"The Wrong Arm Of The Law " - Peter Sellers
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I have this Sellers Masterpiece on DVD somewhere, but did any one else see it last night. ?
Sellers was a Big Petrol Head and i like to think that if he were still alive , he would be posting on here re his many Car Escapades.
It was great seeing the many Character Actors it featured inc John Junkin , John Le Mesurier and the Stunning Nanette Newman,( What a Babe she was ) , but it featured some nice cars, inc an Early built, White Ferrari 250GTE ( reputedly Sellers own ) ariving at Battersea Fun Fair ) and also some fantastic film of Sellers own Aston DB5 ( 41 PRX , i think ) being thrashed to the limit.
Apparently he did all the driving for this chase scene. Any one know if it has survived ?
Sellers was a Big Petrol Head and i like to think that if he were still alive , he would be posting on here re his many Car Escapades.
It was great seeing the many Character Actors it featured inc John Junkin , John Le Mesurier and the Stunning Nanette Newman,( What a Babe she was ) , but it featured some nice cars, inc an Early built, White Ferrari 250GTE ( reputedly Sellers own ) ariving at Battersea Fun Fair ) and also some fantastic film of Sellers own Aston DB5 ( 41 PRX , i think ) being thrashed to the limit.
Apparently he did all the driving for this chase scene. Any one know if it has survived ?
Thanks re all the replies. And Yes , it's Brilliant, it really is. One of his finest films maybe ?
They must have had such a laugh making it, BUT , How did they get any thing done with Nanette Newman around ?????
Sellers had sooo many cars , probably impossible to say exactly how many and which make and model. The Red E type Roadster ( NYK 1 E ) he bought Britt , was with one of the So Called Specialists some years ago, wonder if she ever regrets parting with it ? And his Lovely " Wicker Work " Cooper S he sold to Anthony Newley, who sold it to my Dads mate. I well remember standing next to it at Waltham Abbey Gun Club ( now the Swallow hotel ? ) circa 1969/70. He is trying to locate a photo if it for me.
Ime intrigued re that Aston and if it has survived.??
They must have had such a laugh making it, BUT , How did they get any thing done with Nanette Newman around ?????
Sellers had sooo many cars , probably impossible to say exactly how many and which make and model. The Red E type Roadster ( NYK 1 E ) he bought Britt , was with one of the So Called Specialists some years ago, wonder if she ever regrets parting with it ? And his Lovely " Wicker Work " Cooper S he sold to Anthony Newley, who sold it to my Dads mate. I well remember standing next to it at Waltham Abbey Gun Club ( now the Swallow hotel ? ) circa 1969/70. He is trying to locate a photo if it for me.
Ime intrigued re that Aston and if it has survived.??
Nice 66 Fast Back ! And yes, will def check out 2 Way Stretch .
Re the Astons, didn't realise there were 2 different reg nos, i was arguing with Hissy ( she hates old films and wanted to watch some mundane modern rubish ) just as that one jumped the bridge.
Thinking about it, it did look DB4 GT ish, ( ie shorter ) wasn't the 4 a shorter wheelbase than the 5 ?
Re the Astons, didn't realise there were 2 different reg nos, i was arguing with Hissy ( she hates old films and wanted to watch some mundane modern rubish ) just as that one jumped the bridge.
Thinking about it, it did look DB4 GT ish, ( ie shorter ) wasn't the 4 a shorter wheelbase than the 5 ?
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