Duesenberg roadster in Midnight

Matt,
No,I don't remember the name of that movie. I think I tuned into it on our old movie channel but didn't get to watch all of it. Anyway,it was a long time ago.

Bob Roller

Bob Roller wrote: I have seen the picture with the "Schauspielern"Trevor but that was minor damage. The picture I saw was a heavily damaged car and the caption as I recall said the driver was in very bad condition.

Bob Roller

Hello Bob,

do you remember what the name of that movie with the "Clair-Trevor-Duesenberg-Accident-Scene" was?

Matt

I have seen the picture with the "Schauspielern"Trevor but that was minor damage. The picture I saw was a heavily damaged car and the caption as I recall said the driver was in very bad condition.

Bob Roller

Hello,

here is the movie "Midnight"

The J-198 scene starts at min. 28.20


Cheers

Matt

Bob Roller wrote: Years ago I saw a picture of a "J"CC of some kind that had kissed a telephone pole and was badly damaged and I thought it was J198 with that remake body. It was in an old ACD NewsLetter maybe in the late 1980's or early 90's. I have never seen the movie called "Midnight". I did see J198 at Auburn years ago restores as a speedster and it looked good.

Bob Roller

Hello Bob,

yes there exists a photo (made on a movie-set) of J-198 (with a CC-Body) "kissing" a tree. On that photo stands the actress Clair Trevor beside the car, but I don't know for what movie that photo was taken.

you will find the pic on the pages 70/71 in the book "automobile quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 4, summer 1992


Cheers

Matt

here's a link to its current form, and what it looked like in the film.
Thanks Randy!
duesey186.com/Datasheets/Model_J ... rm2221.htm

Interesting.

Years ago I saw a picture of a "J"CC of some kind that had kissed a telephone pole and was badly damaged and I thought it was J198 with that remake body. It was in an old ACD NewsLetter maybe in the late 1980's or early 90's. I have never seen the movie called "Midnight". I did see J198 at Auburn years ago restores as a speedster and it looked good.

Bob Roller

Sorry missed the rest of your question it dues exsist as a Murphy speedster and is in Colo. Randy

That is J198 restyled Murphy speedster into a conv coupe . Randy

If this has been asked/answered on here before, I apologize. I did search, but came up empty.

I was watching the 1939 film "Midnight" with Don Ameche, John Barrymore, etc. A Duesenberg roadster pulls up to the mansion. It kind of looked like an SJN, but then, it also seemed not to be. Sorry, but I have no photos. It sported what looked like 17-inch wheels with covers. The hood went all the way back to the windshield and had screens and sidepipes, the doors were hinged in the front, windwings that hinged and swung out with the doors.

Is this car known to exist? What is it?
Thanks.