On The Hunt Ep.40 Smokey Movie Locations 50 Years Later
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2024
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So this time out I’m exploring some of the original locations that were used to film the 70’s trucking film Smokey and the Bandit. So almost 50 years has passed since the movie was originally filmed in the summer of ’76 in Georgia and some of the locations are showing their age including the fairgrounds and the Mulberry bridge. However, I was able to find some interesting artifacts that are still there.
Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for all the comments, suggestions, and support!
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@TwinStix, in the movie, you can just barely see it. but the house is there
I'm from Jonesboro and remember the summer of '76 well. It was a big deal having Burt filming in town. I was 9 years old at the time and love the movie to this day. Every time I watch it, it's like a trip back in time and I get to see my hometown just as it was when I was growing up. The location where they picked up the beer was on Main St and I would pass by there almost every day...twice a day...for years. My childhood home was about a mile away.
Makes you kinda sad and wish some things would never change.
For someone currently living in Jonesboro where was it on Main St.
It's on the north corner of the intersection of Church St and Main St across from the First United Methodist Church. @@sharrelson3344
My mom used to own a house in Jonesboro at that time
That's awesome
What i appreciate about these older movies is, they really did these stunts. No CGI but the real deal, stunt drivers and all. Very cool
And they had one shot to get it right.
Hal Neadom broke his back on that river jump and had to retire!🤕
@@ludicrous7044 I believe when he came out the window rolling that truck in Gator (1976) and it damn near killed him, I think he pivoted into writing and directing (Smokey and the Bandit) and hung up his stuntman spurs 🤔
Hal definitely broke his back on the barge jump in White Lightning.
Burt broke his tailbone when he shot Deliverance demanding to do his own stunt. He wanted it to be authentic when he got tossed out of the canoe on the river shooting the rapids. Story I heard was he hit a boulder. Side note, Ned Beatty broke his sphincter during the squeal like a pig scene.
Still one of the best movies ever made. Just pure fun. I miss the days of simple living and just good fun.
Both SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT And SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Kicked The Living SHIT Out Of STAR WARS!
And Also GRAND THEFT AUTO, Also In 1977!!
Liberals have turned our lives to shit.
From 70 year old man, who remembers seeing this movie in the theater. Thank You.
I myself love to travel to filming locations that I've seen in the movies.
Thank you again.
Take Care
Yeah this was very cool, I'd like to go there myself. Probably my all time favorite movie as well, I remember when it came out and going to see it at the drive-in !
Its something in my life I'll never forget, and had an effect on my life, and I've had 6 2nd gen Camaro's, have a 79 Z-28 now. I was like 12 at that time, and my oldest brother had gotten a new 78 Z-28 right then as well. Even though that was a T/A in the movie, basically the same car, just love that look!
I'm 58 and saw it in the theater
Yeah
The world would be a better place if more people could experience the simple pleasure you got making this video, and I experienced watching this video.
Well said ... ! ^v^
i'm gonna do my bit right now! 😄
Well said, so true!
Movie never gets to old to watch. One of my all time favorites.
Yuppers! Great movie!
Gimme a Diablo sandwich and a Dr. Pepper.
@@100hooker and make it quick little lady...
Every time I watch Smokey and the Bandit, it is a walk down memory lane. I was a kid when it was filmed and lived just south of Atlanta. The scene where Bandit drops Frog off to catch the bus then runs into Sheriff Burford T. Justice was filmed in my hometown of Forest Park, Georgia. Many of the other locations were within 10 miles or so. The race track was named the Lakewood Speedway and began life as a dirt track that had a small lake in the center of the oval. The pillars you pointed out were the front facade of 4 livestock exhibition halls at the fairground. They were later refurbished and used as a monthly antique show that had over 15,000 dealers exhibiting their goods for over 20 years. And no, Burford Dam wasn't named for Burford Justice but rather for Buford Georgia where it is located, lol.
My favorite all time movie! I'm 72 yrs old and retired and drove truck for 54 years and really can relate to that movie!! It's so cool to see where it all took place 👍👍. Thank you so much and God bless 🙏
That means you were a young fella of 23/24 when the movie was made.
I can't even imagine how many men (and women?) got into trucking over this movie; I've met a few over the years. And CBing!
Yeah that was very cool seeing those places, this video brought back lots of good memories!
@@davidkiser5250Still have a 2nd gen Camaro and still like the CB radio!
Enjoy retirement Driver, I'm 37 years into it, and getting a little better at backing up everyday. 😎 I got off " the road" last year, it's not the least bit of fun anymore.
