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The Speed Merchants (1972)
Documentary of the 1972 World Sports Car Championship
Quite probably the best documentary on sports car racing or motor racing in general ever made. As a still photographer in that era I can attest to the accuracy of this film. Well photographed with great attention to detail the film takes viewers into the hearts and minds of the drivers depicted. A couple will be winners, one will retire and a close friend will lose his life. A better script could not have been written by Hollywood. The film also gives you views into places you might not get to see such as the Ferrari factory of 1972, Autodelta garage, the Matra-Simca garage at Le Mans and great film of the Targa Florio. I saw this film at its premier in 1973 at Watkins Glen while shooting the 6 hour endurance race with these same cars and watched it again just recently. It still holds up as a great motor racing film.
Harts of the West (1993)
great show, bad time slot
A great family show with a cast of quirky characters headed by Beau Bridges, his father Lloyd and a great underrated actor, Stephen Root. Was a fun show to watch with the family that had interesting stories and funny story lines such as when Dave and his family moved into town there were finally enough people in town to get the town put on the map. Show had cattle drives, rodeos and great guest stars such as Mark Harmon as rodeo clown Sunset Sam Carver. More care by the network in finding an audience and it might have been a hit. I know...I worked on the show.