StalkinDawg said:

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I'm partial to Fury myself, and the old movie starring Michael Caine, Zulu.

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SoCalTrojanDawg said:

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"The Longest Day" will be shown on Turner Classic Movies @8pm eastern, 5pm pacific.

Movie is a production of Twentieth Century-Fox, one of two studios that are neighbors to where we live (Century City area of Los Angeles), MGM the other (where I retired from). This movie was made at the same time "Cleopatra" was being filmed with Elizabeth Taylor, which nearly bankrupted the studio (filmed on location in Egypt, Spain, and even Malibu, CA). But, the gross revenues of "The Longest Day" saved the day for Fox.

"The Longest Day" was filmed ENTIRELY on location throughout France, including at Fox's own studio in Boulogne, France.

Although the movie is quite accurate in its portrayal, a few certain details were not. One...the eyeglasses worn by the soldiers landing on the beach were the wrong type that were actually worn by them when they landed at Normandy. President Eisenhower supposedly walked out of the movie after only a short while after it had started because he noticed these "little details" that weren't quite right. He was a perfectionist and rightly so.

Last, stars John Wayne was a strong, conservative Republican, and Robert Ryan was a strong, liberal Democrat. They did not get along in this movie and more than once, Wayne had to put Ryan "in his place". Wayne was never shy about another actor not doing his job in some way and not letting him know about it. On the movie, "True Grit", he got disgusted with star, Robert Duvall, and nearly had him booted off the set. I love Wayne!!

Anyhow, I'm watching this movie tonight for the umpteenth time...I'm sure many of you all have done the same. Although my dad fought in the Pacific Theatre, I honor ALL veterans in all our history from all wars! GOD BLESS THEM ALL!!

Enjoy the movie!

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ClarkWGriswold said:

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I like the Band of Brothers series. Watch it every summer while on some camping vaca.

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ColonialDawg said:

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ClarkWGriswold said:

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I like the Band of Brothers series. Watch it every summer while on some camping vaca.

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If you liked "Band of Brothers", then you have to watch "The Pacific" (if you haven't already). It's more intense.

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ColonialDawg said:

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ClarkWGriswold said:

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I like the Band of Brothers series. Watch it every summer while on some camping vaca.

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If you liked "Band of Brothers", then you have to watch "The Pacific" (if you haven't already). It's more intense.

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Lamar said:

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All of the movies mentioned thus far are great. One yet to be mentioned that I've always enjoyed is The Green Berets. The scene where John Wayne's helicopter is shot down is a tad "hokey" looking by today's standards but I try and watch it whenever it is on.

Our church sponsored some families from Laos that migrated here who fought alongside US soldiers against the communists and would have been killed had they not escaped. They claim the fight scenes in The Green Berets are close to some battles they were a part of. Those guys told some great, albeit a bit harrowing war stories.

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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Cook Dawg said:

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Lamar said:

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All of the movies mentioned thus far are great. One yet to be mentioned that I've always enjoyed is The Green Berets. The scene where John Wayne's helicopter is shot down is a tad "hokey" looking by today's standards but I try and watch it whenever it is on.

Our church sponsored some families from Laos that migrated here who fought alongside US soldiers against the communists and would have been killed had they not escaped. They claim the fight scenes in The Green Berets are close to some battles they were a part of. Those guys told some great, albeit a bit harrowing war stories.

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The Green Berets, really???

Actually, I like it too. As a matter of fact, I grew up in Columbus, near Ft. Benning where a lot of the movie was shot. Those jungles sure had a lot of pine trees in them.

My mother came very close letting me try out as an extra. I was in third grade at the time and one of my classmates was in the movie. I think his folks were from the Phillipines. I had a pretty good tan and somewhat squinty eyes, so I could have ended up as a villager. Not the kid who was befriended by Jim Hutton (remember the booby trap scene.... yuck!), but just a background body.

Just a fond memory,

cookdawg

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Cook Dawg said:

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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In Harms Way? Was that the navy flick?

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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SoCalTrojanDawg said:

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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John Wayne wasn't able to serve in WWII because he was medically classified as 4-F, rendering him unable to fight. Both his sons, Patrick and Michael, have the paperwork from the military which certifies this as being true. He was devastated, personally, upon hearing of his rejection because he wanted to serve so badly.

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AirForceDawg said:

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In contrast to Wayne, 23 days after winning a "Best Actor" Academy Award for the 1940 movie 'Philadelphia Story', Princeton alumnus Jimmy Stewart enlisted as a private in the U.S. Army and reported for induction and processing at Fort MacArthur, CA on 22 March 1941 (8+ months prior to Pearl Harbor) and was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps. During WWII he flew 20 sorties as a bomber pilot. During the Vietnam War he flew a bombing mission as a USAF Reserve brigadier general. In 1968 he donated his military retirement pay to the Falcon Foundation to fund scholarships at the United States Air Force Academy.

