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Where Love Has Gone


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This murky 1964 melodrama is based on the real-life stabbing of Lana Turner's boyfriend by her own 14-year-old daughter, but features some good, frantic driving in a 1963 Imperial convertible, as well as glimpses of a 1961 Imperial and 1956 Crown Imperial limousine.

Below are links to 2 DIFFERENT CLIPS, containing several still pictures from the movie.  In order to play, just click any of the pictures below--click on a small picture for a small movie, or a large picture to view a larger, high quality clip suitable for viewing in "full-screen" mode; file sizes are listed below each screen shot. Left click to view the movie directly, or save to your hard drive by right-clicking and selecting "Save Target As".  If you need help viewing, go to our "How To Play Imperial Movies" page.  Enjoy!

 


 

FILM CLIP #1: 1963 Convertible Suicide Run

Following a dramatic courtroom scene, Valerie Miller (played by Susan Hayward) runs out to her car, a white 1963 Imperial Crown convertible.
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Valerie speeds off as her ex-husband (played by Mike Connors) runs after her.
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The Imperial's sleek flanks whiz past its San Fransicso surroundings.
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Valerie tries to contain her tears, but she's so despondent and enraged at her daughter, her mother, her ex-husband (it's REALLY a murky plot!) that it becomes obvious she's on a suicide mission.  I must admit I'm a little surprised that this spirited run in the fabulous Imperial was insufficient to cheer her up....
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The '63 Crown convertible is pushed through the turns...  (Can anyone identify this landmark?)
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...and pounded up the hills.  Good thing she has torsion bar suspension working for her!
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Still crying?  Geez, lady, let me take a turn at the wheel, then.  (Is that really a '63 Imperial steering wheel?)
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It's fun to see the '63 Imp in action on the streets of San Francisco...
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...and streaking down its hills, towards the bay.
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Our "chase" ends with Valerie stopping the 1963 Imperial convertible at her home/artist's studio, where she runs in and destroys a portrait of her mother, played by Bette Davis.
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FILM CLIP #2: Funeral Scene with 1956 & 1961 Imperials

The dramatic climax of the movie: Valerie plunges her artist's chisel into her belly.  Thank goodness, too, since this gives us a chance to see two more Imperials at the ensuing, and final, funeral scene!
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Bette Davis tries to explain to her son-in-law (Mike Connors) that Valerie was "destined for tragedy."
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Sharp-eyed Imperial fans will tune out the rest of the scene once they spot this 1961 Imperial tailfin and 1956 (Chrysler or Imperial) front fender in the foreground.
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Mike Connors and his daughter (Joey Heatherton) exchange some sappy dialogue in front of the funeral car...
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...which turns out to be a 1956 Crown Imperial (limo)
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Final shot of the film as the '56 Crown Imperial's tailfins drive off.
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