What’s amazing about the “Put the evidence in the back” part is that the “evidence” was a real car door. Michael Henry was strong enough to lift that door above his head, twist and drop it in the backseat. That’s REAL strength there.
He was quite a talented actor. Also played Tarzan and was also in the TV Show MASH as Hot Lips Husband Donald Penopscott
You ever see the man with his shirt off?
He was really put together. He had also acted with Burt in the original The Longest Yard.
@@ALCOPROhe was the second Lt. Col. Donald Penobscot (a famous New England family) in the series. Beeson Carroll was the groom in the finale of season 5.
Mike was in The MASH Olympics.
Even gutted, that thing would have weighed a ton
He played in the NFL back when MEN played the game
Thanks for sharing the memories with me. This was back in time when the world was so much simpler. It's sad that's it's over.
Those were the good times!! 😪
Watched a reaction video the other day with a couple watchin smokey n the bandit.....a price for diesel was like 49 cents
Thank you for taking the time to find all these places. 1977 was a long time ago and you made it come alive.
It was a long time ago. I can remember a _lot_ about 1977 (I was 21) between this movie and Star Wars. Smokey and the Bandit was the only movie to give Star Wars a run for its money. I was young and married and now my daughter, born on Leap Day 1976, is 48 years old today.
@@TralfazConstruction Not THAT long! I was born that year mind you!
@TralfazConstruction Don't forget Superman in 78.
@@BigHatsince98
😂👍😉
“Cause he’s thirsty…Dummy” lol
My favorite line in the movie. 😂
Daddy my hat came off. Too bad your head wasn't in it Junior. Lol
You and Mrs Twinsticks should visit all these sights again once you finish the TA. Her in BAN ONE and you in snowman. It be great to see the two together at all those locations! Great stuff Mark.
Well, at least you'd know where every cop in town is gonna be.
I have a better idea! In the truck Peg from Zip ties and bias plies could be Cledus, and his stunned dog could be Fred.
that would need a lot of Patreon subscriptions just to cover the fuel bill, thats definately a crowd funding job
This is probably the video that I have seen like this. I love the way you incorporated the actual film. Great job! I actually live in Georgia and I have never tried to visit these sites. You have peaked my interest. Might hunt some of them down this summer while out riding the motorcycle. Again, really enjoyed this video!
Awesome video, Thanks 👍👍. This was the first movie my dad took me to see, I couldn't have been more than 8 years old and I've watched it every chance I've had since then. One of the greatest movies of all time ! ! !
I just subscribed and can't wait to see more of your great videos, Thanx ! ! !
As a fan from Australia this legendary movie, cast of legendary actors and legendary motor vehicles. I can’t thank you enough for helping relive my childhood.
I’ll be showing my boys as they are huge fans of the movie
It was neat to see the filming crew at the bridge jump sight, knowing that they had no idea the film in those cameras would hold a movie that is still iconic to this day
I haven't laughed at little movie snippets like this in a long time! What a great adventure. One of my favorite scenes was "Put. the. evidence. in. the CAR!"
See the whole thing!
Bring Snowman down to Georgia and drive it to the areas the movie scenes were filmed! That would be cool!
THIS~ DO IT!
Yesssss do it!!!
Snowman (Jerry Reed) is dead
Standing in front of the cafe where SNOWMAN ran over the bike gangs motorcycles in the thumbnail pic- AWESOME!
It was actually a barbecue joint the whole time that building was occupied. Melear's Barbecue.
I was born in 77 and although I live in France, this movie is one of my favorite when i was a child. Thanks !!
Seeing where they sat in the stands and the bridge jump location sure brings back memories
With the original footage behind the scene. This is a great installment. The pylons are still there, the stadium is still explorable. I'm wondering when that bridge was originally built??
Bummer that stuff wasn't periodically cared for. Especially that stadium.
Mark, you’re standing right where I live, Jonesboro! I wish I would’ve known, I would’ve given you an ultimate tour.
Where exactly is Jonesboro At ?
Clayton County GA 10-15 minutes south of ATL@@wildman318
@@wildman318a little south east-ish of Atlanta.
@@chuckg3517 thank you.
Hey there! Saying hi from Nashville TN. Trying to get Mark to come to Nashville TN & do a video of W.W.& the Dixie Dance Kings. If you haven't seen it & you're a Burt Reynolds fan you gotta check it out. It's just as hilarious as Smokey & the Bandit. I watched the filming of W.W. D.D.K.'s & Smokey & Bandit 2 when I was much younger.
