Okaaay....
1. Elvis, 'Smokey', American truck & 'The Dukes'?
Jerry Reed wrote 'Guitar Man' (covered by Elvis)
He played Cletus Snow (Snowman) driving the Kenworth & GMC General
He wrote songs for, and appeared in TV adverts for GMC Trucks
He was asked to audition for the role that James Best got in 'The Dukes'
(Sherriff Roscoe P Coltrane) - too busy with films & his musical career
http://www.alabamawildman.com/2. 'Hooper', 'Smokey', 'Deliverance'& 'Batman' (TV)?
In 'Hooper' when they're laying about at Sonny Hoopers house after the bar-room fight they're watching his old stunts on film. 'Deliverance' is featured as Reynolds is washed downstream
Hooper is doubling for Adam West (Batman/Bruce Wayne) who is playing himself
'Hooper' & 'Smokey' both featured Pontiacs, '78 Trans-Am in S&tB 1,'80 in S&tB 2, '78 Firebird in 'Hooper' (the rocket car).
All the Police cars were Pontiacs
The ('Hooper'/'Smokey') director, Hal Needham was a stuntman in 'Deliverance'
Also Jan-Michael Vincent in 'Hooper' (later in'Air-Wolf')
3. Auto-motive connections between 'Smokey' & 'The Dukes'?
Both cars were originally named after horses.
In 'Dukes' the original choice for 'General Lee' was 'Traveller', the name of General Robert E Lee's horse
In 'Smokey' the Trans-Ams are referred to as 'Trigger' & 'Son of Trigger'
(Roy Rogers horse?)
Also a Trans-Am was considered as a car for Bo & Luke, but it was decided that it was too new.
A Plymouth Superbird was also considered, but too rare to wreck, so the 1969 Charger got the nod
They destroyed almost 380 during filming (and never gave me one :( )
Also John Schneider (Bo Duke - blonde one) was a highly visible extra in 'Smokey 1)
Forgot a connection between 'Hooper' & 'The Dukes'......
James Best (Roscoe) was Sonny Hoopers best friend (can't remember charactor name)
D'OH!!!!!
More after Friday, as it's work, work, work now until then :D :D
Hope you enjoyed it & it wasn't so hard was it?