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Cook Dawg said:

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SoCalTrojanDawg said:

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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John Wayne wasn't able to serve in WWII because he was medically classified as 4-F, rendering him unable to fight. Both his sons, Patrick and Michael, have the paperwork from the military which certifies this as being true. He was devastated, personally, upon hearing of his rejection because he wanted to serve so badly.

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Jimmy Stewart filled in for him. Wayne repaid him in Liberty Valence.

https://www.imdb.com/media/rm1979779328/tt0056217

LOL.
FYI...be careful a bit with IMDB....it's owned by Amazon and anyone can contribute info to that site. It used to be operated by some group of fans. They've had quite a few things not accurate on their website. The site tries to get most of their info from film companies and archives from MGM, WB, and other stuidos (if they can), which are now stored at USC and UCLA.

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Lamar said:

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Cook Dawg said:

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Lamar said:

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All of the movies mentioned thus far are great. One yet to be mentioned that I've always enjoyed is The Green Berets. The scene where John Wayne's helicopter is shot down is a tad "hokey" looking by today's standards but I try and watch it whenever it is on.

Our church sponsored some families from Laos that migrated here who fought alongside US soldiers against the communists and would have been killed had they not escaped. They claim the fight scenes in The Green Berets are close to some battles they were a part of. Those guys told some great, albeit a bit harrowing war stories.

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The Green Berets, really???

Actually, I like it too. As a matter of fact, I grew up in Columbus, near Ft. Benning where a lot of the movie was shot. Those jungles sure had a lot of pine trees in them.

My mother came very close letting me try out as an extra. I was in third grade at the time and one of my classmates was in the movie. I think his folks were from the Phillipines. I had a pretty good tan and somewhat squinty eyes, so I could have ended up as a villager. Not the kid who was befriended by Jim Hutton (remember the booby trap scene.... yuck!), but just a background body.

Just a fond memory,

cookdawg

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That wasn't you in the movie calling Hutton Daniel-san?

When I was in elementary school down in Douglas, Ga. our music teacher forced our parents to by all of us kids these plastic flutes and tried to teach us to play the song The Green Berets by playing the vinyl record she had relentlessly.

Pin silver wings on my sons chest,
Make him one of Americas best......

That booby trap scene was brutal. The Viet Cong were brutal based on the stories those Laotian guys would recant and those punji traps/pits were common.

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Cook Dawg said:

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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In Harms Way? Was that the navy flick?

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SoCalTrojanDawg said:

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Cook Dawg said:

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SoCalTrojanDawg said:

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Buckdawger said:

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I think it is comical that John Wayne never saw the first day of action but starred n
so many war movies like "The Sands of Iwo Jima", the Seabees, The Longest Day, at least
one Navy flick I can't remember, as well as other war movies. Band of Brothers and The Pacific were
far more realistic than The Longest Day. the beach scene in Saving Private Ryan was gruesome but believable..
In one movie I saw John Wayne firing from the hip, daha, daha, with a machine gun, holding the barrel
bare handed. If a machine gun has been fired for 15 seconds, one can use it to light a cigarette.
Apparently, neither he or the director checked their facts.

Having said that, I don't think I've missed a one of his movies and enjoyed them.

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"John Wayne wasn't able to serve in WWII because he was medically classified as 4-F, rendering him unable to fight. Both his sons, Patrick and Michael, have the paperwork from the military which certifies this as being true. He was devastated, personally, upon hearing of his rejection because he wanted to serve so badly. "

He was 34 at the time of Pearl Harbor and received a family deferment, classified 3-A. He did not attempt to prevent his reclassification to 1-A(draft eligible) but Republic Studios threatened to sue him if he walked away from his contract. Republic Studios intervened into the Selective Service process, requesting Wayne's further deferment. Wayne did ask director John Ford to include him in the filming of war scenes and he applied to the OSS(precursor to the CIA. A letter was sent to Wayne but his wife received it and never gave it to Wayne, supposedly. The OSS wanted him to serve in the Field Photographic Unit. The above was documented by Wikipedia, which backs up it's facts and checks it's sources._ "Buckdawger"_ I agree with Cook on this: Jimmy Stewart was the real deal. Even Eddie Albert, from Green Acres was a war hero. Le eMarvin was shot in the ass, as a Marine on Iwo Jima Tyrone Power was a fighter pilot in the Pacific. Ted Williams, my favorite baseball player flew fighters in both WWII and Korea.

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Jimmy Stewart filled in for him. Wayne repaid him in Liberty Valence.

https://www.imdb.com/media/rm1979779328/tt0056217

LOL.
FYI...be careful a bit with IMDB....it's owned by Amazon and anyone can contribute info to that site. It used to be operated by some group of fans. They've had quite a few things not accurate on their website. The site tries to get most of their info from film companies and archives from MGM, WB, and other stuidos (if they can), which are now stored at USC and UCLA.

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jt10mc said:

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12 O'Clock High!

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