I love Smokey & the Bandit and I own a black/gold 76 Trans Am. Thanks for showcasing the filming locations.
Seriously? That is way cool. What condition is it in and what is the highest offer you've gotten?
I could have bought a Bandit TransAm for $12000 in 1990!! I thought the price was too high and turned it down! (Another great decision!)One like it just sold for $250000 at Mecham auction!😪🤦
@ChatGPT1111 it's in good condition, but has some flaws. As far as offers, I have had people interested in it, but I told them it's not for sale before they threw me out a number.
I always wanted a 77 TA and warm the 455 over like the movie cars. Those Bandit TAs were 12 second 400 HP cars not 200 HP emission motors. Still the most popular is the black 77-78s. In 82 the car bodystyle was ruined
This movie has a special place in my heart as my dad & I watched this together many times. Thanks for this great walk down memory lane.❤
This is my favorite movie of all time. I've seen this movie hundreds of times, no joke.
This video gave me chills knowing each step you took was where this movie was made. Incredible work, amazing inserts, spot on locations, all the effort you put into this is flat out awesome! I can't thank you enough for bringing history back from the all time best. Wonderful!
That movie, and especially Jackie Gleason, was priceless. Thanks for the tour. I saw the movie right when it came out. And of course there was the second instalment with the bridge made of van trailers. Those were the days, driving trucks and listening to Waylon and Willie.
Thats so awesome that those places are still recognisable
I live in the UK but have family in upstate NY,this was the first movie i saw at a drive in as a kid and at 53 now its still one of my favourite films to this day.
Remarkable that you found all the movie locations for those scenes in the movie! Alot more of the structures survived than I expected after 50 years!
46 year's, that's not that long ago in years
Those vines are kudzu. It reclaims everything in the south in short time. So happy you were able to see some of the original locales for the filming. I was 6 when my mom and dad took me to the premier in my small hometown. Crazy how fast the years have flown.
When the Hot Rod Power Tour went to Atlanta motor speedway a whole bunch of us detoured off the official route and went to a bunch of movie sites, we did the beer depot scene, and a local PD told us I understand what y’all are doing but it’s way to much traffic for us to block off the street like we were 😂😂😂 she was nice but told us keep moving 🤣👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼 we did the Fred going for a swim scene and the bandit picks up runaway bride scene. 🙌🏼👊🏼👍🏻 we had a great time doing it, we sounded like you all excited and wandering all over 🤣👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼
The history of this movie is iconic, thank you for keeping it alive
This is so romantic in the true sense of the word. It makes me smile to see this and think of one of the most loved car movies ever made.
Great job of finding those filming locations!
I was 8 years old when this movie premiered and it is one of my favorites. I saw it in the theater and again many times since. Thank you for this!
I was the same age when I saw it and been a fan since I even had the hot wheels trans am when I was a kid I have all the movies on DVD
The black 77-78 TAs are too expensive now to buy. I want one like in the movie, those are 12 second 400 HP
I was 8 too! 😂 Class of '69! 😉👍
DUDDE!! YOU MADE MY DAY.. This movie has such a special history with me. My dad LOVED this movie. It was the only movie he and I ever really watched. I memorized it, and listened to him every time we would road trip to ohio to visit family as he spoke CB fluently. What a great job you've done of keeping the history alive by recording it. THank you ssooo... much. '76 was a great year to be a kid. Block Parties, great movies like star wars just around the corner, freedom to be a kid. The movies were insensitive, because we didn't know any better, but we had all in the family blazing the trail, the jeffersons, Norman Lear as a whole.. just FIGHTING for equality while we were riding our green machines, and sucking on Graf's grape soda. Man, you stirred some stuff up. Thank you.
Hey Pugelista! My thoughts exactly. I grew up riding along with my dad in '70s. It was such a simpler time. Watching mark restore the KW and trailer, had me inspired to build a model of the same thing. I have been in contact with Mark and I am gifting it to his channel. I am done it and about to ship it to him. I'll be posting an assembly build video soon on my channel (Earl Widmeyer). Keep an eye out for it!!
Cheers!
C
@@coreywidmeyer9521
Cool, as I'd love to see it too! 😃😄👍
The upcoming 50th anniversary of Smokey seems like a great time for the state of Georgia (or maybe that film studio) to capitalize on these remaining locations, clean them up, add storyboards. It would certainly fit with Georgia's status as a booming filming center.
