A racing driver loses his nerves after several crashesA racing driver loses his nerves after several crashesA racing driver loses his nerves after several crashes
Lynne Cole
- Jackie
- (as Lyn Cole)
Lucky Casner
- Self
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBoth Ronald Curram and Glyn Houston are dubbed.
- GoofsDuring the Sebring race, the two drivers fighting for the lead are Greg Rafferty, driving a birdcage Maserati; and Carlo Zaraga, driving a production Corvette - a much slower car that wouldn't have been competitive with the birdcage Maserati in a real race.
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Old school pro sports car racing
As a child, I read Jon Cleary's novel THE GREEN HELMET in 1955, and was glad to see it as a film in 1961. My sports car racing interest in its postwar golden age was strong, and this novel and film reflects that era well.
I have had many years of racing experience now, amateur and professional, to include employment with national championship teams and wins at the Daytona 24-Hour, Sebring, Road Atlanta, etc. The team/sponsor politics, dread and anticipation of crashes, test and practice sequences, are all good, for a movie.
THE GREEN HELMET will take you back to a day when driver's suits were cotton, roll bars were optional, and a guy with a garage special could win against the big factory teams.
I have had many years of racing experience now, amateur and professional, to include employment with national championship teams and wins at the Daytona 24-Hour, Sebring, Road Atlanta, etc. The team/sponsor politics, dread and anticipation of crashes, test and practice sequences, are all good, for a movie.
THE GREEN HELMET will take you back to a day when driver's suits were cotton, roll bars were optional, and a guy with a garage special could win against the big factory teams.
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- fjcamper
- Aug 2, 2006
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Der grüne Sturzhelm
- Filming locations
- Savoy Place, Westminster, London, England, UK(Greg arrives by car at the Savoy Hotel)
- Production company
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $378,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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