Posted 4 years ago
antiquesan…
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I LOVE THIS LITTLE PIECE OF THE HOT ROD SCENE ! THESE TINS ALWAYS ADVERTISED THE UP COMING COOL MOVIES TO WATCH ! GIRL, GUYS DRIVING MOTORCYCLES AND FAST CARS!
VINTAGE MOVIE TIN | ||
| Movie Memorabilia43 of 1270 |  |  |
I don't see a lot of age to this.
Looks to be a modern piece.
scott
Depends what you consider modern! I've owned this sign since 1979 so it had to have been made before that date!
antiquesandcollectibles38, Modern is indeed a relative term. }:-)
The image on that tin seems to have come from a 1958 movie with an interesting cast and trivia:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051741/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
*snip*
Considered, along with its sequel Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow, the forerunner to the Beach Party films of the 1960s, establishing the archetype of up-front comedies for teenagers and employing the tried and true formula of a popular trend coupled with romance and music. Hot Rod Gang screenwriter Lou Rusoff went on to pen the script for the first Beach Party film.
*snip*
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051741/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv
keramikos thanks for the info!