Johnny Dark Movie Book

102 Fiberglass sports cars were featured time and time again on the covers of American sports car magazines in the early and mid ‘50 s. In fact, there were over 100 magazine cover appearances of these cars in the 50’ s alone – and we ’ re still finding more magazine covers these cars appeared on – as recently as last month. But who else knew how important this movie was to the American sports car public? What organization was astute enough to put all the pieces of the puzzle together? This would be... • An organization keenly aware of the sports car movement …. • An organization that understood that if they were going to put together a sports car film that would sweep the nation, it would have to light a fire underneath the young American guys anxious to build, run, and race their own sports car …. • An organization that had the financial capacity to bring innovative builders and designers to the table and showcase their limited production sports cars with the American public … Who was this mysterious organization? Why you ’ ve heard of them before and you ’ ve heard of them today – none other than Universal - International Pictures – now called “ Universal Studios .” Production Notes: Creating The Theme and Vision Of A Movie In Progress As you read thru this seven page “ P roduction Notes ” document from Universal - International Studio, you ’ ll see some very important issues they stressed. These points were intended to guide the production of the movie, excite those interested in the theatrical distribution, and to spread the message on what, when, where, and why the movie was being made – it was intended to be read by a world - wide audience, and ramp up their interest. Here are some of the issues you ’ ll read about in these "Production Notes:" • The importance of the sports car movement sweeping America • The use of realistic and accurate locations for all filming including the Willys Motor Plant in Toledo, Ohio; the Packard Proving Grounds in Detroit Michigan, and the road race at the Santa Barbara airport in Go- leta, California.