Film and TV stars and their bikes!

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A quartet of Hollywood starlets, 1933.

 

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Kathleen Burke, Mari Colman, Grace Bradley and Lona Andre park their Paramount Studios vehicles at Sardi’s, 6313 Hollywood Boulevard, right around the corner from Vine. The year is 1933, and counter and fountain service is de rigueur.

 

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Man, bikes, and film have such a cool connection. For me, it’s a bit wild how even little details like a character’s bike can stick in your mind.

When I was studying at Prague Film School, we actually talked about stuff like this—how the smallest props can tell a story. It’s such a hands-on place, and you get to learn from people who really know their stuff.

 

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Elvis aged 14

 

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More Elvis

 

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Marion Davis

 

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Marion Davies and Lawrence Gray pedal an old tandem in The Florodora Girl. MGM's 1930 romance is set in the "Gay Nineties," hence the vintage bike

 

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Michael Nesmith

 

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From a 1967 Monkees trading card: Michael Nesmith rides a Schwinn Stingray, with Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones (partially hidden) seated behind him.

 

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William Prince