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Originally posted by Brenda:
The star of the "Smokey and the Bandit" series and "Cannonball Run" among other films died yesterday.

He also worked in "Gunsmoke" way back in the black and white days. Played a blacksmith.

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Originally posted by Brenda:
The star of the "Smokey and the Bandit" series and "Cannonball Run" among other films died yesterday.

He also worked in "Gunsmoke" way back in the black and white days. Played a blacksmith.

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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:

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Originally posted by Brenda:
The star of the "Smokey and the Bandit" series and "Cannonball Run" among other films died yesterday.

He also worked in "Gunsmoke" way back in the black and white days. Played a blacksmith.

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Burt was part Native American, was he not?

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Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
Sorry Brenda, I posted his passing in General Discussions before I saw your post here.

I remember watching a detective show called Hawk. He played a Native American
cop investigating crimes in NY City, circa 1966 (I was 3 years old, lol).

RIP Burt Reynolds


SGG

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Originally posted by Brenda:
The star of the "Smokey and the Bandit" series and "Cannonball Run" among other films died yesterday.

He also worked in "Gunsmoke" way back in the black and white days. Played a blacksmith.

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
Watched "Smokey and the Bandit" the other day. Good fun. Of course, not many people use CBs anymore, but I remember the CB craze.

Then I watched "Smokey and the Bandit II." Other than a couple of great scenes, it was awful.

Then, that was Burt. He made some great movies, and more than a few turkeys.

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Then I watched "Smokey and the Bandit II." Other than a couple of great scenes, it was awful.

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Then I watched "Smokey and the Bandit II." Other than a couple of great scenes, it was awful.

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You're right RF, Smokey and the Bandit was soooo much fun and a bonafide hit
back in the day. Smokey II was awful. Cannonball Run, Hooper and The End were
the last of it's breed (I really enjoyed the zaniness of Dom DeLuise).

RIP Bandit


SGG

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
Watched "Smokey and the Bandit" the other day. Good fun. Of course, not many people use CBs anymore, but I remember the CB craze.

Then I watched "Smokey and the Bandit II." Other than a couple of great scenes, it was awful.

Then, that was Burt. He made some great movies, and more than a few turkeys.

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I remember the CB craze. That happened when I was in high school. A friend's dad had one and was part of a group too.

You are right the true "Smokey and the Bandit" was good fun but the others sucked.

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Originally posted by Brenda:

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Originally posted by reaverfan:
Watched "Smokey and the Bandit" the other day. Good fun. Of course, not many people use CBs anymore, but I remember the CB craze.

Then I watched "Smokey and the Bandit II." Other than a couple of great scenes, it was awful.

Then, that was Burt. He made some great movies, and more than a few turkeys.

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I remember the CB craze. That happened when I was in high school. A friend's dad had one and was part of a group too.

You are right the true "Smokey and the Bandit" was good fun but the others sucked.

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I still have some CB radios. They are useful for road trips, but other than truckers, not a lot of people still use them.

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