Film & Video

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Healey Journal

This is a brief overview of the music videos in which Austin Healeys have played a role, and a list of the various movies in which they've been used. Unfortunately I cannot claim to have seen many of these. Where I have I've tried to comment on the type of Healey involved and the amount of exposure given it. In addition to these media Healeys also feature in some films of their own, and in a number of advertizements.

Music Video

Click on the song Title to be taken to a YouTube copy of it:

Tears for Fears: Everyone Wants to Rule the World (1985).

Janet Jackson, with Salt 'n' Pepa: You Want This (1994).

Allure, with 112: All Cried Out (1997)-- unseen.

Janet Jackson: Someone to Call my Lover (2002)

New Kids on the Block - Summertime

Suggestions of other musician's work that might be displayed would be appreciated.

Movies

Healeys have proven to be popular with some film makers. A brief listing of some of the films in which they've appeared. Note, I've taken this from a variety of other sources and have only seen a handful myself. The presence of a Healey may not in itself make a film worth watching. Indeed, the few appearances of the Healey in the Royal Tennenbaums left me feeling decidedly short changed, given my lack of empathy for the rest of it- and a film like Bullitt might be so engrossing that the incidental appearances of Healey(s) are overlooked....

In Alphabetical Order:

Title	Year	Healey		Comments
American Hot Wax	1978		Drama
April Love	1957	100-6	Drama, Romance
Bliss	1997		Drama, "R" rated
Bullitt	1968		Drama	I've seen the movie but I cannot recall seeing a Healey in it- not paying enough attention, I suppose its just part of the passing traffic.
The Croupier	1998	3000	Drama
Dying to Remember	1993		Drama, Horror
Father of the Bride I	1991	3000	Comedy
Father of the Bride II	1995	"	Comedy
Flamingo Kid	1984		Comedy, Drama
Herbie, the Love Bug	1969	100-6	Comedy
Incognito	1998?		Drama
It Happened at the World's Fair	1963		Comedy, Drama
Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World	1963	100-4	Comedy
The Invisible Man		100-6
K-Pax	2001	BJ8	Drama
Liberty Heights	1999		Drama
Making Love	1982		Drama
My Girl II	1994	100-6	Drama
On the Beach	1959	100-6	Drama, Science Fiction, Racing scenes
People's Choice
Phfft!		100	Comedy
Pontiac Moon	1994	100-4	Drama
The Racers	1955		Drama, mid-50's racing
The Royal Tennenbaums	2001		Drama	The Healey's in a couple of scenes- very peripheral, if you can stay awake long enough- I thought the movie very boring otherwise....
School for Scoundrels	1960	100-6	Comedy
Scream and Scream Again	1970	100-4	Horror
Sirens	1999	BJ8	Drama, "R"-rated
Spiderman	2002	3000	Drama, Science Fiction	Blink and you'll miss this one, it's in a newspaper ad and isn't a real car....
State Fair	1962		Drama
The Stud	1978	100	Adult
Summer of Sam	1999	BJ8	Drama, "R" rated.	A red over black BJ8 appears for a minute or so about 20-30 minutes in. I didn't think the rest of the movie was worth watching.....
Viva Las Vegas	1963		Drama
Where the Boys Are	1960		Drama

Other Film

In addition to the movies note above there are also a limited number of Healey films. These include the Healey restoration (Project Healey 3000) video, and "The Big Healey Experience" video. Suppliers include Duke and British Car Films. Brief reviews of both these videos may be found in the Books & References page on this site.

Advertisements

Not really what I'd consider film, video, music or entertainment generally, but advertisements have used various depictions of Austin Healeys from time to time. A collection of contemporary ads selling Healeys may be seen at: http://www.team.net/www/healey/autobila/ads.html, this does not include current ones that irregularly appear in which Healeys are incidental to the advertized products.

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