The Blues Brothers ( Dodge Monaco ) 1974
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers is a 1980 American musical Technicolor comedy film directed by John Landis and starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as ‘Joliet’ Jake and Elwood Blues, characters developed from ‘The Blues Brothers’ musical sketch on the NBC variety series Saturday Night Live.
Theme Tune
Everybody Needs Somebody to Love – The Blues Brothers
We’re so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight
And we would especially like to welcome all the
Representatives of Illinois’ Law Enforcement Community
Who have chosen to join us here in
The Palace Hotel Ballroom at this time
We do sincerely hope you’ll all enjoy the show
And please remember people, that no matter who you are
And what you do to live, thrive and survive
There are still some things that make us all the same
You, me, them, everybody, everybody
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love (Someone to love)
Sweetheart to miss (Sweetheart to miss)
Sugar to kiss (Sugar to kiss)
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
In the morning
I need you, you, you
When my soul’s on fire
(I need you, you, you)
Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never, never, never have a place to hide
I need you
Sometimes I feel
I feel a little sad inside
When my baby mistreats me
I never, never, never have a place to hide
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you
You know people when you do find that somebody
Hold that woman, hold that man
Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her
Hold, squeeze and please that person, give ’em all your love
Signify your feelings with every gentle caress
Because it’s so important to have that special somebody
To hold, kiss, miss, squeeze and please
Everybody needs somebody
Everybody needs somebody to love
(Everybody) Someone to love
(Needs somebody) Sweetheart to miss
Sugar to kiss
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
Everybody needs somebody to love
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you, you, you
I need you
Cast
Tom Erhart … Prison Guard
Gerald Walling … Prison Guard (as Gerald Walling S.J.)
John Belushi … Joliet Jake
Walter Levine … Prison Guard
Frank Oz … Corrections Officer
Dan Aykroyd … Elwood
Kathleen Freeman … Sister Mary Stigmata
Cab Calloway … Curtis
Donald Dunn … Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn (as Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn)
Alonzo Atkins … Choirmaster
James Brown … Reverend Cleophus James
Chaka Khan … Choir Soloist
Armand Cerami … Trooper Daniel
Steven Williams … Trooper Mount (as Steve Williams)
Stephen Bishop … Charming Trooper
Carrie Fisher … Mystery Woman
John Landis … Trooper La Fong
Kristi Oleson … Sales Girl
Gary McLarty … Man in Toy Store
Joe Cuttone … Lloyd
Layne Britton … The Cheese Whiz (as Shotgun Britton)
John Candy … Burton Mercer
Trivia
John Belushi was nicknamed “The Black Hole” because he went through hundreds of pairs of sunglasses during production. He would do a scene, and then lose the pair before filming the next one.
The Bluesmobile is a 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan that was prominently featured in the 1980 film, The Blues Brothers. In the film, it is described as a used Mount Prospect police car that replaced a Cadillac, which Elwood Blues traded for a microphone. The Bluesmobile was equipped with the ‘440 Magnum’ squad car package that was offered by Dodge for the Monaco. Its license plate was an Illinois plate reading, ‘BDR 529’, a tribute to the Black Diamond Riders motorcycle club of Toronto, Canada at 529 Jarvis Street.Dan Aykroyd, co-writer of the film, stated that he chose the 440 Dodge Monaco because he considered it to be the hottest car used by police during the 1970’s
It features musical numbers by rhythm and blues (R&B), soul, and blues singers James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and John Lee Hooker. The film is set in and around Chicago, Illinois, and features non-musical supporting performances by John Candy, Carrie Fisher, Charles Napier, and Henry Gibson.
Trivia
Before the falling-Pinto scene could be filmed, the filmmakers had to get an ‘Air UN-worthyness certificate’ from the Federal Aviation Administration for the Pinto. This was done by conducting preliminary drop tests to ensure that it would not behave as an airfoil and drift from its target line, but would drop ‘like a brick’ when dropped from a great height.
