Movie with hearse?

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Lynn Vizvary

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Does anyone remember the article (I believe it was in the Professional Car magazine) about the gentleman member who had a hearse (1930s or 1940s) which was featured in a movie? Does anyone know whether the movie was completed and the name of the movie? I wanted to see the movie but lost track of what it was called. Thank you and Merry Christmas to all!
 
the car belongs to Bill Peoples. we were fortunate enough to see it at the Ohio meet. nice car. cost them a ton of money to repair the damage the movie company did to the car while it was with them
 

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I just happened to see that film yesterday on one of the movie channels. It was definetly worth watching. I'd give it two thumbs up even if there were no procars in it, but the Henney should have at least gotten a co-star billing! Thanks for posting the pics. Bill's car is truly stunning!
 
I got a few stories not right from the man him self. mosley nicks, chips and scratches kind of thing that required a total repaint from what I gather. you know how it is in the parking lot talking you never get it quite right. but the dollar amount that got tossed out was quite impressive to a poor boy like me. all true or not I can't say but in viewing the movie you see how it was used.
lot of gravel road driving in a open fender car bound to have some damage on it.
 
I too talked to Mr Peoples about the car being in the movie. He said the main damage was from them trying to make the car look "dirty" so they rubbed dirt from the ground on it. He told me that the Georgia clay has small pieces of granite in it, (like the size of grains of sand) so the paint was scratched up really bad. Also, the rear door was dented in from them pushing the car at one point. I believe he told me the cost of the repairs from the damage caused by the movie company was around $46,000. This is what I recall him saying, so if it is not entirely true, don't shoot the messenger :)
 
Wow, I hadn't heard about the damage from the movie work. I have to say, Dad and I have done some 14 movie/TV jobs and never, ever had any damage done. Now, we never had a car that was used in a movie to the extent that Bill's was used in "Get Low", but still.... I do stay with the car as much as possible, and they know I'm there watching.

Movie folks have a water-based "dirt" that they can spray on to make a car look dirty. I've had that done to my cars on occasion. But at the end of the day, it washes right off (and they wash it).

Nonetheless, if there was any identified damage to a car, that's what the movie company's insurance should cover. While I've never needed to recover damages, I know if I found any, I would submit a claim to their insurance and fight for that to be carried through. I hope Bill did that.
 
I remember talking to Bill when we had dinner together at the MM reunion and I'm sure the price was much higher than Shawn mentioned.

Sony paid and the job got done.

I was asked to rent one of my '62s out to a TV show and after hearing Bill's story I declined.

I was told the teen actor would be driving it to school in the show and they needed to make it look rusted and dirty.

That was all I needed to hear !


I did rent a few other cars to movies a few times and once my '66 Dodge A100 came back missing paint where they stuck a sticker on it.
It was a flower delivery van in a movie and the sign they used pulled the paint off when they took the sign off.

Most other times the cars were back ground cars and I drove them in and out of position. The van was left for a couples days and that happened.


Not always worth renting them out.


Darren
 
Darren Bedford said:
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Not always worth renting them out.


Darren
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I have asked this question a number of times, but have yet to get an answer. How do movies pay for cars that they rent? Is it by the day, week, etc., or is it a flat rate for the movie? How much should someone expcet to be paid for the use of the car.
 
Paul Steinberg said:
I have asked this question a number of times, but have yet to get an answer. How do movies pay for cars that they rent? Is it by the day, week, etc., or is it a flat rate for the movie? How much should someone expcet to be paid for the use of the car.
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It depends on a number of factors such as the movie budget, the prominence of the car in the movie, the agent who is negotiating your pay, etc. Here are two examples of differences in movie rental rates.

I rented my 1967 Cadillac Sedan deVille to Sony Pictures this fall. It was Whitney Houston's car in the movie Sparkle, a remake of a 1976 movie with the same name. They picked the car up in front of my house, kept it for 10 days, and delivered it back to my house. They paid a $3,000 flat fee for the 10 days. If they need to come get it again for retakes, the rate will be $450 per day.



A week after I got the car back it was used in a second movie, Tar which is poetic look at author C.K. Williams' life over 40 years. This job paid $100. Brad Ross drove the car to the set, drove the car in the film, and drove it home.

 
Paul; If you look at the Movie car rental websites they're usually listed with a daily rental fee along with transportation fees. Modifications obviously are extra.

I've rented my plain old Gmc pickup out twice here locally as a "scene/backdrop" vehicle for $250.00 daily with me attending. Very boring, hurry up and wait stuff. How many times does it take to properly back out of a driveway and head down the street? 16 over 4 Hours. And yes there was a 5am call time and they didn't use it until 2:30 pm? No wonder movie production is so expensive.
 
Paul Steinberg said:
I have asked this question a number of times, but have yet to get an answer. How do movies pay for cars that they rent? Is it by the day, week, etc., or is it a flat rate for the movie? How much should someone expcet to be paid for the use of the car.
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It is by the day, but by the work/filming day. If they store it for a couple days in between, that's not paid for, though that's been pretty rare in my experience. As for the price, my price depends on the movie and how much work and time is involved for me. More time, more prep work on my part, or longer distance = higher charge. Several days in one stretch = maybe a little less per day. If I'm driving the car locally for one day that I'm already off work, it's a bit different than if I'm trailering it to Atlanta for three days and have to take leave from work.

The final decision is just what Darren said, "is it worth renting it out?" Depending on how much they are paying, it might be, or it might not. If they are paying enough or making enough other concessions (hotel, etc.), it might be worth it. You have to decide that for yourself. They need to make it worth my while.

It's always hurry up and wait. I bring a chair and stuff to read. But that's what you're being paid for.

The absolute is that they MUST have insurance for the car for the entire time they have it (working or stored). So I'm glad to hear that Sony (or their insurer) paid for Bill's damage.
 
Are you listed as an "additional named insured" on the policy, or does the studio have a blanket policy that covers all rental property? How can you be certain that they have the required insurance, and does the insurance cover just damage to the vehicle, or does it cover liability also?
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Here's a rental agreement for a certain 1959 MM to appear in an 80s comedy for everyone's reference:

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Paul Steinberg said:
Are you listed as an "additional named insured" on the policy, or does the studio have a blanket policy that covers all rental property? How can you be certain that they have the required insurance, and does the insurance cover just damage to the vehicle, or does it cover liability also?
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The policy I have names the studio as the insured, shows coverage limits for liability and property damages... both blanket coverage for any autos, hired autos and non-owned autos.

Since I was not certain that coverage was adequate, because you never know, I added a commercial use endorsement or rider to my classic car policy for the time period the car was in Sony's possession. My extra coverage would fix any damage not covered by the studio policy, should their limits have already been met before my car was fixed.
 
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