vacuum cleaners in films movies 2
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Although not contemporary, the best role of a vacuum in a movie has to be
1963's Jerry Lewis vehicle called "Who's Minding The Store?" Lewis plays a haples
dept. store employee who creates havoc while bumbling from one department to the next. The final scene involves Jerry performing a minor "adjustment" to a society matron's Hoover giving it hurricane power. The Convertible proceeds to suck up practically everything in the store until the bag is the size of the Hindenberg
Despite all the inspired silliness there is surprising product placement of major appliance manufacturers everywhere.
Although not contemporary, the best role of a vacuum in a movie has to be
1963's Jerry Lewis vehicle called "Who's Minding The Store?" Lewis plays a haples
dept. store employee who creates havoc while bumbling from one department to the next. The final scene involves Jerry performing a minor "adjustment" to a society matron's Hoover giving it hurricane power. The Convertible proceeds to suck up practically everything in the store until the bag is the size of the Hindenberg
Despite all the inspired silliness there is surprising product placement of major appliance manufacturers everywhere.
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About Schmidt
What kind of hand vacuum cleaner was Jack Nicholson's character's wife using when she died?
What kind of hand vacuum cleaner was Jack Nicholson's character's wife using when she died?
In close encounters of the third kind, when the aliens make this electrical charge or w/e that makes the appliances in the womans house start working on their own..theres a vacuum, it kinda looked like a kirby but yellow with a blue/green bag (lol <br
Film was ooh..mid/late 70s <br
Ian
Film was ooh..mid/late 70s <br
Ian
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What about that great scene in Mr. Mom when "Jaws" the vacuum cleaner is trying to eat his son's blanket (wooby)? I like how the bag explodes <br
There is that scene in Mrs. Doubtfire when he/she is vacuuming with a Hoover upright and the attachment hose is plugged into the base! She is so busy dancing that she does not notice that her cleaner is set up for tool use <br
I am sure that there are many other vacuum scenes out there...does anyone remember any others <br
--Tom
There is that scene in Mrs. Doubtfire when he/she is vacuuming with a Hoover upright and the attachment hose is plugged into the base! She is so busy dancing that she does not notice that her cleaner is set up for tool use <br
I am sure that there are many other vacuum scenes out there...does anyone remember any others <br
--Tom
Yeah, I've probably watched Mr. Mom at least 200 times just for that one scene! It was a bastardized Kirby Classic. I thought it was so cool how Michael Keaton modified it for remote control use <br
Tom, have you ever seen the 1960 Film "Our Man in Havana" starring Alec Guinness? In the film, he plays a Hoover dealer in Cuba who invents a machine called the "Atomic Pile vacuum cleaner." I haven't seen the film in a loooong time, but I remember seeing the Constellation, as well as several Convertibles <br
-- Karl
Tom, have you ever seen the 1960 Film "Our Man in Havana" starring Alec Guinness? In the film, he plays a Hoover dealer in Cuba who invents a machine called the "Atomic Pile vacuum cleaner." I haven't seen the film in a loooong time, but I remember seeing the Constellation, as well as several Convertibles <br
-- Karl
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In the movie "Super Suckers" you see modified Koblentz uprights sold "DTD"Another one portriad is a modified Fantom "Wildcat" vacuum.In the TV show "The thin Man" they show the unltimate "Robotic" vacuum-Robby the robot pushing a Hoover.In the Movie "Invisible boy" also starring "Robby the Robot" they show the boys mother using her "Air Way" canister.when the boy became invisible with Robby's help and a large computer-he would play pranks on his folks.The movie is part of the new Boxed set DVD "Forbidden Planet"
The Coneheads
Does anyone remember the scene from the movie Cone Heads when the mother begins vacuuming the rug. She takes the hose, puts it in her mouth and starts vacuuming. I thought that was pretty cool. Does anyone remember the brand of power nozzle she used? Tim
Does anyone remember the scene from the movie Cone Heads when the mother begins vacuuming the rug. She takes the hose, puts it in her mouth and starts vacuuming. I thought that was pretty cool. Does anyone remember the brand of power nozzle she used? Tim
tolivac
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Is the Coneheads "mouth vacuum"episode on DVD?Would like to see this.
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Big
I remember the mom in Big using a tan Hoover Spirit, kind of a stripped down model if I remember correctly.
I remember the mom in Big using a tan Hoover Spirit, kind of a stripped down model if I remember correctly.
