The official AHF (WW2 and pre-WW2) movie trivia quiz thread

Brian Ross · Post by **Brian Ross** » 05 Dec 2006 03:09

Well done, Ned! Double points to you! Your turn!

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 05 Dec 2006 03:58

Can you tell me where this was taken, what it was and where was it used ?

And can you tell me the real story behind it?

Edward

Brian Ross · Post by **Brian Ross** » 06 Dec 2006 04:48

Supposedly of the Light Horse charge at Beersheba. It was actually taken elsewhere and it was used in the movie "The Light Horsemen", I believe.

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 06 Dec 2006 07:21

Yes - supposedly of the actual charge (including that “…it was taken from the camera of a captured Turk…”!) it is actually of a recreation early the next year for a newsreel segment (that has disappeared). Surviving footage was actually used in the charge scene in Forty Thousand Horseman – about 10 seconds appears there.

Was the subject of a good article in the original Journal of the Australian War Memorial (very good detective work).

Edward.

PS - Close enough - but a certain lack of rigour in your research !

Brian Ross · Post by **Brian Ross** » 06 Dec 2006 12:42

OK, who can ID this movie?

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 07 Dec 2006 01:45

Film is Silent Enemy (1958)

Shown are Lawrence Harvey as Lt Crabbe (character is Lionel "Buster" Crabbe - to disappear in mysterious circumstances in 1956 in Portsmouth Harbour) and Sid James as Chief Petty Officer Thorpe (appeared as Sidney James).

Good summary of Crabbe's life and misadventure at Lionel Crabbe at Wikipedia

Edward

Brian Ross · Post by **Brian Ross** » 08 Dec 2006 07:38

Spot on. I suppose Sid James is a bit of a dead giveaway and instantly recognisable. Over to you, Ned.

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 12 Dec 2006 06:04

Who can this one ?

Edward

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 18 Dec 2006 07:51

Come - I though the fellow in the middle is instantly recognizable....

Edward

Fallschirmjäger · Post by **Fallschirmjäger** » 19 Dec 2006 04:32

Its a bit hard realy at that angle to see him,is it that john mills i think thats how its spelt?,thanks.

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 19 Dec 2006 13:05

It is John Mills. A further clue is the fellow on the left is Michael Redgrave....

Edward

Potsdamerplatz · Post by **Potsdamerplatz** » 19 Dec 2006 22:07

Then it must be "The Way To The Stars" which is about a British bomber unit during World War II.

If I remember correctly most of the movie is actually set on the ground with the characters interacting with their partners/friends and enjoying a few pints of lager in the officer's mess.

I thought it was John Mills but didn't recognise any of the other actors in the photograph.

Best regards.

edward_n_kelly · Post by **edward_n_kelly** » 20 Dec 2006 00:58

Correct.

To you sirah!

Edward

Potsdamerplatz · Post by **Potsdamerplatz** » 20 Dec 2006 13:21

Guess the war movie from the following 5 clues:

* This movie was released in 1977.

* This movie was filmed by a West German pornography producer

* It was filmed it Yugoslavia

* The ending was changed because of shortage of money so the director asked the main characters to improvise in the final few scenes.

* The tagline for the original movie poster was - "Men on the front lines of Hell"

Best regards.

Fallschirmjäger · Post by **Fallschirmjäger** » 21 Dec 2006 04:59

Not shure if this is the right name,but force 10 from navarone?.