Trevor Howard was great as Cardigan. Quite against type for him.
Favourite War films
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Another one I enjoyed - I was Monty's Double. Also for sheer daftness - The Dirty Dozen.
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'
Played by the man who actually was Monty’s double!
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
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
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
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!
All the light brigade were also put into cherry red trousers....should have just been 11ty hussars.
Got the two Funcken Napoleonic volumes.
Me too! Um, moi aussi?
Formidable.....
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!
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.....
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
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
Here's another little know Gem from the 1950's. Starring Richard Basehart, (star of TV series, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea), Decision Before Dawn. I saw this one time only in the late sixties........never to be seen again. What was most memorable about it was the fact that there were a lot of shots of actual German equipment rolling down roads etc. might have been old newsreel footage but am unsure. Has anyone else seen this movie? Rick H.
There are loads of films in this thread that I have seen and enjoyed, but a few that haven't been mentioned and that I have liked:
The Train with Burt Lancaster as a French resistance fighter.
The Silver Fleet. Ralph Richardson as a Dutch submarine builder.
Kajaki. Not an easy watch, but worth the effort to see what our guys had to deal with in Afghanistan.
And a slightly left field choice...... Atonement.
Nick
The Train with Burt Lancaster as a French resistance fighter.
The Silver Fleet. Ralph Richardson as a Dutch submarine builder.
Kajaki. Not an easy watch, but worth the effort to see what our guys had to deal with in Afghanistan.
And a slightly left field choice...... Atonement.
Nick
Something to do with picking cherries from an orchard, prior to an engagement, that stained their overalls so members of the Regt told me. Typical cavalry - always late for the party!
Venus, WHAT? And you watched that --- the mind boggles!
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Kajaki - excellent! Politicians should watch it before they decide to scrimp on War Pensions. (Apologies to Admin - mea culpa)
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