Heavy Artillery Production Rentals was founded in 2002, by two commercial Production Managers with over twenty years of combined experience solving problems on the production battlefield. John & Philip know you need results fast - and at a price that works within your budget. That's why Heavy Artillery introduced the idea of Pre-Packed Production Trucks.
Your P.A. begins the day with a truck fully loaded with tents, tables, walkies and more! All to your exact specifications. On return days, your driver simply returns the truck and walks away. It's
that easy. Why have your PA spending hours loading/unloading equipment at other vendors on pick
up and return days. Your time is valuable. Make every second count.
Heavy Artillery Production Rentals takes great care in providing superior customer service, quality and
well-maintained equipment, and knowledgeable field support you can count on for every project.
Because Film Production is a Battlefield, roll into every location with Heavy Artillery!
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SALES/PROMOTION |
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"Twin brothers from different mothers," our sales/promo czars Chet and
Chuck are proud graduates of the prestigious Ron Popeil School of
Marketing, and are simply tireless in their efforts to spread the news of Heavy
Artillery's Pre-Packed service to the world. Though Chet's idea of sponsoring
the Olympics was somewhat handily beaten out by Visa, we applaud his
vision. Ditto for Chuck's morale-boosting "Fondue Tuesdays" for our P.A.
drivers. (Memo: Hot sterno and driving just don't mix, Chuck!). Whether it's
playing practical jokes on the office staff, tee-peeing each other's condos,
or simply washing and waxing their matching red Corvettes, these guys love
a good time and it shows! |
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ACCOUNTING |
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With a full century of accounting experience between them, Ruth and Rose
run the numbers at Heavy Artillery like "an iron fist with lacquered nails." Ruth
served as personal accountant to Mr. Ed McMahon during his Tonight Show
reign, and Rose was an original cast member of the Ziegfield follies - still
sporting the fabulous legs that caused studio mogul David Selznick to chase
her across the MGM lot on a weekly basis. (Word of caution - while Ruth and
Rose take great pride in their work, they do enjoy a highball or two in the
afternoon, so best to call before 4pm if it's a question requiring numerical
accuracy.) Thanks, girls. You're the greatest! |
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CHIEF MECHANIC |
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"Service with an attitude" is Chief Mechanic Roy's personal motto, but don't
let that fool you. Deep beneath that gruff exterior lies an even gruffer interior.
Subsisting solely on instant coffee, non-dairy creamer and unfiltered Camels,
Roy may not be a health nut, but he's a genius with a socket wrench, and our
stellar vehicle service record proves it! |
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WAREHOUSE MANAGER |
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Proud former employee of the D.O.T, Dave (affectionately known as "Road
Cone") opted for the safer comforts of the H.A. warehouse after a few too
many brushes with immortality (and a tractor-trailer hauling Isuzus!) while
working on the interstate expansion project. The state's loss is our gain!
Dave's in full command of the road cones, as well as our signature
camouflage EZ Up tents, ratchet straps, wardrobe racks, directors chairs,
walkies and more. As Dave likes to say, "If I can't find it, you don't need it."
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A beloved Heavy Artillery "volunteer," Uncle Ernie officially retired from the
Entertainment Business in 1975, after nine distinguished seasons with the
Carol Burnett show, but that hasn't stopped him from coming around the
warehouse every morning to enthrall us with stories. If you haven't heard the
one about Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, and a missing bottle of Aqua
Velva, just ask! |
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SECURITY |
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A proud Army veteran, Big Walt also spent 20 years defending Warner
Brothers' famed Gate 4, where he was known as the "Overlord." Among the
luminaries he proudly rejected for lacking proper drive-on credentials were
Jack Klugman, Henry Kissinger, Morgan Fairchild, and "that punk from
Knight Rider." "I'd kick Desi Arnez's ass out of here if he's not on my list, "
he once said. While Big Walt may be a bit overzealous at times, it's all in the
name of good security. "Defend your perimeter," is his battle-call, and we
can't argue with that. Nice work, Walt! |
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