T.E. Lawrence was so ashamed of having lied to the Arabs and ripping them off that he spent his remaining days trying to kill himself on his Brough Superiors. He succeeded. http://www.coffinman.co.uk/brough_superiors.htm
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Lawrence of Arabia - Columbia Best Pictures Collection!!!
As one of its outstanding offerings for fall, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has assembled an award winning line up of 11 iconic features from Columbia Pictures spanning six decades, which have collectively garnered 57 Oscars® and will debut in the fall as an elegant boxed set titled the COLUMBIA BEST PICTURES COLLECTION. Among the marquee films in the set are It Happened One Night, All The King’s Men, From Here To Eternity, Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver!, Kramer vs. Kramer, The Bridge On The River Kwai, A Man For All Seasons, On The Waterfront, You Can't Take It With You, and Gandhi. In addition, over eight hours of special features from the Columbia Pictures studio archives are also included. Plus a rich assortment of archival materials, including vintage advertisements for various featured films and newsreel footage from a host of red carpet openings featuring each film’s stars and director. This is one no enthusiast will want to miss out on!! Collection in stores 11/18/08
Matchless-engined. 1000cc v-twin.
Brough superior SS100. Made in England 1924-1939. http://www.coffinman.co.uk/brough_superiors.htm
Narrated by Peter Fonda and featuring Evil Knievel film demonstrates the essential safety rules of motorcycle riding. Has an awesome Knievel stunt footage and some great choreographed cycle riding by LA motorcycle cops.
1976 Japanese black-and-white 16 mm documentary film, 91 minutes long, by director Mitsuo Yanagimachi, which follows the exploits of a Japanese biker gang, the Black Emperors. 1970s Japan saw the rise of biker gangs, known as Bōsōzoku, which drew the interest of the media. The movie follows a member ofthe bike gang and his interaction with his parents, after he gets in trouble with the police. The Black Emperor In an interview in 1982 Director Mitsuo Yanagimachi revealed that other than the biker gang of the 1970s, his inspiration behind the film came from a European named David Michael, whom he made friends with when they were both travellers, lost on Papua New Guinea. http://raretreats.livejournal.com/
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