mreilly44 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 We have this photo in the library of a 1941 Lincoln Continental and the reverse is stamped "courtesy Paramount Studios" and we were wondering who the guy is. Possible actor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Byrd Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Looks like Liberace to me ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowski Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 21 minutes ago, John Byrd said: Liberace He was born in 1919 so could he afford a car like this when he was 22? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I thought a young Robert Stack at first but he was also born in 1919 so, maybe not. His career was just taking off around this time. The driver does look young though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) What makes you think he owns the car? Maybe it is a studio publicity photo? I have seen lots of shots of actors posing with cars. Besides, any actor under contract to a studio could afford a car like that. The lowest salary I heard of for a contract player was $200 a week. Average wage at the time was about $35 a week. Edited March 6, 2019 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueCraftsman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Just for kicks I did a Google search for "1941 Lincoln continental movie star" and found a car that looks very similar that belonged to actress Gene Tierney. Of course that wouldn't be her sitting in the car, but maybe it's her car? Here's the car I found: 1941 Lincoln Convertible It could also be that someone else might have bought her car. Perhaps this photo wasn't taken in 1941? This photo could have been taken in the late 50's? Still, if it was her car, some actor might have bought it from her. Just thought I'd share the fruits of my search for whatever it's worth. Edited March 6, 2019 by AntiqueCraftsman typo (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueCraftsman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I just noticed a difference between the photo in the OP and the car I linked to. The car I linked to appears to have light on top of the fenders above the headlights. The car in the original photograph doesn't appear to have those lights. I wonder whether those lights are original or perhaps someone added them later? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueCraftsman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Another possible difference is that the original car in the OP appears to have a raised hood ornament where the one that belonged to Gene Tierney doesn't appear to have any raised hood ornament. It's probably not the same car. But it's hard to say as the one in the link I posted could have been reworked or modified who knows how many times over the years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Possibly the Parking Valet at the Beverly Hills Hilton on a joy ride. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Byrd Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I like Paul Dobbin's answer best, ha, ha ! I always wanted to be a parking lot attendant ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olympic Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 The car in the photo is a 1940 Continental. It has door handles, different grilles and no fender lights on top of the fenders. I had one and wish I had it now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pont35cpe Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 (edited) Kookie "lend me your comb" 77 Sunset Strip... I don`t know, picture is not clear enough.. Or Fabian.. picture.. Edited March 6, 2019 by pont35cpe (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 5 hours ago, mreilly44 said: We have this photo in the library of a 1941 Lincoln Continental and the reverse is stamped "courtesy Paramount Studios" and we were wondering who the guy is. Possible actor? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Looks similar but Tony was only 16 years old in '41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiqueCraftsman Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, GregLaR said: Looks similar but Tony was only 16 years old in '41. Maybe the car in the photo isn't new? Maybe that photo was taken in '51, or later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Yes, I suppose it's possible. But in "totally disposable" Hollywood, I just can't see Paramount's publicity dept. shooting anyone in a 10 year old car. 😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreilly44 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 11 hours ago, olympic said: The car in the photo is a 1940 Continental. It has door handles, different grilles and no fender lights on top of the fenders. I had one and wish I had it now. Thanks for that. This photo was in the 1941 file and I was more curious about the guy to really look into whether it was the right year or not. We will re-file this in its correct place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 Flipper bar hubcaps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 12:22 AM, GregLaR said: Hollywood, I just can't see Paramount's publicity dept. shooting anyone in a 10 year old car. You wouldn't score any points with Norma Desmond if you wanted to use hers. I can guarantee you that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: You wouldn't score any points with Norma Desmond if you wanted to use hers. I can guarantee you that. Well, she was driving a 10 year (plus) old car too - it just was not one of those cheap things made of chromium and spit. https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/be5ee09d-021d-40ef-b00e-ed2b3b9b12cc Edited March 10, 2019 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/5/2019 at 10:22 PM, GregLaR said: Yes, I suppose it's possible. But in "totally disposable" Hollywood, I just can't see Paramount's publicity dept. shooting anyone in a 10 year old car. 😄 But those hub caps would not be on a 1940 Lincoln either. When did they start using flippers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 2 hours ago, 60FlatTop said: You wouldn't score any points with Norma Desmond if you wanted to use hers. I can guarantee you that. Speaking of Norma, How about a real live Norma and her car in 1950? Now that's what the name Norma means to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 On 3/5/2019 at 7:29 PM, Paul Dobbin said: Possibly the Parking Valet at the Beverly Hills Hilton on a joy ride. LOL, i was a parking valet in beverly hills in the 1970s, but not at the hilton, it was at a high rise condo on wilshire blvd, i enjoyed parking a lot of brand new luxury cars then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 I'm not understanding the hub cap thing here. A quick Google search of 40/41 Lincoln's shows a similar looking cap on just about all of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 12:22 AM, GregLaR said: Yes, I suppose it's possible. But in "totally disposable" Hollywood, I just can't see Paramount's publicity dept. shooting anyone in a 10 year old car. 😄 That would never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Apples/Oranges. That is a custom rod, and from the looks of it, a fairly new build at that time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 17 hours ago, GregLaR said: Apples/Oranges. That is a custom rod, and from the looks of it, a fairly new build at that time. Yup, that car just screams late-50s/early-60s which would fit with the apparent ages of the Nelson boys in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/5/2019 at 3:36 PM, mreilly44 said: We have this photo in the library of a 1941 Lincoln Continental and the reverse is stamped "courtesy Paramount Studios" and we were wondering who the guy is. Possible actor? Maybe a long shot, but... That long chin and shock of somewhat unruly hair looks like Jay Leno. Now IF the pic is from 40-41, he wouldn't have even been a gleam in his daddy's eye then. But do we know for sure it is that old? He was in a Paramount film, American Hot Wax (1978), when he was 27-28. Granted, most pix were color by then but some B&W publicity photos were still being issued. Course, Leno is a car guy - if it is him in the pic, the car could have been his or part of the studio fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) On 3/10/2019 at 1:50 PM, Pfeil said: But those hub caps would not be on a 1940 Lincoln either. When did they start using flippers? 1933 Cadillac V-16 more or less was the beginning of the flipper bars - they are cool in motion, though actually are really dramatic at night driving under streetlights - you actually get a flashing or flash bulb effect off of the spinner bar. It would not be unheard of in Los Angeles to see custom made flipper bars on a new 1940 car. Edited March 16, 2019 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58L-Y8 Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 The 1933 Sixteen was the first year the spinner-style was optional. Bets are the chauffeur had to keep an eye on those to make sure they weren't stolen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, 58L-Y8 said: The 1933 Sixteen was the first year the spinner-style was optional. Bets are the chauffeur had to keep an eye on those to make sure they weren't stolen. The V-16 hubcap would not fit anything else - I think the big flipper bar theft movement started in 1950's with Oldsmobile. Edited March 16, 2019 by John_Mereness (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Dobbin Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 9:32 PM, 1937hd45 said: That would never happen. Ricky and David Nelson, notice the Elvis lip curl on Ricky. "Hello May Lou, goodbye heart". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe in Canada Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 (edited) On 3/5/2019 at 8:29 PM, Paul Dobbin said: Possibly the Parking Valet at the Beverly Hills Hilton on a joy ride. Does not look like the guys from Ferris Bueller to me. Edited March 16, 2019 by Joe in Canada (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 I bet these were hard to keep on a car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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