🎬 From Bowie’s "Powder" to the FBI: Tommy Gibbons
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🎬 From Bowie’s "Powder" to the FBI: Tommy Gibbons
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Get ready for one of our wildest rides yet on Old Guy Tech. This week, Michael and David McCauley sit down with production veteran Tommy Gibbons for a deep dive into the "sordid land" of film history.
Tommy’s career started with a Kodak XL Super 8 and a front-row seat to rock-and-roll history—specifically watching David Bowie in 1973.
In this episode, we’re breaking down:
The Legend of Hell's Highway: The true story behind the 1950s drivers' ed "blood and guts" films.
The FBI Investigation: How a tractor-trailer crashing into a film lab led to the discovery of pirated prints of The Godfather and Superman.
Set Survival: Tommy recounts surviving a timber rattlesnake bite and a near-miss with a 4-foot-tall timber wolf.
Legacy Tech: We talk Eclair 16mm cameras, 3/4 inch decks, and the meticulous restoration process for the upcoming world re-premiere of Hell's Highway in Italy.
Whether you’re here for the technical gear talk or the "cinematic immunity" stories that only long-time crew members can tell, you don't want to miss this one.
Watch on YouTube!
https://youtu.be/7m4NLwUGMNM?si=nF3Oxz6u5rWNMWeG
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