Hi Mark, watching from Australia, wow 50 years where has the time gone, but great video, and those memories of that movie, its just Gold, keep up the great work, love the channel, and I'm watching that twin stick Pete come together.
Cheers from Australia 🇭🇲
Not 50 years yet film was released in 1977 - 1978 here in the ACT Australia as I was in the first matinee ant the old Manuka Theatre
This is a movie that never gets old to watch. Thank you for sharing this video and taking the time to scout the locations.
Buford Dam Road, and Buford Dam were named after the City of Buford several miles down road. Algernon Buford was head of a railroad company that ran through the area. As a kid we used to slide down the grass on cardboard boxes at the Dam until they told us we couldn't be on it.
That movie could not have been made today.
It’s 1 of my top 5 movies of all times. A true classic.
Thank you sooooooooo very much for showing us this and the amazing place where this movie was filmed. I fell in love with this movie when I was about 10 years old watching it on the late night channel 7 movie of the night! I laughed throughout this whole movie and fell in love with the transam. After I got my license when I was 18 , I was in the hunt for a 77 transam and found one when I was 20. Omg what a fun car to drive. I had about 6 all together and still have a 79 trans am rotting in my driveway. I don't have the heart to give it up ,unless I find a rebuilt one. Still though I will never love another car , the ay I did the 77 transam. This car was the real star of this movie.
What was cool about this video was seeing all those great spots where this movie was filmed. That was soooooo awesome to see. Thank you again. !!!!!!!
Thank you for getting all of that archived, that's a lot of work! I really miss cars jumping for real. Awesome skill, nerve, and showmanship.
"Time takes it's toll" Time takes everything. We are not even a blink of eye.
Great video. I was 6 years old when the movie came out, and I remember going to the show to see it several times with mom and dad, grandpa and grandma, and my uncle Mel. This is one of the best movies ever made in a much better time.
I've been a Smoky and the Bandit fan all my life. It's good to see these spots.
That Chevy Diesel Truck on the dam tried rollin' you in coal! LOL!!! If he only knew you were the *TWINSTICK LEGEND!?* (maybe he did, hence the coal-rolliln' tribute!) 🤣🤣
Maybe Mark should bring one of the trucks and show that duramax how to really roll coal😂😂😂
That was weak
@@1320fastback Regardless...it was FUNNY.
Trucks just do that here.
There woulda been a way bigger cloud if he were really trying.
Typical
This is about a movie and a time that was far, far better than the evil, messed up, collectively insane world we have today. I don't recognize this world anymore. How I long for these days gone by, that will never be repeated. 😞 Burt Reynolds was quite a fellow. He loved to entertain people and make them laugh. Burt lived life to the fullest, having fun all the way. That's what Smokey and the Bandit was all about; having fun. When Burt became elderly and ill, walking with a cane, I never saw him smile or hear his amazing, infectious laugh anymore. Burt he was not having fun anymore and I knew he was dying. :( It was sad to see him like that.
Thanks very much for doing this! I would have been 6 years old when my mom took me to see this movie. She was a school teacher and was off for the summer. We laughed like hell. We both loved the movie so much we stayed and watched it a second time! It was a weekday matinee so the theater was pretty dead, so if the movie theater people even knew we stayed to watch it again they didn’t care. Love you and miss you mom!
You made me so happy watching this video.Thank you! 👍🏻🙂❤️ I love smokey and the bandit.
the car hauler truck that sheared the door off would have been a GMC 9500 as the General hadn't been introduced into production
I'll have to check, but I think it was a Chevy.
@@struedel25 similar truck off the same assembly line
@@kw900lkevin Exactly. But I think the grill is how you can tell the difference. My mom hated watching that scene. Every time my dad would say "that guy!" My mom would say "Gerry, you don't know who he is!"
Yes It definitely was a Chevrolet.
The GMC General was released in1977 I owned 2 of them one with a 350 Cummins the other a 6v92 Detroit rember Little Beaver was driving a day cab General in the hide and seek scene
These great locations need their own plaques. RIP Burt... PBHS ('been a long time). Thanks for the memories!
My dad is grew up in Forrest park Georgia. They’ve lived in Jonesboro for the last 25 years. Very cool video.
Thank you so much for this Blast from the past. Smokey and The Bandit was one of my Favorite Movies also.
I know the restaurant where Burford orders the Diablo sammich and a Dr Pepper is now part of an interstate interchange. A UA-camr that covered quite a few of the locations then and now around 12 15 years ago caught the site just before the bulldozers rolled.
