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Post by zaphod on Jun 28, 2013 9:18:08 GMT
The DVD of the film 'The Man Who Haunted Himself' was released on sale this monday, and I have just had a very interesting conversation with a friend, Mike Smith, of the owner, 'Ed', of the Lamborghini Islero, the alto-ego's car.  Firstly, he tells me that subsequently, the owner had the car put on correct number plates (!), and that, subsequently, and more recently, Sir Roger Moore has signed the car.   BTW - some curious facts - the director of the film, Basil Dearden, great friend of Roger and a mutual friend of mine, was going home a year or so later (after doing a The Persuaders at Pinewood) and was killed on the M4 in the same place Pelham crashes in the film. Mike also tells me that the P5B that crashes at the beginning of the film was a model of the car, and that, as suspected, the two identical P5B's in the film, were, in fact, the one, same vehicle. |
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Post by David on Jun 28, 2013 9:51:42 GMT
Ah, you found a photo of the car at the Bristol Italian Day.
The P5B was the same colour(s) as mine. Wonder where it is now? If we could get both together, it would make a great photoshoot!
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Post by davewright on Jun 28, 2013 9:51:43 GMT
I watched the intro on youtube following a post on this forum and then recently when it was on tv. I noticed during the opening sequences running up to the crash that at least three P5s where involved. One of these would have been the model you refer to. Then there is the one driven during close ups and another one with different number plates on the distant shots crossing the Thames.
I have to say that this film was certainly not the peak of Roger Moore's acting career.
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Post by zaphod on Jun 28, 2013 10:13:47 GMT
The title scene is full of holes!
We constantly overtake the same Blue Sunbeam convertible - we go back towards London on the M4 in one shot - in one panning scene, the first P5B registation mark and plates are per the replacement P5B - etc...
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Post by David on Jun 28, 2013 10:18:49 GMT
Ah, the British film industry at its best - 'continuity' wasn't high on their agenda along with decent actors  |
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Post by Welsh Warlock on Jun 28, 2013 14:12:03 GMT
I have to say that this film was certainly not the peak of Roger Moore's acting career. Roger Moore had an acting career? |
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Post by harvey on Jun 28, 2013 14:14:34 GMT
I have to say that this film was certainly not the peak of Roger Moore's acting career. Roger Moore had an acting career? He had a vast range.........Hat on, or hat off....... |
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Post by zaphod on Jun 28, 2013 14:25:57 GMT
Don't forget the eyebrow!
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Post by eightofthem (Andy) on Jun 28, 2013 15:58:29 GMT
Don't forget the eyebrow!  . I have my own agent don't you know |
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Post by Mr Pelham on Jun 28, 2013 18:26:28 GMT
I feel duty bound to chip in on this one! The film is a classic, but admittedly the audiences were more forgiving then and blooper hunters of the 21st century will have a field day! As posted before (ad nauseum) AVB902 H was owned by my best schoolfriends father and was 100% responsable for my love of P5bs and subsequent state of financial ruin!!!! As for Roger Moore, he may not be Gielgud or even Guinness but he was James Bond and drove a P5b so thats just fine by me! Imdb is a great website for more movie trivia, such as, Roger Lloyd Pack's (Trigger, fools and horses) father is in the film. Think i know what i will be watching later, and it wont be Bullseye or Spiceworld...(Sorry Sir Roger) By the way Zaphod thanks for the post, I'll get you a pan galactic gargle blaster if i see you at the restaurant at the end of the universe!
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. I have my own agent don't you know