Please help me find the title of this 70's drive in movie

bucklj · May 15, 2009, 03:10:32 AM

Hi,
I vaguely remember a story about a guy who owns a van with a fancy bed in the back he meets this brunette only problem is she somehow involved with these tough gang guys I think called the black widows or something like that. I seem to remember a shiny red jacket with the black widow symbol. Also I remember a group of guys cruising around in a van playing Led Zeppelin IV. Please help this has been driving me crazy!
Ciao,
Jim

RCMerchant · May 15, 2009, 05:10:58 AM

Possibly the VAN (1977).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075378/combined

bucklj · May 15, 2009, 05:21:38 AM

Hi Thanks for the response but it is not the "Van" or "super van" I do not recall "van" being in the title.
Regards,
Jim

RCMerchant · May 15, 2009, 05:45:51 AM

I recall in GAS PUMP GIRLS (1979) some guys in goofy jackets in it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_sqeG7OyBA

bucklj · May 15, 2009, 06:31:43 AM

Hi You are trying so valiantly thank you so much but that is not the one. I do like the looks of it though I will pick it up for rent

Regards,
Jim

bucklj · May 15, 2009, 06:47:37 AM

The gang may have been called the "widow makers" or something like that.

Ash · May 15, 2009, 02:17:20 PM

Is it "Every Which Way But Loose"?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077523/

Or it's sequel, "Any Which Way You Can".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080377/

bucklj · May 16, 2009, 04:02:30 AM

Not those but thank you for the suggestion. This was a second feature when the disaster movies were in vogue like Airport 77 or Earthquake.
Regards,
Jim

Bargle5 · May 16, 2009, 11:28:28 PM

I think this might be "Drive-in". It was sorta an American Graffiti with a Southern attitude. One guy had a van with a water bed in the back. If you look at the IMDb comment by aimless-46, he mentions one of the gangs in the movie is named The Widow Makers.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074433/usercomments

At one point in the movie, the water bed gets punctured and a huge amount of water comes cascading out of the back of the van.

bucklj · May 17, 2009, 05:45:36 AM

THat is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THank you so much. THis has been driving me crazy for years

This baby is solved. Now I better get on the stick and start helping out others on this site. Just for general info there is a great site that sells a lot of old titles calles "something weird video" that other afficionados of this genre might enjoy. Again my heart felt thanks,
Jim

bucklj · May 17, 2009, 06:42:07 AM

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Andrew · May 17, 2009, 07:56:13 AM

Quote from: bucklj on May 17, 2009, 06:42:07 AM
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Bargle5 · May 17, 2009, 08:19:31 AM

Quote from: bucklj on May 17, 2009, 05:45:36 AM
THat is it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THank you so much. THis has been driving me crazy for years This baby is solved. Now I better get on the stick and start helping out others on this site. Just for general info there is a great site that sells a lot of old titles calles "something weird video" that other afficionados of this genre might enjoy. Again my heart felt thanks,
Jim

You're very welcome. Having a mind that retains this kind of odd info, it's always a pleasure to get to use it.