Judging by how flat the kissing bridge is in 76 vs the arched the new bridge has I'm going to guess if it wasn't replaced sooner there was record breaking flooding in the Atlanta area in 2009 or 10 that would have taken any flat structure like the movie bridge.
Could you post a link please top the restaurant video?
@denzel270 I've searched with no luck so apparently the video I found is no longer up. I did find this one with music background rather than the descriptive narration and from 15 rather than 07.
ua-cam.com/video/lQjlU82c31Y/v-deo.htmlsi=VDfHxH32a-KWAWOa
The UA-cam is Brian baker and it was 8 years ago, it's still on UA-cam.
That's America for you unlike Europe, they tear all history down instead of preservation.
That restaurant was actually one of the Old Hickory House BBQ locations that were well known around Atlanta. Pretty good food to go if you need to “Make it fast I’m in a goddamn hurry “ 😂.
That building thats burnt where the road block was would make a good diner, add some subtle movie references as well.
One of my favourite films..Thank you for making me laugh when you were at the site of where they filmed bufords car door getting it...and for doing the reccy...loved this.
I can't thank you enough for this video! Your enthusiasm for the sites plus the video clips from the movie. Well done!!!
RIP Snow man
That's still one of my favorite movies. I grew up in Jonesboro and the train depot that they loaded up the beer in the movie is in the middle of downtown Jonesboro. Drove past the bridge that he jumped a thousand times. Kinda miss living in GA. Now I might have to go watch the movie again.
That was a lot fun to watch. Smokey and the Bandit gets played at least once a year in our house. Thanks!
Awesome, my favorite car & movie 👍🇺🇸👍
Mark this was a Cinematic Masterpiece of Epic Proportion's.....🏆
I was 14 when this movie came out and I remember having "feelings" about Sally Field. ; )
Your passion for this is heard through every word in this video. Excellent job tracking down these old sites. Loved it!!
Cool 😊, if you purchased that building you could do smokie and the bandit reenactments
Maybe turn it into a restaurant and sell Diablo Sammiches 😂
@@TwinStix 😂
@@TwinStix just don't be in a great big hurry when doing it...
@@TwinStixDon't forget the Dr.Pepper!
@@TwinStixtater tots Daddy. We don't have time for that shit.
The diesel truck rolling coal on you at 12:35 was worth the price of admission!!!!!!!
I am just curious, why? Do you not see diesel trucks rolling coal where you live?
Zip it with your pro Ukraine BS
@@BAYBAY_316 Absolutely! I do so every chance I get!
@@RonSlinker-dt7vr huh?
@@RonSlinker-dt7vr Hey Ron. So you said to yourself "I see his profile pic and I'm going to be so cool and I'm going to tell that guy what to do with his good morals and everybody's going to think I'm awesome". You're absolutely right Ron everyone thinks you are the coolest guy on UA-cam right now and good for you. Hey Ron , I bet you also thought "everybody's really going to love me to make a political statement on a channel that has absolutely nothing to do with war or politics". And you were right again Ron everybody knows how cool you are Ron. Once again Ron you did a good job and I'm sure all of your friends are very proud of you
Thanks from a Georgia boy who grew up near these locations.
My favorite movie of ALL time!! I was like a kid in a candy store watching this!! Thanks so much for posting this!!
Thank you for posting this - great job. My chest hurts, I've laughing so hard at Jackie Gleason. Cheers from the Mississippi Delta
Imagine a job of scoping out areas for movie shoots!
❤it.
I'd pay to go on tour with this man.
This movie was iconic and i watch it now and then.
What a great movie .
But thank you sir for coming back to the very spots this movie was made!
Just brilliant, I was brought up watching these movies..you've made my day, finding all this, thanks, all the best..uk...🇬🇧
16:51
One of the many “Oh sure” it dove after that landing moments!
😂
Thanks for this, the first original was one of my favourite films. i must have worn out about 4 VHS tapes watching re runs. I was 17 at the time of release to the theatres, and I'm in Australia. CB radio was the thing like mobile phones today, everyone had one in their car truck or home.
I dare say that those days were better days both in America and Australia alike ! Time goes too quick, turn around and it's gone. Yes there is a sense of sadness looking at what is changed now, but nothing stays the same forever. Thanks so much again !
Drove past that Rock Shop in Helen GA dozens of times and never knew it was in the movie. Proud to say I saw the original movie back in the 70's when it was in theaters.
Thanks for the tour Mark!!!! Hope you and the wife had a great time in the lower 48!!!
from the uk, that was great, have seen other smokey location vids of that bridge, but only from the road. great to see those original posts are still there. thanks for taking the time to do this.
