Moonshine County Express (Before The Dukes)

[JohnnyBee]

I can see how they got the idea for casting Cooter, Uncle Jesse, Daisy, and others.  I like the low budget 70's films.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2USTuu5QRE

[Kern Dog]

Check out "Fear is the Key" on youtube. I don't know how to post a link. It has Barry Newman/Kowalski driving a red Ford Torino running from the fuzz. 13 minute video with carnage.

[Blue Velvet]

Fear is the Key :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEGUpUGuDTQ   

[Mike DC]

                       
The Dukes came directly from a 1975 movie that the TV show's creators had made.  It was called "Moonrunners".  It had a pair of nephews, an "Uncle Jesse", and even a "Sheriff Roscoe Coletrane".


"Moonshine County Express" was a similar theme, though.  The whole thing was a regular thing to see in Hollywood at the time.  Souped-up muscle cars, moonshiners & amateur racers, etc.  "Dukes" is just the most successful and well-remembered one of them.    

[Brock Lee]

There was also "Eat my Dust". An orange Camaro stock car with turbine wheels, rollcage, and pushbar running from the cops. They pitched a 68 Charger off a cliff in this movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIQ8rC9AbIM

[Indygenerallee]

RON HOWARD POPS THE CLUTCH AND TELLS THE WORLD TO EAT MY DUST!, And I wondered why I have never heard of that movie!!! 

[MoparManJim]

There was also "Eat my Dust". An orange Camaro stock car with turbine wheels, rollcage, and pushbar running from the cops. They pitched a 68 Charger off a cliff in this movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIQ8rC9AbIM

"Eat My Dust" is really "Grand Theft Auto 2". Ron even stated that.

[jaak]

                       
The Dukes came directly from a 1975 movie that the TV show's creators had made.  It was called "Moonrunners".  It had a pair of nephews, an "Uncle Jesse", and even a "Sheriff Roscoe Coletrane".


"Moonshine County Express" was a similar theme, though.  The whole thing was a regular thing to see in Hollywood at the time.  Souped-up muscle cars, moonshiners & amateur racers, etc.  "Dukes" is just the most successful and well-remembered one of them.    

Waylon Jennings was also the 'Balladeer' in the movie Moonrunners. The complete movie is on youtube, broken up into different parts.

Jason