Hope Floats
Anyone remember the movie "Hope Floats" with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.? In that movie Sandra's character gets stupid drunk one night and the next day her mom wakes her up by running her "frankenkirby" right next to her bed. It looked to be some sort of older sanitronic styled model with a gold bag from a classic on it. If I remember correctly, it still had the classic patch on it. Her mom ends up leaving the vac running in her room, leaves and Sandra has to roll out of bed and goes over and yanks the cord out of the wall. Also, in "Mona Lisa Smiles" with Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst, Kirsten's character is posing in her home for some pics as the perfect little housewife for some sort of womens magazine (this movie was supposed to take place back in the late 50's to early 60's I think) and in one farily quick shot, she is standing in her living room posing with her Kirby as she is running it. Again, an older sanitronic styled kirby or maybe even older with some sort of reddish, brown colored bag on it.
Anyone remember the movie "Hope Floats" with Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.? In that movie Sandra's character gets stupid drunk one night and the next day her mom wakes her up by running her "frankenkirby" right next to her bed. It looked to be some sort of older sanitronic styled model with a gold bag from a classic on it. If I remember correctly, it still had the classic patch on it. Her mom ends up leaving the vac running in her room, leaves and Sandra has to roll out of bed and goes over and yanks the cord out of the wall. Also, in "Mona Lisa Smiles" with Julia Roberts and Kirsten Dunst, Kirsten's character is posing in her home for some pics as the perfect little housewife for some sort of womens magazine (this movie was supposed to take place back in the late 50's to early 60's I think) and in one farily quick shot, she is standing in her living room posing with her Kirby as she is running it. Again, an older sanitronic styled kirby or maybe even older with some sort of reddish, brown colored bag on it.
Bewitched -TV Show
In Bewitched, Samantha Stephens used a Hoover Dial-a-Matic Model 1118 numerous times throughout the series eventhough Mommy dearest Endora always seemed to do something to the poor thing. BTW, that is Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens) on the front page here with the Dial-a-Matic
In Bewitched, Samantha Stephens used a Hoover Dial-a-Matic Model 1118 numerous times throughout the series eventhough Mommy dearest Endora always seemed to do something to the poor thing. BTW, that is Elizabeth Montgomery (Samantha Stephens) on the front page here with the Dial-a-Matic
That's OK!
Here is Robert Seger, the developer of the code for this site using Samatha's vacuum at Fred Stachnik's house in Milwaukee a few weeks ago!
Here is Robert Seger, the developer of the code for this site using Samatha's vacuum at Fred Stachnik's house in Milwaukee a few weeks ago!
The Hoover 1100
The first Dial-A-Matic. Since Jeff Parker (who sold me this machine) isn't posting here (even though I asked him to) I will ask Tom Anderson to give us the lo-down on this machine. It was the first Dial-A-Matic (we refer to as DAM.) It is unusual in a couple of respects. The brushroll goes backwards, and it doesn't have a height adjustment. They had a few bugs to work out, but it was the one (I believe) that Samantha used in "Bewitched." You see I also have a later one. I love these machines and they were the first Hoover "clean-air" machines meaning that the dirt went through the bag before the fan. The tool suction wasn't bad either.
The first Dial-A-Matic. Since Jeff Parker (who sold me this machine) isn't posting here (even though I asked him to) I will ask Tom Anderson to give us the lo-down on this machine. It was the first Dial-A-Matic (we refer to as DAM.) It is unusual in a couple of respects. The brushroll goes backwards, and it doesn't have a height adjustment. They had a few bugs to work out, but it was the one (I believe) that Samantha used in "Bewitched." You see I also have a later one. I love these machines and they were the first Hoover "clean-air" machines meaning that the dirt went through the bag before the fan. The tool suction wasn't bad either.
Here is the back
All-in-all a good cleaner, but perfected as they went along.
All-in-all a good cleaner, but perfected as they went along.
Close Up of the Suction Inlet
And, of course, the dial. You will recognize the dial from the Discuss-O-Vac.
And, of course, the dial. You will recognize the dial from the Discuss-O-Vac.
Looks Like I Don't Have The Right Hose
Tom - should the actual hose for this machine match the short one between the base and the bag?
Tom - should the actual hose for this machine match the short one between the base and the bag?
