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  1. Kai-Petri

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    Ronald Beernink?


    This movie poster was withdrawn by the artistic department of United Artists, because it felt that the text "special guest star - Ronald Beernink" was a line too many. Legal efforts to instead drop the overlong name of "Maximilian Schell" in favour of "Ron Beernink" drew sharp criticism from the german actors guild who felt that Schell was being victimised due to his german heritage. The international court in the Hague ruled in favour of the germans.

    http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/beernink/BridgeTooFar/home.htm
     
    Kai-Petri, Jul 11, 2003
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  2. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    I never knew that, Kai - you learn something every day !

    But it's not the answer I'm after.... [​IMG]

    08:30 tomorrow and I'll put you all out of your misery.... [​IMG]
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 11, 2003
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    Please...Shoot me! [​IMG]
     
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  4. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Bang ! That's taken care of Stevin....

    It was Group Captain 'Hamish' Mahaddie, flying sequence advisor & consultant to the film. When he saw the final result, he was personally horrified at the way in which Lt Gen Frederick 'Boy' Browning was portrayed. Considering this to be a travesty of history, he insisted that his own name be removed from all credits of the film. The producers were not amused...

    OK, from the sublimely ( difficult ) to the ridiculously ( easy ) :

    Before 'product placement' had ever been heard of, who made the beer that was ' Ice Cold In Alex ' ? ;)
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 12, 2003
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    Heiniken?
     
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    Carlsberg?
     
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  7. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Well, I'm gobsmacked ! First posting on the Forum and PeterJ gets it right in one !! :cool:

    Carlsberg it was - the scene was revived 30 years later as a TV ad.

    Welcome to the forums - and over to you for the next War Movie question......
     
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  8. PeterJ

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    Thanks very much for the welcome Martin.

    I am sadly more knowledgeable on beer than WWII movie trivia, so here's an easy one.

    Who was the only actor in A Bridge Too Far to have actually been present at Arnhem (although observing from the South bank) and also to have once known the person he portrayed?

    All the best,

    Peter
     
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  9. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Dirk Bogarde ?

    ' I served not under Browning but with him in Normandy and here in Arnhem and I really only saw him occasionally...' ( from 'The Story Of A Bridge Too Far' )
     
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  10. PeterJ

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    Correct.

    Apparently he served with the Parachute Regiment on Montgomery's intelligence staff. He received much criticism of his portrayal of Browning, but he said he had known the man and it was all true.

    Over to you Martin.
     
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  11. Martin Bull

    Martin Bull Acting Wg. Cdr

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    Thanks, Peter - do stick around, browse through the Forum and join in wherever you want to !

    OK, next question - 'Krebs', who 'brings up the Kraut staff car' in 'The Bridge At Remagen' (1968) went on to become one of Sam Peckinpah's regular 'stock' actors. He was.....? ;)
     
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  12. Bill Smith

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    James Coburn?

    Bill
     
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  13. Martin Bull

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    Good try, Bill, but...no. :D
     
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    Hey everyone, Bo Hopkins is Krebs
     
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  15. Martin Bull

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    The excellent Bo Hopkins it was indeed...over to you, Steve !
     
    Martin Bull, Jul 12, 2003
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    Rats--I was getting Krebs mixed up with Angel. And I just saw this again a few weeks ago :rolleyes:
     
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  17. Steve

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    Okay guys, This 1970 war picture won a total of 8 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor. What was it and who did the screen story and screenplay?
     
    Steve, Jul 13, 2003
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  18. Martin Bull

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    Patton, written by Edmund H North screenplay by Francis Ford Coppola ?

    ( It was also 'loosely based on' parts of 'Patton : Ordeal & Triumph' by Ladislas Farago and 'A Soldier's Story' by Omar N Bradley ).

    [ 13. July 2003, 01:21 PM: Message edited by: Martin Bull ]
     
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  19. Steve

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    Yes indeed. Over to you Martin.
     
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  20. Martin Bull

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    'The Dam Busters' - the final briefing scene. The briefing room door is closed and Guy Gibson's dog can't get in.

    The dog is turned away by the RAF policeman guarding the door. The RAF man is played by an actor who later became very famous - if not notorious - in connection with a 60s cult TV series.

    Who was he ?
     
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