Vintage guitars in film

[SOLR]

Jimmy Wyble on a Guild in Ocean's 11.

Quite the "harmonious" sax playing there. sounds like a whole section.

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[Cunamara]

John McLaughlin in Round Midnight, looks a bit like an ES125 though I’m not sure.

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I don't think that's a Gibson, the inlays just are not right. Lovely guitar though. Very intriguing: an archtop guitar with what looks like a Telecaster neck pick up.

[floatingpickup]

Eddie Lang, playing his L5 in a few movies:

1) with Joe Venuti in The 1930 movie “The King of Jazz”

2) with Ruth Etting in the 1932 movie “A Regular Trouper”

3) with Bing Crosby in “The Big Broadcast”

Keith

[John A.]

That may be Scatman Crothers on drums with Slim.

I think you’re right.

[himself]

And what about Moon River scene?

[Fred Archtop]

John McLaughlin in Round Midnight, looks a bit like an ES125 though I’m not sure.

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I have a funny story about that one. McLaughlin was looking for a real prewar ES150 for this film. He went to one of the best vintage shops in Paris. Incredibly, just when he entered the shop there was someone playing this guitar.

- Can I buy this guitar for the film he asked the owner.
- It's not for sale, it's my personal guitar answered the player
- I'm JMcL, can you borrow me this guitar or can I rent it for the film?
- No answered the player. It's mine, it's a very fragile instrument and it won't go anywhere even if Jesus Christ asks for it.

Then JMcL took this replacement guitar...

I got this story from the player himself and checked it with the owner later.

[Litterick]

Django plays on a train. Not sure of the name of the movie.

The film is La Route du bonheur (or Saluti e baci) a Franco-Italian production by Maurice Labro and Giorgio Simonelli, realised in 1953. The song is Nuits de Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Reinhardt plays himself, as do Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Juliette Gréco, and many others.

[John A.]

And what about Moon River scene?

I don't think that qualifies as a vintage archtop. Besides, in real life Audrey played a Super 400.

[SandChannel]

I don't think that qualifies as a vintage archtop. Besides, in real life Audrey played a Super 400.

There are no good photos because she was totally hidden behind it.

[himself]

I don't think that qualifies as a vintage archtop. Besides, in real life Audrey played a Super 400.

It does not. But it does as "Vintage guitars in film", which is topic name, I hope.
Thanks

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

Besides, in real life Audrey played a Super 400.

April Fools' Day has come and gone, John. She wasn't much bigger than one - her waist was only a few inches wider than a Super 400's.

For those who don't know, Bob Bain played that guitar part. There's an interesting little video in which he talks about that scene and plays the song on his 0-18:

[Fred Archtop]

Dave Barbour with a nice L5N from 1940 in the middle of Benny Goodman band.

I am lucky enough to own this guitar myself.

Cheers.

[John A.]

April Fools' Day has come and gone, John. She wasn't much bigger than one - her waist was only a few inches wider than a Super 400's.

For those who don't know, Bob Bain played that guitar part. There's an interesting little video in which he talks about that scene and plays the song on his 0-18:

I was not aware that absurdity and irony were limited to but one date per year. I shall take note.

[deacon Mark]

Here you go the Barker but this is not classic films but nutty comedy.
Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel (solie.org)

[nevershouldhavesoldit]

I was not aware that absurdity and irony were limited to but one date per year. I shall take note.

Now I keep picturing her playing an 18" archtop - I can't get it out of my head! And her head is all I can see of her behind it.

[Gitfiddler]

Here's rock/fusion guitarist-pianist, Tony MacAlpine as Wes Montgomery in the movie "Crazy" back in 2008.

Check out his vintage (50's?) Gibson L5CES P90 archtop.

[John A.]

Now I keep picturing her playing an 18" archtop - I can't get it out of my head! And her head is all I can see of her behind it.

You're welcome!

[ccroft]

I don't think that qualifies as a vintage archtop. Besides, in real life Audrey played a Super 400.

I liked the clip anyways. Ahhh the good old days... back when double hung sash windows in NYC actually worked, with no bars to the fire escape!

[sgcim]

Barney Kessel playing in a wedding scene for a few seconds in an episode of Perry Mason:

Terry Smith rocking out his 50s 330 on Beat Club, a German TV show. John Mealing on organ and Dennis Elliot on drums:

[wintermoon]

Barney Kessel playing in a wedding scene for a few seconds in an episode of Perry Mason:

Terry Smith rocking out his 50s 330 on Beat Club, a German TV show. John Mealing on organ and Dennis Elliot on drums:

Killer playing by Smith!

[sgcim]

How many TV shows opened up with with Barney Kessel, Red Norvo and Shelly Manne playing in a nightclub with the swingin' jazz pianist/Private Eye Johnny Staccato in the first scene: