1000+ ATTEND ON ANY SUNDAY REUNION
Photos by Jen Emde

A crowd of more than 1,000 motorcycle enthusiasts was on hand Wednesday night at a movie theatre in Newport Beach, Calif. for a reunion of racers and the producers of the famed motorcycle movie On Any Sunday. Created by Larry Langley of Saddlemen /Travelcade, the event was a fundraiser for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

The movie’s creator/producer /editor Bruce Brown was on hand, along with numerous people that worked on, and produced the film back in 1970. Also on hand were numerous motorcyclists that appeared in the film including Mert Lawwill, Malcolm Smith, Don Castro, Don Emde, Gene Romero, Eddie Mulder, Jim Odom, Jim Rice, Gary Nixon, Keith Mashburn, Skip Van Leeuwen, David Aldana, Jody Nicholas , John Hateley and others.

Following the introductions and memorabilia auctions, the highlight of the night was the viewing of Bruce Brown’s personal theatre- print of the movie, back on the big screen after sitting in his vault for thirty years.

After the movie, Brown and the attending riders of the past were on stage for introductions and interviews.

Three hours before show time, a huge crowd had already turned out to enjoy an assortment of displays of vintage bikes and get posters, shirts and other memorabilia  signed by attending stars of the past .

Bruce Brown (in cap), was overwhelmed by the ongoing popularity of the movie he created thirty years ago. Here he chats with one of the attendees.

Parts Magazine publisher Don Emde (left) pulled 25 photos out of his vintage motorcycle photo files to create a special set of On Any Sunday-era prints. Legendary racer Gary Nixon signs the print of him in the set, as did the others that were on hand. The set was auctioned off on stage later in the evening for $3,200, with all the money going the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation.

Larry Langley (left), who works for Saddlemen /Travelcade, created the On Any Sunday Reunion to raise funds for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. His motorcycle club, the Orange County Dualies, have raised thousands of dollars over the year for the foundation. Larry shared emcee duties on stage with Tom White.

Two generations meet. Noted motorcycle helmet painter and product designer Troy Lee (left of painting) presents On Any Sunday star Malcolm Smith (right) with a specially-commissioned painting that commemorates Malcolm’s Baja accomplishments.

The Grand Finale of the night was the gathering of all attendees that appeared in the movie on stage. Mert Lawwill , one of the key figures of the movie is front and center, with Bruce Brown behind him in he background.