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CosmicCharlie · 09-10-2023, 06:54 PM

Psycho's Marion Crane's white 1957 Ford sedan is the same car (owned by Universal Studios) that the Cleaver family drove on the television series Leave It to Beaver (1957).

stevea · 09-10-2023, 07:18 PM

They sure don't look like the same car.

CosmicCharlie · 09-10-2023, 07:28 PM

I agree ... maybe they had a fleet of varying Ford cars & years that overlapped ?

These are just the 1st 2 Pix that popped up in SEARCH

The film Psycho was primarily shot at Revue Studios, the then-corporate name for the former Universal Studios back-lot (to match the name of the new owner). Since 1958, the Revue Studios' facility was used for filming television programs, such as "Leave It to Beaver". The parent company Revue Studios was also the main production company for the anthology television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (from 1955 to 1963). The film's director, Alfred Hitchcock, habitually used their facilities

stevea · 09-10-2023, 07:57 PM

A fleet makes sense--these cars have different side trim, grille, headlights, tires...

Sgt. Saunders · 11-01-2023, 04:49 PM

Would Ward and June have taken Wally and the Beaver to see “Psycho” at the Mayfield Drive In?

In fact, would Ward and June have even gone to see that controversial film by themselves, knowing how straight-laced the Cleaver family patriarch was?

No doubt, both Eddie Haskell and Lumpy Rutherford would have scaled a nearby tree just to watch Janet Leigh take that final, bloody shower with a pair of Fred Rutherford’s binoculars across the street from the drive in!

Dude111 · 11-01-2023, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevea

They sure don't look like the same car.

No They dont....Unlress they changed the design on purpose maybe.....

Torgo · 11-07-2023, 07:47 AM

The car Marion drives in the original Psycho, and Ward drove was a 1957 Ford Custom 300. The car in the color photo above is the same model but from a later year (that's the car they have sitting there now at the Universal backlot.)

09-10-2023, 06:54 PM	#1
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,437	Ward's Car Same Car in Psycho ! Psycho's Marion Crane's white 1957 Ford sedan is the same car (owned by Universal Studios) that the Cleaver family drove on the television series Leave It to Beaver (1957). Attached Images

11-07-2023, 07:47 AM	#7
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,033	The car Marion drives in the original Psycho, and Ward drove was a 1957 Ford Custom 300. The car in the color photo above is the same model but from a later year (that's the car they have sitting there now at the Universal backlot.)
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09-10-2023, 07:18 PM	#2
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,713	They sure don't look like the same car.

09-10-2023, 07:28 PM	#3
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,437	I agree ... maybe they had a fleet of varying Ford cars & years that overlapped ? These are just the 1st 2 Pix that popped up in SEARCH The film Psycho was primarily shot at Revue Studios, the then-corporate name for the former Universal Studios back-lot (to match the name of the new owner). Since 1958, the Revue Studios' facility was used for filming television programs, such as "Leave It to Beaver". The parent company Revue Studios was also the main production company for the anthology television series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (from 1955 to 1963). The film's director, Alfred Hitchcock, habitually used their facilities

09-10-2023, 07:57 PM	#4
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,713	A fleet makes sense--these cars have different side trim, grille, headlights, tires...

11-01-2023, 04:49 PM	#5
Sgt. Saunders Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 27, 2021 Location: The Garden State Posts: 540	Would Ward and June have taken Wally and the Beaver to see “Psycho” at the Mayfield Drive In? In fact, would Ward and June have even gone to see that controversial film by themselves, knowing how straight-laced the Cleaver family patriarch was? No doubt, both Eddie Haskell and Lumpy Rutherford would have scaled a nearby tree just to watch Janet Leigh take that final, bloody shower with a pair of Fred Rutherford’s binoculars across the street from the drive in!