Awesome video! I grew up in Jonesboro Georgia. I went back for the 40th anniversary few years back. Growing up it was cool to drive and just be around the sites every day. The jump bridge, the "Texarkana Coors". Love the video!
This was the first movie I ever saw at the movie theater, (drive-in actually). But yeah. Dad was a trucker. So he piled mom, me and my brother in the car and took us to see it.
My all time favorite!
And as it turns out, my older brother, myself, and my younger brother, (born after we went to see the movie), all became truck drivers.
Love your stuff man!
G'day Mark,
We can hear the excitement in your voice as you look back through some of the classic scenes .
I too am a great fan of of the movie along with The Blues Brothers ,which also had some terrific car chase scenes.
Sadly ,they dont make movies like that any more .
Respect....!
For some reason, you sounded a little taller on radio 😂
Great job putting this together! One of my favorite movies ever. I remember watching it for the first time at a drive-in movie theater in La Marque, TX. The theater closed long ago, but great memories remain.
The movie is timeless. Every few years I rewatch it. It's like the Road Warrior movie. Only a few can pass the test of time.
I don't know how in the world you discovered all these locations but I'm glad you did. Thanks man
You have to remember that many storms and river flooding can change the banks.
Awesome pond hopping location.
Fantastic video! Thank you. One of my favorite movies.
My wife and I had our wedding at kissing Bridge in 2000 at Unicoi State Park and it amazed me how many locals had no idea how many scenes were filmed our area😮! We go back every year and smooch on our anniversary. I think you should list the exact pindrop GPS locations of all these spots for everyone to enjoy this historic movie memorabilia.
That show turned me in to a trucker .and every time I watch the movie I want to get back behind the wheel of my old twin stick
Fellow Canadian here, from St Catharines, Ont. Love this, man... absolutely love this. Good thing you went in the wintertime, eh? All those weeds and growth would have greened up and made some of those shots near impossible. Thanks so much for sharing... one of our favourites of all time 🙂🇨🇦❤️
I'm delighted I stumbled upon your video, I love these "memory lane" type videos, Smokey is one of my all-time favourite movies. It's great to see the shooting locations as they are today. I was nine in 1976, and living in England, I got to see the movie on TV sometime in the early 80's. For me, Jackie Gleason stole the show, his portrayal of Sheriff Buford T Justice was just hilarious.
This is also my favorite movie. I was born in 1971, so I saw this in the theater at the age of six right after Star Wars. It is my favorite movie of all time. And yes, my license plate is BAN 01. I’m in California, so BAN ONE had long been taken by 1987 when I started driving, so I had to improvise. Works for the Dukes of Hazzard too. :) I’ve never given it up. BAN is also my initials, so it works out well. :)
My parents also bought this movie for me on VHS in like 1980 when VHS movies cost like $90. I wore that thing out I watched it so much.
In the 1990s the building in the background of the truck rodeo is where they had lakewood antique shows once a month. As a teenager, I would help my mother set up. I remember walking around the concrete bleachers wondering what they were used for in the past as most the racetrack was gone by that time. I had watched this movie probably over five times by that age and never realized I was where This scene was filmed. Thank you for bringing me back to a simpler time.
Growing up in Loganville, Conyers and Covington, I got to see hundreds of movie sets throughout my life. Iconic
Truly one of the all time greatest movies. When it came out in 1977 I was 18 and just graduated high school. Saw it at the drive-in. As a kid it was a great time to be alive that summer. Not a care in the world. Had a hot rod some money in my pocket and a girlfriend. The drive in was showing lots of good flicks we thought! Burt was the man!!!
Love this video. Found myself pausing it to study the vegetation. Fantastic job and thanks for the entertainment!
Brilliant, the best Smokey location video ever. Really really enjoyed watching this you are a funny man.
As a long time resident of the Atlanta area, I have been to every location that you have shown. actually lived just a mile from some of them. I used to do Federal Emergency Vehicle Certification Testing and have driven ambulances through the Chattahoochee River there. Several " southern" oriented movies were actually shot on the road that I lived on. The overgrown bleachers that you show were once Lakewood Speedway. It was very popular from the 1930's through the 1960's . I've seen many races there.
I was 11 years old when Smokey and the Bandit came out. I am glad you actually went to the wooden bridge where the Trans Am was launched . Wow the memories tank you 👍🇺🇸
Cool to see spots still very visible this many years later! 😎👍