S&W and "The Untouchables"

[shawn mccarver]

I just don't understand the use of Star 1911 clones. I mean it's not like correct (real) Colt 1911s weren't available when that movie was made.

The 9mm worked with blanks, and Stars were available in 9mm and they looked enought like 1911s that they could be passed off as such on the screen.

 

[pete950]

Well at least they got the bullets right in Stones gun lead round nose

Pete

 

[danski]

Just out of curiosity, I ran the movie and did stops of Andy Garcia taking aim at the bad guy holding the accountant hostage on the Union Station steps.

So FYI model520fan and kwbikr, the still photo provided in this thread was after Garcia took his shot. A few frames before it was clear Garcia had the S&W in single action and just before firing he seemed to squint a bit down the sights.

Good grief, the trivia contest sure is fun.

 

[Gary7]

So FYI model520fan and kwbikr, the still photo provided in this thread was after Garcia took his shot. A few frames before it was clear Garcia had the S&W in single action and just before firing he seemed to squint a bit down the sights.

I hadn't noticed that since I pulled this screen shot from imfdb. I thought I remembered him taking aim, however.

 

[Frank237]

Here's a fifth "Untouchable" and he's carrying a Smith 5903!

The Bridge scenes were filmed 5 miles from my home. As the resident Trooper for the area I was assigned to assist any way I could with the road closures, traffic control, etc.

I ended up having a VERY memorable Four weeks with the cast and crew.

FN in MT

 

[Gary7]

Here's a fifth "Untouchable" and he's carrying a Smith 5903!

The Bridge scenes were filmed 5 miles from my home. As the resident Trooper for the area I was assigned to assist any way I could with the road closures, traffic control, etc.

I ended up having a VERY memorable Four weeks with the cast and crew.

FN in MT

That is very, very cool.

 

[BruceHMX]

Frank that had to be one of the best moments in your career.

As to the Star 9mm they were used in many movies as stand in's for 1911's. Wild Bunch and Sand Pebbles for the ones that come to mind.

If any of you own a Star Model B they throw the 9mm cases most often directly on top of your head when firing. I love them and have owned many. Throw something else out. DO NOT shoot +P or any heavy NATO 9mm ball out of a Star. It will jack them up badly. Any 1911 Star clone will break all kinds of parts with this round. Won't blow up but I spent a lot of time at the old Interarms in Alexandria getting mine fixed. They are fun guns with standard 9mm ball.

Great post. Also check out the Bergman Chisum. It's a P38!!

And to give a plug for the NRA museum many of these guns are on display at the Hollywood expo.

 

[bulletproof-791]

love "The Untouchables" dam good movie

 

[jspick]

Frank,

That had to be a blast to meet those guys from the movie. I have been involved in a few movies myself and for the most part always had a good time with cast and crew.

I thought that country looked like MT. I live near Columbia Falls.

John

 

[Frank237]

The silver steel bridge in the movie, between the US and Canada...was the Hardy Creek bridge on Old US 91 Hwy along the MO River.

It WAS a good time. Connery was a real Gentleman. Always took time to have a picture taken, sign an autograph, etc. A TOTAL Class act. We chatted several times about ; Montana, fly fishing, Scotland, his 007 days, guns, even a little bit about women! ME talking girls with 007!!

Andy Garcia and Charley Martin Smith were FAR more approachable and even seemed as thought they WANTED to have someone spend some time and talk with them. We had some great conversations.

Costner was alway respectful but was not very friendly. Don't mean that as a slight...he was simply all business. But at the end of the shoot he was a lot friendlier.

My favorite story... Connery was walking back to his trailer at the end of the day. As we walked on the bridge over the River I noticed several large rainbows feeding on hoppers along the shoreline. I pointed them out...as we had previously talked about fishing. We spent about an hour simply leaning on the bridge rail, watching those fish feeding.
We got talking about his early James Bond movies and he mentioned how "Silly" the current movies had become, all the silly gadgets, Jaws, etc.
I mentioned how much I enjoyed his traditional introduction at the start of the Bond films, how it was such a well known line.

He looks at me and in a very serious, though nonchalant manner and says ; "Bond...James Bond". It was AMAZING...even dressed in his Malone outfit, standing on the Hardy Bridge in MT....we were instantly sitting at a baccarat table in Monte Carlo...and he was in a Tux.

I smiled, he laughed and we walked back to the trailer. THAT was a hell of a moment.

FN in MT

 

[jspick]

That would be cool to talk to the Original James Bond!
I never have met him. I have met several others. None really stuck out to me. Ron Howard and Robert Redford and a few others were nice.

My father-in-law had a steam locomotive and 10 car train. He would lease it out to production companies. We would go on location and shoot scenes.

We made lots of friends doing that. Lots of great people working in the production of movies. The Movies we made in MT were Heavens Gate by East Glacier, Far and Away by Harlowton and A River Runs Through It outside of Livingston and at the Bozeman depot.

John

 

[Frank237]

jspick,

We had quite a few productions going on all over MT back then. Several of the Troopers were working Security for "Heavens Gate" and a few others too. The second installment of "Lonesome Dove" some of it was done in MT out near Bozeman/Livingston.

Years back I did a day helping out on a set in Ulm, then gave two Actors a ride to the Great Falls airport. Robert Duvall and some unknown kid. Duvall was a nice guy...we talked about bird hunting and shotguns!! That was years before he did "Lonesome Dove".

FN

 

[Armyphotog]

You have all busted my bubble. I thought sure Indy was toting a Colt New Service .45 Long Colt in the Raider's of the Lost Ark movie.

 

[majex45]

Anti

I think someone should have been carrying a Heavy Duty: Sean Connery's character (Malone) for example.

Sean Connery is VERY anti-gun. He contributed to the efforts to get pistols banned in the UK.
I have not watched any of his films since 1998 when the ban was promoted.

 

[safearm]

Ron Howard and Robert Redford and a few others were nice.

I met Robert Reford a number of times while he filmed "Ordinary People." We would work our patrol shift, then go to the filming location for security duty. I worked the entire night while they filmed the fight scene at the back of the school involving Timothy Hutton (seeing him on television today reminds me how old I have become). I also worked Thanksgiving day for the scene in McDonald's.
Redford was very aloof; he would come out for a brief time while the scene was filmed, then back to his motorhome. He was always "too busy" to chat.
Donald Sutherland was cordial, until one of our guys gave him a ticket for speeding, which he deserved.
Overall, there weren't many actors that I met that I really wanted to be around, but then again, I didn't meet the actors I wanted to be around.

 

[jspick]

Yea Robert Redford was aloof but nice, at least the people we were with.

Tom Cruise is an ***. Sorry that is what I got from him.

In the movie Geronimo, all the indian extras were real great guys. The calvery extras were OK. Didn't get to meet the guy who was Geronimo. Neither did the inidan extras.

John