Charge of the Model T's

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Charge of the Model T's
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Theatrical poster
Directed by Jim McCullough Sr.
Screenplay byJim McCullough Jr.
Based onCharge of the model T's (novel)
by Lee Somerville
Produced by
  • Jim McCullough Sr.
  • William Lewis Ryder
Starring
Cinematography Dean Cundey
Edited byRobert Gordon
Music by Euel Box
Production
company
Jim McCullough Productions
Distributed byRye-Mac Film Distribution
Release date
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Charge of the Model T's is a 1977 American comedy spy film directed by Jim McCullough Sr. with the screenplay by Jim McCullough Jr. based upon the novel of the same name by Lee Somerville. Starring John David Carson, Carol Bagdasarian, Louis Nye, Herb Edelman, and Arte Johnson.

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The final film of vaudevillian and actor George Mann, [1] the project was shot on locations in Texas [2] and in the Wichita Mountains region of Oklahoma near Lawton and Cache, [3] and was distributed by MGM. [4]

The film had both theatrical and television airings and, paired with The Switch , was released on DVD by VCI Entertainment on March 13, 2007. [5]

Plot

During World War I, the Germans try to disrupt American war efforts by encouraging Mexican guerrillas to destabilize the Texas border with Mexico. Masterminding the German plot is spy Friedrich Schmidt. As the border become disrupted, Friedrich drives into the United States at the wheel of the high-speed secret weapon: the "RX4", a Ford Model T equipped with armor and weaponry and tricked out with a powerful motor. US Army Lieutenant Matthew Jones pursues Schmidt with a fleet of special trackers.

Principal cast

Reception

The Evening Independent panned the film, making note that as the film was a "dull contrivance", G-rated did not stand for "good". [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Crawford, James William (18 July 1976). "This Business Is Based On Constant Rejection". The Lawton Constitution. pp. 1-D & 50-D. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Moorhead, Jim (18 November 1976). "Slips And Foibles His Bread 'n Butter". The Evening Independent . Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Wooley, John (2011). Shot in Oklahoma: A Century of Sooner State Cinema. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN   978-0806184098 . Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  4. ↑ Kristie Hassen (2014). "Charge of the Model T's". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2014-02-28.
  5. ↑ staff. "Charge of the Model T's / The Switch". oldies.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Moorhead, Jim (24 November 1977). "Speaking Of Turkeys, Miss These Movies". The Evening Independent . Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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