in TRAINS, PLANES AND AUTOMOBILES with the rental car scene.
I think that was a GM Buffalo when they were on the bus in a later scene.
Or the old FORD chassis Skokie on various episodes of MASH

muldoonman · January 12, 2019, 05:44:00 AM

How about that beautiful 1948 Flxible Clipper in Robin Williams movie "RV". Trade my 1991 Prevost XL for it rat now.

chessie4905 · January 12, 2019, 06:59:51 AM

Bus Stop with Marilyn Monroe and several Andy Griffith episodes for ACF Brill IC-41.
It Happened One Night with Clark Gable. Cool older pre-greyhound bus.
Follow Me Boys with Fred MacMurray. Really old Ford? bus.