Western Railroad Discussion > "Duel" on TV today

This 1971 film, starring Dennis Weaver playing a motorist pursued by a crazed truck driver, features three scenes of SP freight train action in Soledad Canyon north of Los Angeles. At 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time, American Movie Classics cable channel.

In a partly-competing time slot, at 12:30 p.m. on Turner Classic Movies, is the film, "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers." This one has a brief scene of an SP cab foward pulling Coast Line freight #834 (probably shot in the Simi Valley).

JohnSweetser Wrote:
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In a partly-competing time slot, at 12:30 p.m. on
> Turner Classic Movies, is the film, "Earth vs. the
> Flying Saucers." This one has a brief scene of an
> SP cab foward pulling Coast Line freight #834
> (probably shot in the Simi Valley).

Thanks for posting this notice John. Unfortunately, I could not be around for either of them. However, while I have seen "Duel" numerous times, I was not aware of "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers". It Sounds like bad Sci-fi, which I love. But bad Sci-fi with a cab forward - now that's gotta be great! I'll watch for it to come around again.


Cheers,
Africansteam

they are both available on dvd from amazon.com.............the duel dvd version has a completly different soundtrack in the exterior scenes more natural than the studio added ones i think it is a director's cut.........

you can get the loco numbers easier on the dvd version of course as well

Both are also available on Netflix.

Yep, "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" can be characterized as bad Sci-fi. The cab foward scene is about 50 minutes into the movie.

Sorry I missed it. That's one of my all time favorite movies, trains or not.

scannergeek Wrote:
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> Both are also available on Netflix.


I will order it tonight!

Thanks,
Africansteam