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The Car That Became a Star (1965)
Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short

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The Car That Became a Star (1965)

Short | 10 min | Documentary, Short

At a 1965 international auto show in New York City, the key attraction is not a new car but a 35 year old late 1930s-vintage brilliant yellow colored Phantom II Rolls-Royce limousine. Its claim to fame is that it is the star of the MGM ...See moreAt a 1965 international auto show in New York City, the key attraction is not a new car but a 35 year old late 1930s-vintage brilliant yellow colored Phantom II Rolls-Royce limousine. Its claim to fame is that it is the star of the MGM feature film The Yellow Rolls-Royce. For filming, the automobile traveled from London to northern Italy (Pisa and Florence) to Austria to Yugoslavia, along the way encountering its several co-stars including Rex Harrison and Jeanne Moreau in London, Shirley MacLaine, George C. Scott, Art Carney and Alain Delon in Italy, and Ingrid Bergman and Omar Sharif in Austria and Yugoslavia. The limo also encountered many fans interested both in the filming and the vehicle itself. During filming, the limo was well taken care of by a large maintenance crew. In its post filming life, the limousine has even inspired a fashionable clothing line by designer Joan Leslie in, of course, the famous yellow motif. Written by Huggo See less

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8 cast members

Name	Known for
Rex Harrison The Marquess of Frinton (archive footage) The Marquess of Frinton (archive footage) See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Jeanne Moreau The Marchioness of Frinton (archive footage) The Marchioness of Frinton (archive footage) See fewer	Jules and Jim (1962)
Shirley MacLaine Self Self See fewer	Terms of Endearment (1983)
George C. Scott Self Self See fewer	Patton (1970)
Art Carney Self Self See fewer	Harry and Tonto (1974)
Alain Delon Self Self See fewer	The Samurai (1967)
Ingrid Bergman Gerda Millett (archive footage) Gerda Millett (archive footage) See fewer	Casablanca (1942)
Omar Sharif Davich (archive footage) Davich (archive footage) See fewer	Lawrence of Arabia (1962)