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Curbside Classics Archives
CC Cinema Archive
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CC Cinema: Eighty Years of New York City, Then and Now – And the Same With LA, Seventy Years Apart
Posted on January 20, 2018 | 21 CommentsI stumbled into this last night, and it’s a great idea: replicate footage of film shot in traffic, 80 (or 70) years later, in the exact same locations and speed. -
CC Cinema: Blake (1969)
Posted on January 20, 2018 | 18 CommentsIn addition to maple syrup and softwood lumber, one of Canada’s greatest exports is whimsical short films and documentaries by the National Film Board (NFB). -
CC Cinema: Look at Life – “Talking of Coaches” (1959); Plus “Overhaul” (1957)
Posted on November 11, 2017 | 20 Commentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qik3ykD0fQU I love these old British newsreel shorts from the series “Look at Life”, made by the Rank Organisation. And this is one of my favorites, as British coaches of […] -
CC Video: The Road Ahead
Posted on August 3, 2017 | 46 CommentsJune 29, 1956, was a big day in the United States. It was on this day President Dwight Eisenhower signed the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. This video, narrated […] -
CC Cinema: Making Matchbox Miniatures
Posted on July 16, 2017 | 32 CommentsForwarded to me by Craig Dickson -
CC Cinema Not-So-Verite: “Duel In The Desert” – Chevrolet Gives Us Unbiased and Objective Proof Of Its Superiority Over the Competition
Posted on May 23, 2017 | 25 CommentsThese PR movies the manufacturers used to make are a hoot; or a joke, more accurately.Ok, some of the points seem a bit more valid than others, but one always […] -
CC Television: The Cars of Star Trek
Posted on April 10, 2017 | 63 CommentsStar Trek is one of my all time favorite television shows, so I was surprised to find that it has never gotten the proper CC treatment. -
Curbside Cinema: NFSA Defensive Driving – Learn How To Pass A Car!
Posted on October 24, 2016 | 17 CommentsMuch to the chagrin of my lovely bride, I am a bit addicted to vintage automotive cinema; therefore, we spend our evenings watching fewer sitcoms and reality shows than cheesy […] -
![One of my all-time favorite movies during my coming-of-age period is the 1986 Orion Pictures release At Close Range. At Close Range is very closely based on a real-life story and features an […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/download.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: At Close Range")
CC Cinema: At Close Range
Posted on July 7, 2016 | 18 CommentsOne of my all-time favorite movies during my coming-of-age period is the 1986 Orion Pictures release At Close Range. At Close Range is very closely based on a real-life story and features an […] -
![People all over the world love their cars and also love superhero movies. In 2009, a film combining both came from Russia: Black Lightning, the story of an ordinary young […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/220px-Black_Lightning.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: Black Lightning (КК Кино: Чёрная Молния)")
CC Cinema: Black Lightning (КК Кино: Чёрная Молния)
Posted on March 18, 2016 | 8 CommentsPeople all over the world love their cars and also love superhero movies. In 2009, a film combining both came from Russia: Black Lightning, the story of an ordinary young […] -
![Seinfeld fans out there will know that today, December 23, is Festivus, the fictitious holiday created by George Costanza’s father, Frank (played by Jerry Stiller), after having had it once […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Jon-Voight-LeBaron-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema: An Ode To George Costanza’s “Jon Voight Car” Chrysler LeBaron – A Festivus For The Rest Of Us")
CC Cinema: An Ode To George Costanza’s “Jon Voight Car” Chrysler LeBaron – A Festivus For The Rest Of Us
Posted on December 23, 2015 | 51 CommentsSeinfeld fans out there will know that today, December 23, is Festivus, the fictitious holiday created by George Costanza’s father, Frank (played by Jerry Stiller), after having had it once […] -
![October 21st, 2015. A date that will live in pop culture infamy. This is, of course, the exact date Marty and Doc travel to the future in Back to the Future […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/i099375-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "QOTD: What Is Your Favorite CC From The Back To The Future Trilogy?")
QOTD: What Is Your Favorite CC From The Back To The Future Trilogy?
Posted on October 21, 2015 | 51 CommentsOctober 21st, 2015. A date that will live in pop culture infamy. This is, of course, the exact date Marty and Doc travel to the future in Back to the Future […] -
![Sweden’s Ingmar Bergman is world-renowned as one of the greatest movie directors of all time, the creator of The Seventh Seal and other classics in a career that spanned more […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/1200-11.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema Outtake: Ford Mustang II Photobomb")
CC Cinema Outtake: Ford Mustang II Photobomb
Posted on September 24, 2015 | 16 CommentsSweden’s Ingmar Bergman is world-renowned as one of the greatest movie directors of all time, the creator of The Seventh Seal and other classics in a career that spanned more […] -
![Chase scenes. No movie seems complete without them, especially if you’re a hardcore car fanatic. The streaking green Ford Mustang and hulking black Dodge Charger in the 1968 Warner Brothers’ film […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/untitled.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Video: “Other” Great Chase Scenes")
CC Video: “Other” Great Chase Scenes
Posted on August 13, 2015 | 67 CommentsChase scenes. No movie seems complete without them, especially if you’re a hardcore car fanatic. The streaking green Ford Mustang and hulking black Dodge Charger in the 1968 Warner Brothers’ film […] -
![My kind father has recently made it an annual tradition to visit driving schools and experiences around our lovely home state. This year, we drove three hours to GingerMan Raceway […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/026.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Cinema Track Test: Ferrari 458 Italia–In Case You Were Wondering, It Handles Better Than a Dart Wagon")
CC Cinema Track Test: Ferrari 458 Italia–In Case You Were Wondering, It Handles Better Than a Dart Wagon
Posted on August 9, 2015 | 14 CommentsMy kind father has recently made it an annual tradition to visit driving schools and experiences around our lovely home state. This year, we drove three hours to GingerMan Raceway […]
