Smokey and the bandit is a 1977 american road action comedy film starring burt reynolds, sally field, jackie gleason, jerry reed, pat mccormick, paul williams and mike henry. He did have an advantage in the smokey and the bandit films that he had a fairly good stuntman hal needham making the movies. The film also made use of three kenworth w900a shortframe semi trucks, which jerry reed can be seen driving, each equipped with 38inch sleepers. May 03, 2009 the supposedly smokey and the bandit truck exists. Smokey and the bandit charm fades as truck driver hiring. Big trucks semi trucks comedy films old tv shows basset hound. Snowmans kenworth, smokey and the bandit with images big. I watched a show called american trucker came on speed while back the smokey and the bandit espoide this had replica the in the movie while watching this show after commerical break a truck driver came up robb told that the orgainal smokey and the bandit truck is sitting in weeds in arkansas, with weeds growing up to the air breathers. Famous semi trucks from film and television snowmans kenworth w900 from smokey and the bandit smokey and the bandit is one of the most iconic and wellknown movies of all time, and while some people swoon over burt reynolds black trans am, truckers know that the true star of the film was snowmans kenworth w900 with a gorgeous wild west. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman hal needham.
Jan 05, 2018 smokey and the bandit was a 1977 action comedy film with just a touch of romance that starred burt reynolds as the bandit, jerry reed as cledus snowman snow, sally field as carrie or frog, and jackie gleason as sheriff buford t. Cb terminology and trucker slang all truckers should at least be familiar with cb radio terminology and 10codes. I here that the original smokey and the bandit 1973 kenworth w900a semi truck is in arkansas with weeds growing up to the air breather. Smokey and the bandit ii is a 1980 american action comedy film directed by hal needham, and stars burt reynolds, sally field, jerry reed, jackie gleason and dom deluise. The original truck and trailer belongs to a film studio in atlanta, georgia. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
The original smokey and the bandit truck gelomanias. Did jerry reed drive the truck in smokey and the bandit answers. That truck that you just posted is as close as you can get to the original screen used smokey and the bandit kenworth right now, but, the truck you posted is a clone, a nicely built up replica truck, but still a clone, its the truck from brads classic trucks, owned by brad wike, you see the same truck in the same episode as the duel truck in. Both this kw and the other cars in the photos below attended the bandit run in 2009. What is the name of the truck driver in the movie smokey. The bandit big rig series racing events represent the grass roots of the trucking industry. The smokey and the bandit semi truck was seen in season 7 of the walking dead. The film was the directorial debut of stuntman hal needham the film follows bo the bandit darville reynolds and cledus the snowman snow reed, two bootleggers, as they attempt to drive from atlanta to texarkana.
Fred the basset hound from smokey and the bandit partner to truck driver cledus. Smokey and the bandit ii 1980 and smokey and the bandit part 3 1983. Smokey and the bandit charm fades as truck driver hiring lags its been 30 years since burt reynolds starred in smokey and the bandit and made driving a rig on the open highway seem like a. The truck is not being cared for and is left rotting away in the studio lot since the filming of the smokey and the bandit. Apr 15, 2011 i watched a show called american trucker came on speed while back the smokey and the bandit espoide this had replica the in the movie while watching this show after commerical break a truck driver came up robb told that the orgainal smokey and the bandit truck is sitting in weeds in arkansas, with weeds growing up to the air breathers. May 16, 2015 everyone loves the classic movie smokey and the bandit, but one driver went the extra mile and created replica of the rig driven by the character cledus, better known as snowman. Apr 26, 2015 on 42415 i stopped into a place i like to call trucker heaven. The film is the sequel to the 1977 film smokey and the bandit. However, when we see a closeup of mister b talking to snowman on the cb as he passes the convoy, the cab around him is an orangishred. He is approached by a shady father and son tycoon team big and little enos burdett who are planning a big party. My mix of kenworth w900a from smokey and the bandit. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows.
I found the original duel truck and a smokey and the bandit truck plus about 50 more classic beauties. Bo darville is known as bandit, a truckdriving legend from atlanta, georgia. Fred the basset hound from smokey and the bandit partner to. Aug 17, 2017 its been 40 years since burt reynolds starred in smokey and the bandit and made driving a rig on the open highway seem like a cool way to make a living. Semi truck stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. He drove a replica of the 1973 kenworth w900 and 1976 hobbs trailer with the elaborate stagecoach holdup mural from the 1977 movie.
