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29/07/2015 7:16 am
PICS - Stars and Cars
Babe Ruth
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Erick Von Stroheim
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Fatty Arbuckle
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Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis
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Johnny Weissmuller
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John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara
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Lauel and Hardy
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Clark Gable
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Joan Crawford
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Al Jolson
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Jean Harlow
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Joan Crawford
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Carl Brisson
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Lillian Harvey
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William Powell
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ErrolFlynn
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Errol Flynn
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Robert Montgomery
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Tyrone Power
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Tyrone Power
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Ginger Rogers
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James Stewart
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Joan Crawford
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Stepin Fetchit
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Cecil B. deMille
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Sonja Henie
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Bing Crosby
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Buck Jones
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Rita Hayworth
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Cary Grant
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29/07/2015 8:17 am
I always lke looking at those....my dad worked on many of those very cars in Hollywood....he bought
many of them from the stars and studio execs, producers , directors etc. after they drove them for a year or two. That's how my mom met my adopted -father (Bakaleinikoff)
My natural father (Theriot) began collecting exotic cars from the stars until he had quite a few. He was a master mechanic and also built cars for Indy and dirt track midgets.
P.S. the photo with William Powell pictured with the Duesenberg is the Franklin Mint's 1/24 yellow and light green car owned briefly by Gary Cooper pictured in car.
Flynn bought the Auburn (second photo of Flynn) from my dad after my dad bought a new one (his yellow one). My dad specialized in Cords, Auburns, Duesenbergs and Packards but he could work on anything that had wheels. He was also very popular in Hollywood's night life.......
It was a depression everyplace else in the 1930's....but Hollywood never saw it. It was the same during the 1940's through the mid 1960's. I have to admit, it was a great place to grow up in......especially if you loved (love) exotic cars.
29/07/2015 8:42 am
I watched old movies on TCM all the time and often see the name Bakaleinikoff in the credits. Is it the same man?
29/07/2015 8:50 am
If it is Mischa Bakaleinikoff (Columbia) it's my father, if it's C. Bakaleinikoff (RKO)it's my uncle
There was also uncle Vladimir Bakaleinikoff who made a few movies but was best known as Pittsburgh Pennsylvania's symphony conductor for almost 30 years. They all had a fascination with cars.
29/07/2015 9:51 am
The Duke is driving a Stutz
29/07/2015 10:13 am
Love these pics, thanks for sharing Marlowe.
29/07/2015 10:46 am
Great compilation - many thanks, Marlowe!
Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
29/07/2015 11:23 am
Yep, in John Ford's "The Wings of Eagles," from 1957.
Don't think the Duke ever owned a Stutz, though. This photo is just a still from the movie.
29/07/2015 12:30 pm
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29/07/2015 1:52 pm
Thank you Marlowe. Great pictures.
Topic starter
29/07/2015 2:08 pm
Cool stuff, Paul! I love reading your stories of Hollywood lore! It's fun...
... to see the "inside" perspective from someone who actually lived through it.
30/07/2015 2:24 am
My identification guesses....
Babe Ruth - 1926 Auburn - The car the Ruth drove in the House That Ruth Built
Erich Von Stroheim - No clue
Fatty Arbuckle - His famous custom 1919 Pierce-Arrow
Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis - 1924 Buick
Johnny Weissmuller - 1932 Chevrolet
John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara - Wayne's personal Stutz Bearcat
Laurel and Hardy - 1932 Buick
Clark Gable - 1932 Packard
Joan Crawford - A very rare Briggs-bodied Ford Model A Town car
Al Jolson - No brainer. A big 1929 Mercedes-Benz S
Jean Harlow - 1936 Cadillac Town car. Probably a V-16
Joan Crawford - 1932 Cadillac
Carl Brisson - Who? 😉 Late 20's Isotta-Fraschini
Lillian Harvey - Another beeg Benz
William Powell - Another no brainer. A Duesenberg Model J, but who's the cowboy?
Errol Flynn - Nice shot!
Errol Flynn - 1935-6 Auburn 852
Robert Montgomery - 1933 Cadillac. I guess father knew best even back then.
Tyrone Power - Do you has to ask? 😉
Tyrone Power - Do you has to ask? 😉 Jaguar XK-120
Ginger Rogers - 1937 Dodge. I believe this image appeared in ads for the car at the time.
James Stewart - 1936 Plymouth. I believe this image also appeared in ads for the car at the time.
Joan Crawford - 1933-4 Ford with accessory steel wheels.
Stepin Fetchit - 1929 Cadillac
Cecil B. deMille and Sonja Henie - You guess! 😉
Bing Crosby - 1939 Oldsmobile
Buck Jones - I have no idea. It's obviously a radical custom but a clue might be in the hubcaps. It looks like they has Packard octagons on them.
Rita Hayworth - 1940-1 Lincoln Continental
Cary Grant - 1941 Buick
Cool beans, Marlowe. 
30/07/2015 9:58 am
Are we talking Ranger Bill here ???..... ????
31/07/2015 3:09 am
How cool Clark Gable looks standing next to his '32 Packard.
John Bono
North Jersey
31/07/2015 3:09 am
Oops!
John Bono
North Jersey
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