Tag Archives: Radios in Movies

Balázs spots a radio in 1993 series “seaQuest DSV”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Balázs Kovács, who writes:

Hi Thomas,

I started re-watching one of the sci-fi TV series I watched when I was a kid the seaQuest DSV (1993), it’s interesting how many current topics were in it 30 years ago (environment pollution, artificial meat, VR, AI, drones, etc) and the trivia at the end of the episodes by Bob Ballard from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.

In the Season 1 Episode 16 a radio appeared also next to the protagonist played by Roy Scheider, see attached.

with best regards,
Balazs

Wow! Thank you, Balazs. I had completely forgotten about this show. Like you, I did watch a number of episodes back in college. What a great shot of his radio!

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Frans discovers a RACAL receiver in “Golda”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Frans Goddijn, who writes:

Dear Thomas,

Recently I watched the film “Golda” (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14454876/)

There are quite a few RACAl receivers in the film and I will send you a few screen snapshots!

Best regards,

Frans

Thank you for sharing these screen shots, Frans! What a gorgeous radio!

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Bill has a shortwave radio double prole mystery from “The Killing Fields”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill (W8LV), who writes:

The TWO shortwave radios from The Killing Fields (1984) !

First Prop: This Shortwave radio is from the movie The Killing Fields (1984) It appears at (about) 1:04:30 in the movie.

I saw this movie on “The Big Screen” when it came out.. And I had a better view of it at that time. While it was indeed thirty nine years ago(!) I THINK that I recall that on the red label, it said: “ITT” as the brand. And you see the “IC” badge as well. Shortwave radio is integral to this scene, and this is the FIRST Shortwave radio shown.

There is a SECOND shortwave radio prop, also integral to a scene, this one at 1:58:30 in the movie. I have no idea what the radio is.

Of Course, neither radio has to actually BE a shortwave radio at all, since they are props! But they are SOME kind of radio…

And NO, I’m not giving away the plot: This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED movie for any “newer” SWL/HAM who hasn’t viewed it… After all, almost a couple of generations have gone by!

All the Best!

73 DE W8LV BILL

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Mystery Radio from “Good Omens”

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce, who writes:

This appeared in Episode 4 of the 1st Season of Good Omens. No sign of a brand name
on the front, unless it’s in the lower left corner which is covered.
It has a shortwave band. Does anyone recognize it?

– Bruce

If you recognize this radio, please comment!

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Can you ID this radio in Twelve O’Clock High–?

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who writes:

At about the 15 minute mark in the classic movie, Twelve O’Clock High, about B-17 bomber groups in England during WWII, this scene shows a commander and his assistant listening to Lord Haw Haw from Nazi Germany on a small console radio. Anyone recognize it?

Brigadier General Frank Savage is played by Gregory Peck, his second-in-command by Hugh Marlowe, and Robert Patten and Dean Jagger also star.

If you can ID this radio model, please comment!

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