See more ideas about smokey and the bandit, trucker quotes, trucking humor. Burt reynolds, smokey and the bandit, 1977 pontiac trans am. Smokey and the bandit 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Smokey and the bandit smokey and the bandit wiki fandom. Bandit is the role played by burt reynolds transam driver. Episode 10, new best friends featured the easter egg. That is the only smokey and the bandit that is kickass. I watched a show called american trucker came on speed while back the smokey and the bandit espoide this had replica the in the movie while watching this show after commerical break a truck driver came up robb told. Its been converted to an basic trailer after a couple decades. Mar 21, 2017 in this 1978 film directed by peter carter, two truck drivers played by jerry reed and peter fonda fight off truckers hired by a leading trucking operation that wants to drive them out of business.
Interested because i am a fan of movie and kenworth. Smokey and the bandit truck trucks, smokey, the bandit. You can hear the stop sticks dragging the road as he crosses in front of me at the weigh station, they are stuck under the truck. Justice or as cops are called in trucker parlance, smokey. The rig, created by brads classic trucks, is a nearperfect replica, on both the interior and exterior, of the kenworth driven in the movie.
Big rig trucks, semi trucks, cool trucks, pickup trucks, jacked up trucks, truck drivers, mack trucks, custom big rigs, custom trucks. Where is the smokey and the bandit truck today answers. Megastar burt reynolds, who starred in the 1977 trucking classic smokey and the bandit, died thursday at the age of 82, according to a. Nc surry co trooper throws out stop sticks attempting to stop chase coming out of va. California truck driver climbs aboard movie star bandit rig. Smokey and the bandit was the second highestgrossing domestic film of 1977, second only to star wars, the first film in the original star wars trilogy. Smokey and the bandit custom truck trailer similar retro. Trucker creates a nearperfect replica of snowmans rig from.
If he drove truck, it was only because the script directed him to do so. While the snowman drives the truck carrying the beer, the bandit drives a. I think it is wishful thinking on peoples part to keep the movie alive. The orgainal smokey and the bandit 1973 kenworth w900a semi truck. They started with a semi model in 2007, then an anonymous bandit runner member bought it and gave it to the team, and everyone worked on it from there. Jul 09, 2010 because the truck is being used for the wounded warrior project, the kenworth was purchased by an anonymous bandit runner and given to the snowman team in order to complete snowmans rig. Bo darville, aka the bandit, is a semiretired trucker legend, working in a trucking rodeo.
The truck driver is cledus snowman snow and his dog fred. On 42415 i stopped into a place i like to call trucker heaven. If youve seen smokey and the bandit, you probably already know what 104 means. I lived in the smokey and the bandit semi trailer for 2 weeks because i didnt have a place to live at the time in 1988 it was sold to bill pozzi at an auction from universal studios he was the owner of apollo moving, inc. That truck that you just posted is as close as you can get to the original screen used smokey and the bandit kenworth right now but the truck you posted is a clone a nicely built up replica truck but still a clone its the truck from brads classic trucks owned by brad wike you see the same truck in the same episode as the duel truck in. Can you tell the difference between this custom truck and the one in the film.
During the hiding in the convoy scene, when bandit and later snowman pass mister bs tanker truck the last truck in the convoy, or back door, we see that the cab is painted blue. As through experienced with film studios they will not sell these prop. Also, they used three kenworth w900a semitrucks for the character of. Any car enthusiasts is familiar with the smokey and the bandit movie, which combines the fun of watching highspeed car chases with the comedic appeal of burt reynolds, as the driver. Smokey and the bandit truck in branson, missouri on the 76 strip. Bandit fans, thank you for your ongoing support of the bandit big rig series, as we all continue to fight through our global pandemic covid19. If the truck and trailer were there someone would have bought them and restored them for truck shows.
Trucker with the redhead uncredited ingeborg kjeldsen. Smokey and the bandit is a 1977 american road action comedy film starring burt reynolds. Smokey and the bandit is a 1977 feature film, and the first film in the series of the same. No, jerry reed was a bluegrasscountrynovelty singer.
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