Carrie Fisher became engaged to co-star Dan Aykroyd during this shoot shortly after he saved her from choking by applying the Heimlich maneuver.
The Bluesmobile was actually going 118 miles per hour under the elevated train line. The film crew received permission to clear the street for two 100 MPH+ passes. Stunt pedestrians were added after the first pass to add realism.
Quote
Elwood: It’s 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it’s dark… and we’re wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.
Mrs. Tarantino: Are you the police?
Elwood: No, ma’am. We’re musicians.
Jake: This car. This stupid car! Where’s the Cadillac?
[Elwood doesn’t answer]
Jake: The Caddy! Where’s the Caddy?
Elwood: The what?
Jake: The Cadillac we used to have. The Bluesmobile!
Elwood: I traded it.
Jake: You traded the Bluesmobile for this?
Elwood: No, for a microphone.
Jake: A microphone?
[pause]
Jake: Okay I can see that. What the hell is this?
Elwood: This was a bargain. I picked it up at the Mount Prospect city police auction last spring. It’s an old Mount Prospect police car. They were practically giving ’em away.
Jake: Well thank you, pal. The day I get outta prison, my own brother picks me up in a *police* car!
Trivia
John Belushi disappeared while filming one of the night scenes. Dan Aykroyd looked around and saw a single house with its lights on. He went to the house and was prepared to identify himself, the movie, and that they were looking for Belushi. Before he could, the homeowner looked at him, smiled and said, “You’re here for John Belushi, aren’t you?” The homeowner told them Belushi had entered their house, asked if he could have a glass of milk and a sandwich, and then crashed on their couch. Situations like that prompted Aykroyd to affectionately dub Belushi “America’s Guest”.
Trivia
During filming, Stephen Brown got separated from the vehicle caravan and drove the Bluesmobile 100 miles west on Interstate 80, to Spring Valley, Illinois. When he stopped at a gas station for directions, he was arrested by local police for no registration (the plate was a prop), and no valid driver’s license. A telephone call was made to the production. The set director was more concerned with the return of the vehicle than with the return of his actor.
Info
Production
company |
Universal Pictures
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Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date
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June 20, 1980 |
Running time
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133 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $27-30 million |
Box office | $115.2 million |
Trivia
Permission to film in downtown Chicago was given after John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd offered to donate $50,000 to charity after filming.
QUIZ 1
How Many Cars got famously wrecked during the filming of the blues brothers ,And also making it into the world records at that time ?
A. 150 cars
B. 103 cars
C. 310 cars
D. 127 cars
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A. 103 cars
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QUIZ 2
Which one of these Dan Aykroyd films has he Not Written ?
A. Dragnet
B. Ghostbusters
C. My Stepmother is an Alien
D. Coneheads
Press for Answer
C. My Stepmother is an Alien
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QUIZ 1
How Many Cars got famously wrecked during the filming of the blues brothers ,And also making it into the world records at that time ?
A. 150 cars
B. 103 cars
C. 310 cars
D. 127 cars
103 cars were wrecked during filming, a world record at that time. This feat was exceeded two years later, when 150 cars (and a plane) were crashed for H.B. Halicki’s ‘The Junkman’.”Gone in 60 Seconds II (1982)” broke the record 2 years later, wrecking 150 cars and a plane. That record held for 2 decades, until over 300 cars were wrecked during the filming of “The Matrix Reloaded (2003).”
QUIZ 2
Which one of these Dan Aykroyd films has he Not Written ?
A. Dragnet
B. Ghostbusters
C. My Stepmother is an Alien
D. Coneheads
An alien is sent on a secret mission to Earth where she appears as a gorgeous, attractive, and single lady. Her mission is to make contact with a rather nerdy young scientist, who’s quite overwhelmed by her attentions, and isn’t aware of the connection between her arrival and his work.
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