Professor Kingsfield Sells You a Volvo

"Steve in Manhattan" (blogenfreude01) 03/13/2019 at 22:50 • Filed to: Volvo 240, Volvo

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The Paper Chase, Ghost Story, a player in Orson Welles’s original company - John Houseman had the gravitas to make you buy anything:

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/13/2019 at 22:57

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Even a Telluride?

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/13/2019 at 23:02

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You know, he probably could, but he’d have to deliver it personally ...

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/13/2019 at 23:03

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And look at that car - you forget how absolutely slab-sided they were ...

Chariotoflove > Steve in Manhattan 03/13/2019 at 23:06

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That bumper is amazing. 

lone_liberal > Steve in Manhattan 03/13/2019 at 23:11

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How did he get the money to buy a Volvo? He earned it.

Steve in Manhattan > Chariotoflove 03/13/2019 at 23:29

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That is a 70s 5MPH bumper. Volvo was dead serious. 

Steve in Manhattan > lone_liberal 03/14/2019 at 00:16

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Yeah - he could sell me anything. Good thing Smith Barney are gone, or I’d have to give them a bunch of money I don’t have ...

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Steve in Manhattan 03/14/2019 at 02:23

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I always forget he was in Welles’ original company.

Then when I’m reminded I’m somehow delighted.

Steve in Manhattan > NotUnlessRoundIsFunny 03/14/2019 at 19:28

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Yeah, he was on the ground for War of the Worlds ...

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > Steve in Manhattan 03/15/2019 at 03:47

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I guess I just need to learn this anew every few years.