On Any Sunday
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| Directed by | Bruce Brown |
| Produced by | Bruce Brown Steve McQueen |
| Starring | Bruce Brown (narrator) Steve McQueen Mert Lawwill Malcolm Smith Paul Carruthers |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Cinematography | Robert E. Collin |
| Edited by | Bruce Brown Brian King |
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96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
On Any Sunday is a 1971 American documentary film about motorcycle sport, directed by Bruce Brown. It was nominated for a 1972 Academy Award for Documentary Feature.
This documentary follows the lives of motorcycle racers and racing enthusiasts. Brown tried to show the unique talents needed for the different forms of racing. For instance, the motocross riders were typically free-spirited types, while desert racers were often loners. In Grand National racing, Brown showed the differing personalities, such as the business-like approach to racing displayed by Mert Lawwill versus the carefree approach that wild young rookie David Aldana became known for.
Steve McQueen is featured in the film, along with Mert Lawwill, Malcolm Smith and many other motorcycle racers from the late 1960s and early 1970s.
From a historical perspective, the motorcycles featured in the film include Triumph, Husqvarna, Harley Davidson, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and other manufacturers that are still in business or gone by the wayside such as BSA, Bultaco, and Hodaka.
The film was financially backed, in part, by Steve McQueen through his "Solar Productions company", which received credit in the final seconds of the film.
Bruce Brown on filming method: "At times I’d have a particular shot in mind. For example, I wanted to shoot a muddy motocross race and show the riders with mud all over them. First you have to be at a motocross race when it rains, then you have to find a good location to shoot. We tried and tried to get a shot with a rider caked with mud. We finally did get the shot, but for a while it seemed like we never would."
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