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Rich P. Bingham
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Tin grasshopper

Post by Rich P. Bingham » Wed Jan 17, 2024 7:48 pm

Movie crew in the foreground. Is this from a Harold Lloyd movie ?
In the one I recall, the engineer tells him to "Git that tin grasshopper off my train !!"
I always loved that line. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Tin grasshopper

Post by martinola » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:01 pm

A classic. Get Out and Get Under. https://youtu.be/v1-kR7o34cA?si=1Ot7-cGgqAe3wXqc

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Re: Tin grasshopper

Post by havnfun » Wed Jan 17, 2024 11:55 pm

Martin, that old classic was fun to watch, thnx for posting
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Re: Tin grasshopper

Post by varmint » Thu Jan 18, 2024 6:53 am

The movie angle:
Harold Lloyd - Get Out and Get Under.png
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Re: Tin grasshopper

Post by George House » Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:46 am

Thanks for the pre dawn entertainment Martin. Everything was much simpler over a hundred years ago… and the right rear wheel is the traction wheel, huh ?
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