One of The Problems
With this first machine was that that short hose from the brushroll used to clog and was difficult to clean out. They changed it so that you could easily disconnect it to clean it out.
With this first machine was that that short hose from the brushroll used to clog and was difficult to clean out. They changed it so that you could easily disconnect it to clean it out.
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Hoover Dial-A-Matic
Samantha's DAM was a model 1100, as was major Nelson's from "I Dream of Jeannie"
The 1100 did not have the full bag indicator or an easily removable nozzle hose. The ductwork inside the bag door was also smaller, so the poor things suffered from frequent clogs.
The owners manuals instructed users to set the carpet suction between medium and low.
One of the most interesting facts of the rarly DAM is the backwards spiral of the brush roll, away from the suction. I would like to know what they were thinking(or if they even thought of it at all) but the brush rolls on the early DAMs actually worked the dirt away from the suction stream.
The spiral was reversed in 1969 with the intro of the power drive machines, which dramatically improved the cleaner's performance.
The fun is to see this backwards brush in action. Take an earlier DAM(1100/1110/1118/1120) and try and sweep up unpopped popcorn kernals with it.
Then use a reverse machine(such as a powerdrive) and see how fast the popcorn disappears.
Samantha's DAM was a model 1100, as was major Nelson's from "I Dream of Jeannie"
The 1100 did not have the full bag indicator or an easily removable nozzle hose. The ductwork inside the bag door was also smaller, so the poor things suffered from frequent clogs.
The owners manuals instructed users to set the carpet suction between medium and low.
One of the most interesting facts of the rarly DAM is the backwards spiral of the brush roll, away from the suction. I would like to know what they were thinking(or if they even thought of it at all) but the brush rolls on the early DAMs actually worked the dirt away from the suction stream.
The spiral was reversed in 1969 with the intro of the power drive machines, which dramatically improved the cleaner's performance.
The fun is to see this backwards brush in action. Take an earlier DAM(1100/1110/1118/1120) and try and sweep up unpopped popcorn kernals with it.
Then use a reverse machine(such as a powerdrive) and see how fast the popcorn disappears.
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Wow Fred...great shots of your DAMs. You are right in that the hose on your 1100 is a replacement. The original was colored to match the base of the machine and it was not tufflex but a rather flimsy type of hose with no reinforcement and a smooth texture.
The lady that I work with at the Hoover Historical Center (a retiree with 45 years experience) says that the machine that had the highest rate of request for parts was the 1100. She worked in the parts dept. all of those years so Jo knows!!
It is great to see you back Jeff!! Thanks for adding your insights to the DAM saga.
--Tom
The lady that I work with at the Hoover Historical Center (a retiree with 45 years experience) says that the machine that had the highest rate of request for parts was the 1100. She worked in the parts dept. all of those years so Jo knows!!
It is great to see you back Jeff!! Thanks for adding your insights to the DAM saga.
--Tom
Another Problem
With the DAMs was that people picked up the machine by the handle and it came loose. It is not unusual to find these machines with loose handles.
With the DAMs was that people picked up the machine by the handle and it came loose. It is not unusual to find these machines with loose handles.
Hoover 1100 - I Dream Of Jeannie
Here is a thread we had when we set up the site - Thanks Robert. Laura Petrie also used the Hoover 1100 on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." This is fun!
http://www.vacuumland.org/TDDEV/THREADS/SANDBOX/169x8.htm
Here is a thread we had when we set up the site - Thanks Robert. Laura Petrie also used the Hoover 1100 on "The Dick Van Dyke Show." This is fun!
http://www.vacuumland.org/TDDEV/THREADS/SANDBOX/169x8.htm
Major Nelson
Is breaking the cardinal rule about DAMs. Don't pick it up by the handle!!!
Is breaking the cardinal rule about DAMs. Don't pick it up by the handle!!!
Going back to the comment about the Cone Heads, the Power Nozzle and hose that she used in the movies was a white Douglas Power Nozzle hooked up to a replacement white vinyl Electrolux 1205 hose, the machine end was direct connect, the handle end is pigtailed.
Ian
The vacuum cleaner you saw in Close Encounters of the Third Kind was a Hoover Convertible model 1076, which was finished in Ceylon Yellow and Light, Medium, and dark Taupe.
The vacuum cleaner you saw in Close Encounters of the Third Kind was a Hoover Convertible model 1076, which was finished in Ceylon Yellow and Light, Medium, and dark Taupe.
