Name that Brand Too..

Forty years ago right around now, theaters were packed for weeks with viewers watching a tale of demonic possession, based on an actual event. We went on opening night, to the midnight show. It was so scary back then when belief was stronger. And when the real version of that line in italics above was uttered by the demon in Reagan, people were horrified and GASPED. At this point in the film, the possession had begun in earnest, beyond convincing.

How relieved I was to see a safe, demon-free washer. I was so relaxed. (Of course, this was before washers had the power to blow themselves up or self-immolate). If I could go back in time, I'd survey the audience to study the body language. Is anyone else suddenly happy now? You must be a washer man like me. YAY!

Cool Irony: Reagan's mom was directing an anti-war film in Georgetown, and they were living in a millionaire mansion with housekeepers. Everything ritzy and plush. You would expect to have seen a set of 906's or Lady K's or Poppy Red GM 1-18's, instead of the much maligned WCI's. What WAS ritzy for me was seeing elevated plumbing and discharge on the machine; that was a first, and it looked very high brow and classy. So young then and easy to impress.

I remember hearing the washer or the dryer running in this intimate scene between Father Damien and Chris. Will have to check with Aworg eyes. In fact, I have the extended version in a classroom storage box in the garage. Hey, maybe one of the extended scenes is all about the washer with Mothers General and Superior lecturing about the benefits and defects of WCI (laughink).

This post was last edited 02/03/2014 at 23:12


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Post# 731849 1/30/2014 at 18:11 (3,731 days old) by Paulwash (Niagara Falls New York)
Checkrate/Likes What Brand washer and Dryer are in the movie the Exorcist ?

Post# 731851 , Reply# 1 1/30/2014 at 18:15 (3,731 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)
Checkrate/Likes looks to be MonkeyWards or Hamilton.....can't be sure

Post# 731873 , Reply# 2 1/30/2014 at 19:49 (3,731 days old) by DADoES (TX,�U.S. of A.)
Checkrate/Likes � or Gibson.

Post# 731875 , Reply# 3 1/30/2014 at 19:59 (3,731 days old) by washerlover (The Big Island, Hawai�i)
Checkrate/Likes Definitely not Montgomery Ward/Signature...

Post# 732385 , Reply# 4 2/1/2014 at 21:19 (3,729 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c )
Checkrate/Likes *I never!* Could figure those out !

Post# 732452 , Reply# 5 2/2/2014 at 10:09 (3,729 days old) by statenislandgwm ()
Checkrate/Likes *@ Paul* You must be psychic because I was wondering the same thing. The pic you posted is when Chris washed the priests clothes after Regan vomited on them. There is another good shot of the washer and dryer in the scene where Chris first finds out Regan is playing with the Ouija Board and talking to "Captain Howdy". You can find the clip on youtube if you search for "The Exorcist Ouija Board". I can't remember the scene but there was a KitchenAid dishwasher in the kitchen.

Post# 732492 , Reply# 6 2/2/2014 at 15:06 (3,728 days old) by statenislandgwm ()
Checkrate/Likes *There is ....* a promontial picture on imdb that shows Regan and Chris in the kitchen opening mail, on the right in back of Chris there is a white KitchenAid mixer. I think the scene that showed the dishwasher was the one when Chris came home and the phone was ringing and the lights were going on and off and the demon's face showed up on the range hood.(I apologize for rambling) The vast majority of that movie was filmed in NYC. The interior of the MacNeil residence was built on a sound stage, much like the interior shots of the house on The Sopranos. The original Macneil residence burnt down before filming even began and had to be rebuilt. I'm guessing the washer & dryer was a brand that was readily available locally. I've lived in NYC my entire life and never remembered a Montgomery Wards.

Post# 732608 , Reply# 7 2/3/2014 at 04:56 (3,728 days old) by kenmoreguy89 (Valenza Piemonte, Italy- Soon to be US immigrant.)
Checkrate/Likes Well....Gibsons of the 70s had many things in common with this one, style looks pretty much identical even though that particular model look is not listed in the brochure of the 70s from ephemera library section that i am attaching... www.automatice.org/cgi-bin/index....

Post# 732631 , Reply# 8 2/3/2014 at 08:00 (3,728 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!)
Checkrate/Likes These are the same machines discussed in "Name that Brand" thread - with ads of the WCI-Franklin machines. CLICK HERE TO GO TO gansky1's LINK

Post# 732640 , Reply# 9 2/3/2014 at 08:35 (3,728 days old) by alr2903 (TN)
Checkrate/Likes Burstyn, steam ironed the Priest's sweater with a steam iron set hot enough to steam. When you are steam ironing 1970's poly/blend, thats a sure sign of the devil :-)

Post# 732675 , Reply# 10 2/3/2014 at 13:05 (3,728 days old) by Paulwash (Niagara Falls New York)
Checkrate/Likes I remember using my grandfathers Hamilton had to be late 1960's model or early 70's model. Tan angel wing agitator/filter pan.. very noisy operation.. my Grandfather said to me.. "since you like washing so much!! "wash all of my table cloths..and and iron them dry! I was 12 years old and I remember using concentrated ALL powder in the Hamilton. He paid me $5.00 for doing that chore back in 1986 Buffalo N.Y. Like I said I remember the machine finally broke and he immediately bought a Maytag with much smaller capacity.. I remember him commenting how he missed the capacity of the Hamilton washer to wash his bed comforter in. I def know of a Avocado green 1970's Gibson set rotting away in the basement not being used three blocks away from me. My buddy's grandmother has them in her basement. Id like to see them operate again I did like the style of he agitator lint filter sucked though.. Thanks Statenislandgwm! and to all! :-)

Post# 732732 , Reply# 12 2/3/2014 at 19:46 (3,727 days old) by beekeyknee (Columbia, MO)
Checkrate/Likes Remember Laraine Newman playing Regan on SNL. "You're Mother sews socks that smell". lol.

Post# 732743 , Reply# 13 2/3/2014 at 20:32 (3,727 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *Had forgotten that funny skit.* You made my belly wiggle. Thanks. The socks in hell must be absolutely God-awful!

Post# 732731 , Reply# 11 2/3/2014 at 19:36 (3,727 days old) by mickeyd (Hamburg NY)
Checkrate/Likes *"Your mother sucks rocks in Hell!"* Forty years ago right around now, theaters were packed for weeks with viewers watching a tale of demonic possession, based on an actual event. We went on opening night, to the midnight show. It was so scary back then when belief was stronger. And when the real version of that line in italics above was uttered by the demon in Reagan, people were horrified and GASPED. At this point in the film, the possession had begun in earnest, beyond convincing. How relieved I was to see a safe, demon-free washer. I was so relaxed. (Of course, this was before washers had the power to blow themselves up or self-immolate). If I could go back in time, I'd survey the audience to study the body language. Is anyone else suddenly happy now? You must be a washer man like me. YAY! Cool Irony: Reagan's mom was directing an anti-war film in Georgetown, and they were living in a millionaire mansion with housekeepers. Everything ritzy and plush. You would expect to have seen a set of 906's or Lady K's or Poppy Red GM 1-18's, instead of the much maligned WCI's. What WAS ritzy for me was seeing elevated plumbing and discharge on the machine; that was a first, and it looked very high brow and classy. So young then and easy to impress. I remember hearing the washer or the dryer running in this intimate scene between Father Damien and Chris. Will have to check with Aworg eyes. In fact, I have the extended version in a classroom storage box in the garage. Hey, maybe one of the extended scenes is all about the washer with Mothers General and Superior lecturing about the benefits and defects of WCI (laughink). This post was last edited 02/03/2014 at 23:12