Bill harley and brothers walter and arthur davidson found a motorcycle company in a shed behind the davidson s home. Wish i could personally thank those boys for their dedication in the face of so much adversity. Alex wheeler, harley and the davidsons bike fabricator. Walter davidson suggests a few enhancements to arthur davidson and bill harley s motorbike make it bigger and faster. Just like his father at his age, walt davidson has a need for speed. Discovery has announced sleepy hollow star jessica camacho has been cast in the networks upcoming miniseries, harley and the davidsons. It is a symbol of americana, built from the ground up by founders walter and arthur davidson and their friend bill harley. Harley and the davidsons roars in ratings on discovery. Witness the evolution of the motorcycle and the men who refused to give up on the american dream in discovery s harley and the davidsons. Harley and the davidsons, starring michiel huisman.
Three more actors have come aboard discovery channel s scripted miniseries about the history of harley davidson. Contact one of our awesome locations tampa, brandon, new port richey, panama city beach and tallahassee harley davidson at 18886436024. Discovery channel prides itself on historical accuracy, even in their historical dramas, and claims to have spent three months researching the project at the harley museum in milwaukee. Walter, arthur, and bill cemented harleydavidsons reputation as a builder of bikes that go anywhere, can ride hard and ignore all the rules. The threepart harley and the davidsons miniseries on the discovery channel last week was by most accounts a highlyentertaining watch. Harley and the davidsons discovery channel miniseries youtube. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. But if you were looking for an accurate reading of the actual history of the motor company and the first three decades of motorcycling in general, this series. Bryan checks out the discovery channel s biodoc harley and the davidsons and has some opinions about it. Im a latecomer to harley davidson motorcycles, getting my first one around the time this video was aired on discovery.
It stars robert aramayo as william harley, bug hall as arthur davidson and michiel huisman as walter davidson, and premiered on the discovery channel as a. Arthur, and bill cemented harley davidson s reputation as a builder of bikes that go anywhere, can ride hard and ignore all the rules. Walter, arthur and bill risked their fortune and livelihood to launch the budding enterprise and it was. A discovery channel show about the making of the famous harley davidson motorcycles and company will appear on australian pay tv in november 2016 starring two game of thrones actors. Watch full episodes, get behind the scenes, meet the cast, and much more. Harley and the davidsons will be on the discovery channel premiering september 5th, 2016 at 9pm. Discovery channel brings you the best of realworld entertainment that is both visceral and. After borrowing a harley davidson prototype, he heads for an underground race. After watching this, i am once again a big fan of discovery channel and creators of this show. Harley and the davidsons roars in ratings on discovery channel. Harley and the davidsons charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of social. He created, mostly from scratch, almost every bike you see in the sixhour discovery channel mini series harley and the davidsons.
Harley and the davidsons, a new discovery channel miniseries, follows the creators of the harley davidson motorcycle. Harley and the davidsons full trailer official youtube. Harley and the davidsons find it on bluray and dvd 12. Discovery channel has set a premiere date for its upcoming harley davidson miniseries as it continues to beef up the cast. It was a dramatic entrance that included 25 motorcycles, 10 limousines, 2 harleydavidson tractor trailers, and a 40foot holiday rambler motor home. But competition is fierce, and walter has to put their fledgling business on the map by risking his life in racing competitions to beat the industry powerhouse, indian motorcycles. To celebrate the listing, a group of executives from harleydavidson and the new york stock exchange rode from the harley dealership in queens to the new york stock exchange on wall street. Discovery s threenight miniseries sacrifices drama and nuance for pure hoghero worship.
Discovery channel said today that harley and the davidsons, its sixhour miniseries about the birth of the iconic motorcycle. Harley and the davidson s, a discovery channel show about the origins of the harley davidson motorcycle. Stay up to date with everything harley subscribe to our youtube channel. Based on a true story, harley and the davidsons charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and. Strong performances and an ambitious scope are underserved by disjointed pacing and a scattered focus in discovery channel s new miniseries harley and the davidsons. New port richey, panama city beach and tallahassee harley davidson at 18886436024. Johnson, the worlds first african american harleydavidson dealer, and the first african american licensed to compete in national motorcycle racing events. The company was a favorite icon of americana for conservatives from its founding at the turn of the 20th century until the early part of the 21st, and the series tracks the companys origins.
Harley and the davidsons is harley and the davidsons on. Harley and the davidsons covers the first 30 years of the iconic company, ending with the knucklehead harley. The actors were compelling and you cared about what happened to them and the company they founded. Its a legacy that has endured over 100 years and at the heart of the brand and its loyal riders. Discovery channels harley and the davidsons, episode 1 recap. This video contains content from discovery communications, who has blocked it in your country on grounds. The harley davidson company is one of only two american motorcycle manufacturers to survive the great depression. The background story of bill harley and the davidson brothers is intriguing to the historian in me. Harley and the davidsons charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Behind the story harley and the davidsons discovery. Discovery has announced the premiere date for their upcoming miniseries, harley and the davidsons. Discovery channel is no stranger to harleydavidsons, and this docudrama about the american motorcycle manufacturers origins is no exception.
Daniel coonan, annie read and essa oshea have joined harley. I like the 3part series so much that i bought this dvd so that i can watch it whenever i want. Deep into the great depression, harley and the davidsons make a bold move and test a new prototype with an even more impressive engine. Discovery channel rounds out cast of harleydavidson. Harley and the davidsons wrapped its three nights on discovery channel with the biggest premiere telecast numbers in more than three years for a singlenetwork miniseries on.
Harley and the davidsons tv miniseries 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A central theme of the show is the bitter rivalry with indian motorcycles which plays out nicely and proves very entertaining. Based on a true story, harley and the davidsons charts the birth of this iconic bike during a time of great social and technological change beginning at the turn of the 20th century. Harley and the davidsons rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Harley and the davidsons on discovery channel harley davidson.
Discovery finally released the full trailer of harley and the davidsons 3. Good acting and fun action sequences lift harley and the davidsons from longform advertisement into a celebration of the storied motorcycle brand. Harleydavidsons roar to life in discovery miniseries. Harley and the davidsons comes to discovery channel. This drama miniseries presents a fictionalized account of the founding of the american motorcycle company harley davidson. Harley and the davidsons on discovery motorbike writer. It stars robert aramayo as william harley, bug hall as arthur davidson and michiel huisman as walter davidson, and premiered on the discovery channel as a threenight event series on september 5, 2016.
No premiere date for australia has been finalised, but the threepart, sixhour miniseries will screen in the us on september 5, 6 and 7. The network also announced three new actors have been cast. Few things in life capture the american ideal quite like a harley davidson motorcycle. Dimitri doganis is the executive producer on behalf of raw television and john goldwyn is the executive producer on behalf of discovery. Beverly hills a discovery channel miniseries about the creation of the iconic harley davidson motorcycle company offered a perk to its stars. Discovery channel sets premiere date for harleydavidson. Johnson, the worlds first african american harleydavidson dealer, and the first african american licensed to. Discovery will soon be coming out with a miniseries titled harley and the davidsons, which will premiere in india on october 14 at 9 pm. I watched the movies on discovery channel over labor day weekend and was amazed at what obstacles those boys had to overcome to build the harley davidson empire amazing. The discovery channel is tackling the companys beginnings in brand new miniseries, harley and the davidsons. I have loved my hd, but i appreciate it so much more now. If you visited the harley davidson museum in milwaukee and were told to set aside six hours including.
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