Universal Studios Hollywood TV Commercial with Alfred Hitchcock (1977)

Television commercial for Universal Studios [Tour] Hollywood, circa 1977. "Runaway Train: Dates: 1975 – 1985 “The Runaway Train is Universal’s own nine-ton version of ‘Casey Jones.’ You experience the menacing terror of a huge locomotive as it bears down on each tram that dares to cross its path.” From “Inside Universal Studios,” 1976 The Runaway Train (along with the “animated train engineer”) played out its fearful spectacle in the Denver Street area. For a particularly terrifying period, the train conductor was dressed as Mr. T from The A-Team during a park-wide promotion. Press Release from 1976 The runaway train haunts what was once a peaceful western town on Universal’s back lot. Visitors experience the menacing terror of a huge locomotive as it bears down on each tram daring to cross its path. Sound effects such as warning bells, steam whistles, and locomotion add to the realism of the train as it heads towards the tram at its “breakneck” speed of seven miles per hour. Of course, true to the old Hollywood tradition, the train stops just in the nick of time, the passengers are saved, and the tram continues unharmed. The locomotive took four months to complete and was constructed by the electronic magicians in Universal Studios Special Effects Department. The train is powered by air motors and features two braking systems. Once the tram is safely across the tracks, the train reverses itself automatically and can be ready to repeat its attack in just two minutes. After the Train Stopped The train finally stopped running around 1985. Although it no longer actively attacks the Studio Tour tram, the locomotive is still clearly seen on the Studio Tour – it’s currently parked at the Freight Train Station on Denver Street. Before its move to Denver Street, it remained opposite Denver Street in its final ‘attack’ position for many years. The train tracks sit on the run past the Train Station opposite the Court of Miracles to the rear of the Square of Warriors (or they did until the Square of Warriors was removed). In the 1950s, the tracks continued through Denver Street to the New York Street sets." ~ thestudiotour.com Stuntman from The Stunt Show - Norman Blankenship 1. Lady's and gentlemen performing the high fall off the hotel is none other than Steve Gillam. 2. Providing a well-deserved punch in Steve's kisser is the Big Bossman himself, Lance Rimmer © 1977 Universal Studios (http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/) Posted for entertainment and educational purposes only. No copyrights were infringed. All works are the property of the company listed above. Please do not reproduce without their expressed written consent. Seen in the video: Runaway Train The Collapsing Bridge Rockslide The Glacier Avalanche / The Ice Tunnel / Dante’s Peak Volcano / The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb The Burning House Flash Flood The Stunt Show Dracula Frankenstein Jaws Hollywood Terrace Six Million Dollar Man / The Bionic Woman Glamor Tram Visit Universal Studios We'll See You In The Movies Ride The Movies! The Entertainment Capital of the World The World's Largest Movie Studio and Theme Park The Entertainment Capital of L.A. See Babs MCA Recreation and Development #universalstudioshollywood #universalcitywalk #universalstudios #frankenstein #dracula #studiotour #rockslide #universalcity #themeparkhistory #moviesets #nbcuniversal #MCAUniversal #runawaytrain #cowmissing

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