Fantastic, classic filmits a classic film.
I have recently re-watched The Longest Day again, with John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery, after learning that my Granddad was in the 4th Commando brigade that marched for the beaches to relieve the para's at Pegasus Bridge under Lord Lovatt and his mental bag piper Bill Millen.
What a group of men. The likes of which we will never see again.
its a classic film.
I have recently re-watched The Longest Day again, with John Wayne, Robert Ryan, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery, after learning that my Granddad was in the 4th Commando brigade that marched for the beaches to relieve the para's at Pegasus Bridge under Lord Lovatt and his mental bag piper Bill Millen.
What a group of men. The likes of which we will never see again.
David Niven is another actor who had an interesting war career. He came back from Hollywood to re join, and if memory serves I think he ended up in the commandos.
Didn't have a lot of time for those actors who stayed in Hollywood helping the war effort by appearing in films
Dave Niven played a great part in The guns of NavaroneDavid Niven is another actor who had an interesting war career. He came back from Hollywood to re join, and if memory serves I think he ended up in the commandos.
Didn't have a lot of time for those actors who stayed in Hollywood helping the war effort by appearing in films
His books are very good reads, The Moons a Balloon and Bring on the Empty horses.Dave Niven played a great part in The guns of Navarone