We also know the inspiration for the Gumball Rally, but was there a real bandit?
2006-10-03 17:01:19 · 6 answers · asked by rg778sx 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Don't you know transportin' Coors beer east of Texas is bootlegging?? I bet big and little Enis put you up to it...
I believe at the time (i did some research into this a while ago out of interest myself, Smokey and the Bandit is one of my favourite movies) that Coors only sold beer west of the mississippi so did not have the necessary permits to sell it in any other states (i believe you need a permit in each state). So if you were found with it east of texas, you were breaking old bootlegging laws, that i believe were brought in from the old prohibition days in the US, where liquor was illegal, so laws were brought in to stop people bringing it in from elsewhere (Canada/Mexico), manufacturing or transporting liquor.
Was there a real bandit?? I don't know, i've never heard of one, I'm sure there have been a lot of bootleggers in America's history, but sadly i doubt anything like the movie ever happened.. I would be interested to hear if there was though, perhaps someone who knows more than me will let you know..
I hope i have helped, I'm Australian so i'm a little weak on your bootlegging laws, it's my understanding anyway..
Enjoy the movie you sum b*tch...
2006-10-03 17:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by ants79 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At that point you could not truck Coors bear across the Arkansas border for purposes of distribution and a semi full of beer is distribution not consumption. It was bootlegging because of the time considerations. the bet requires the truck to go down I -10 from Texas to Florida and that takes the beer through Arkansas.
Gumball Rally was inspired by the movie Cannon Ball 500 with David Caradine which also inspired Death Race 2000 and Cannon Ball Run. That came from street races that did take place.
There was no real bandit.
2006-10-03 17:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many reasons people SAY they are opposed to gay marriage, but are these the REAL reasons more than half of Americans think it best to deny someone their right to marry? A major thing like denying rights should call for major reason behind it, and none of the supposed ones hold any water. There is only ONE reason they are really against it: narrow-minded fear. Many people are just plain uncomfortable with homosexuality altogether, and do not want to see it becoming accepted by society. Some are downright disgusted with the mere thought of two men sharing a life together, and disguise that fear with something that comes off as a valid claim. There is no reason whatsoever to deny a tax-paying American the right that so many enjoy. This should not even be an issue today. This country is supposedly free, but until same-sex marriage becomes legal, this country, in actuality, is NOT free.
2016-03-18 04:30:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without paying the proper taxes and permits it is illegal for the average joe to make liquor. Even if it is made legally, to move it across state lines without paying taxes is called smuggling.
2006-10-03 17:09:44 · answer #4 · answered by rcrespo@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They were transporting untaxed beer across the country.
There are people who smuggle illegal substances,yes.
Bubba calls them bit*h.
2006-10-03 17:09:33 · answer #5 · answered by hott.dawg™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At that time it was illegal to sell Coors east of Texas.
2006-10-03 17:10:36 · answer #6 · answered by Gorgeoustxwoman2013 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bring beer across the state line
2006-10-03 17:03:54 · answer #7 · answered by debarina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