Post by MCDemuth on May 30, 2019 0:33:12 GMT
PROS:
Although the film was called "1941" (for some weird reason...)...
It was loosely based on these TWO real events that happened over THREE DAYS in late February of 1942:
1.) The Japanese Submarine Attack: "Bombardment of Ellwood", California (February 23, 1942)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood
2.) "The Battle of Los Angeles"/"The Great Los Angeles Air Raid" (February 24/February 25)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angeles
"In Death Valley, crazy, cigar-chomping United States Army Air Forces Captain Wild Bill Kelso lands his Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter near a roadside store and gas station; while refueling, Kelso accidentally manages to blow up the station."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_(film)
Actress Lucille Benson played the "roadside store and gas station" Mama... Actress Lucille Benson also played ALMOST the exact same character, the "Lady at Snakerama", in another Steven Spielberg film: "Duel" (1971)
"The "Snakerama" gas station (now the Peppertree market) seen in the film also appears in Spielberg's comedy film 1941 (1979) as an homage to Duel, with actress Lucille Benson again appearing as the proprietor."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duel_(1971_film)
Since both scenes apparently took place in "California", and appear to be at the same location... One could assume... that "1941" is a loose prequel to "Duel", and that the "Lady at Snakerama" (1971) could be the daughter of the "roadside store and gas station Mama" (1941)
At least, It's fun to think that!
Although the film was called "1941" (for some weird reason...)...
It was loosely based on these TWO real events that happened over THREE DAYS in late February of 1942:
1.) The Japanese Submarine Attack: "Bombardment of Ellwood", California (February 23, 1942)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombardment_of_Ellwood
2.) "The Battle of Los Angeles"/"The Great Los Angeles Air Raid" (February 24/February 25)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angeles
"In Death Valley, crazy, cigar-chomping United States Army Air Forces Captain Wild Bill Kelso lands his Curtiss P-40 Warhawk fighter near a roadside store and gas station; while refueling, Kelso accidentally manages to blow up the station."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1941_(film)
Actress Lucille Benson played the "roadside store and gas station" Mama... Actress Lucille Benson also played ALMOST the exact same character, the "Lady at Snakerama", in another Steven Spielberg film: "Duel" (1971)
"The "Snakerama" gas station (now the Peppertree market) seen in the film also appears in Spielberg's comedy film 1941 (1979) as an homage to Duel, with actress Lucille Benson again appearing as the proprietor."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duel_(1971_film)
Since both scenes apparently took place in "California", and appear to be at the same location... One could assume... that "1941" is a loose prequel to "Duel", and that the "Lady at Snakerama" (1971) could be the daughter of the "roadside store and gas station Mama" (1941)
At least, It's fun to think that!
