Favourite War films

[Tim Marlow]

Trevor Howard was great as Cardigan. Quite against type for him.

[Jim R]

Another one I enjoyed - I was Monty's Double. Also for sheer daftness - The Dirty Dozen.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Charge of the Light Brigade - fantastic! I had the poster in my bunk showing (forgotten his name) at the point of being taken out and going back in the saddle! The uniforms were overseen by a very noted uniform historian. Waterloo similarly impressive!

David Hemmings played Nolan
John Mollo was the costume adviser - until the director insisted ALL British cavalry should wear blue uniforms, including the Heavy Brigade, who wore red. Only one shot of them remains in the film, though the whole charge of the Heavy Brigade was filmed, including them mixing it with Russian dragoons. Kind of a good thing that someone said 'two cavalry charges will be confusing'

[Tim Marlow]

Another one I enjoyed - I was Monty's Double. Also for sheer daftness - The Dirty Dozen.

Played by the man who actually was Monty’s double!

[Steve-the-Duck]

Kimgdom of Heaven - not many films about the Crusades, or medieval warfare in general
The Warlord - Charlton Heston as a Norman knight fighting frisian barbarians - there was a set of 1/32 figures, and a tower, based on the film a few years back

[Steve-the-Duck]

Has anyone seen the Liberation series films? The Soviets made about a dozen movies covering the counterattacks of '42 right up to Berlin. By the end they had replica Tigers an Panthers on the battlefields

[Airborne01]

David Hemmings played Nolan
John Mollo was the costume adviser - until the director insisted ALL British cavalry should wear blue uniforms, including the Heavy Brigade, who wore red. Only one shot of them remains in the film, though the whole charge of the Heavy Brigade was filmed, including them mixing it with Russian dragoons. Kind of a good thing that someone said 'two cavalry charges will be confusing'

Don't you just love Directors! I still have some John Mollo books - excellent! Do you remember Fred and Lilianne Funcken (spelling may be adrift) - amazing illustrations and all set in believable situations rather than 'Parade Ground' situations!

[Tim Marlow]

David Hemmings played Nolan
John Mollo was the costume adviser - until the director insisted ALL British cavalry should wear blue uniforms, including the Heavy Brigade, who wore red. Only one shot of them remains in the film, though the whole charge of the Heavy Brigade was filmed, including them mixing it with Russian dragoons. Kind of a good thing that someone said 'two cavalry charges will be confusing'

All the light brigade were also put into cherry red trousers....should have just been 11ty hussars.

[Tim Marlow]

Don't you just love Directors! I still have some John Mollo books - excellent! Do you remember Fred and Lilianne Funcken (spelling may be adrift) - amazing illustrations and all set in believable situations rather than 'Parade Ground' situations!

Got the two Funcken Napoleonic volumes.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Got the two Funcken Napoleonic volumes.

Me too! Um, moi aussi?

[Tim Marlow]

Formidable.....

[Airborne01]

Got the two Funcken Napoleonic volumes.

Envious! I sold mine, amongst many others, to pay off my student fees shortly after leaving the mob. Totally regret it now but needs must - I even sold off a book called 'Heraldry' by Anthony Wagner (Garter king of Arms as was) - my wife's retirement would be expedited if I'd have retained the two collections I sold!

[Airborne01]

All the light brigade were also put into cherry red trousers....should have just been 11ty hussars.

Cherry Pickers!

[Tim Marlow]

Cherry Pickers!

Yes, but apparently the nickname pre dates the trousers. It was picked up in the Peninsula....no I didn’t remember it, I looked it up LOL.....

[Peter Gillson]

hi Guys

My list would include:

the 1970's film Waterloo
Cassablanca, (although it's not really a war film)
The cruel sea
The wooden horse (the Carry On actor Peter Butterworth was one of the POW's who vauted day in, day out to cover the digging. He auditioned for the film but was not 'heric' or athletic enough for the film!
Bridge too far
The great escape, even though it is probably one of the least accurate films made.

the list could go on and on, but for sheer fun I will end with the David Niven film "Appointment with Venus": David Niven, an army officer is tasked with saving a pedigree cow form the Germans when the Channel Islands were occupied. It was filmed mostly in Sark.
Peter