The production company behind the Johnny Depp film "Public Enemies" will return to Oshkosh Saturday, this time in search of vintage cars, trucks and buses.
Howard Bachrach, picture car captain for Universal Pictures, will be in Oshkosh to search for vehicles to use in the 1930s-era gangster film directed by Michael Mann. He is asking people who own vehicles built between 1930 and 1935 to stop by the Oshkosh Convention Center, 2 N. Main St., between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday.
He said vehicles produced between 1931 and 1935 would be ideal because they are models with V-8 engines and smoother body lines. He also said the car has to have its original exterior and an original color available at the time.
"I've done three of (Mann's) movies and this will be my fourth," Bachrach said. "He's all about authenticity. He's a stickler for having them say the right things and drive the right vehicles."
The buzz over the film has been a hot topic in Oshkosh and throughout Wisconsin, with site selectors and other production staff looking at historic buildings around the state.
Oshkosh sites that have been visited by the production company, such as the Grand Opera House, report no requests have been made to film scenes in Oshkosh.
"I don't think anything's set in concrete at this point," Grand Opera House Development Director Jeff Potts said. "We're still kind of in the dark and hopeful the city remains in the running. We're hoping we hear soon one way or another."
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