Movie - A Bridge Too Far - Page 3 - Aircraft of World War II

armchair · 04-04-2009, 12:29 PM

The highlight of the film for me was Edward Fox as Lt Gen Horrocks, I

remember Gen Horrocks as a tv presenter in the late 1950s and early 60s,

he presented several series of programmes about the battles of WW2.

As I remember he was a natural tv person, devoid of any pomposity.

Obviously he was particularly lucid when he spoke about the battles in

which he was involved.

Edward Fox seemed to capture the spirit of the man as I remembered seeing

him.

Bryan

muller · 04-06-2009, 05:47 PM

Well I had my WW2 movie day yesterday afternoon, my GF fell asleep during Battle of Britain, too much wine over lunch. She woke up during A Bridge Too Far, when she saw Michael Caine she said 'I thought he got shot down and didn't come home?'

Njaco · 04-06-2009, 05:56 PM

and how did that pilot become a Lt. General? (Edward Fox)

Airframes · 04-06-2009, 06:33 PM

What, after landing in a greenhouse?!
Bill, the feeling of jumping onto that particular DZ was very special, as were the much later visitis to Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Until two years ago, I had a girlfriend, now sadly deceased, who lived in Nijmegen, and visited a couple of times, preferably on, or near, the Nijmegen Marches day, when the whole city came out to honour the liberation, and the sacrifices made by Airborne troops.
BigZ, it's possible that I'm just about visible, in a background shot, walking off the DZ. But there were so many of the lads with black hair and a moustache, it could have been any one of them!
Oh, and I agree, the Cornelius Ryan book, on which the movie was based, is well worth reading for the true story, as is a more recent book 'It Never Snows in September'. Unfortunately, I can't remember the author's name for the latter.

Njaco · 04-06-2009, 08:05 PM

Robert Kershaw

Amazon.com: It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944: Robert Kershaw: Books

Airframes · 04-06-2009, 08:14 PM

That's the one Chris! He was a serving officer in The Parachute Regiment when he wrote it. Well illustrated with maps and photographs, many hitherto unpublished at the time, and well worth reading.

freebird · 04-07-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Njaco

You guys missed John Rastenberger in "A Bridge Too Far" - also known as Cliff on "Cheers".

Yeah, there were a few other European or British "extras" in the film that you might have noticed too...

Dirk Bogarde ... Lt. Gen. Frederick A.M. Browning

Edward Fox ... Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks

Maximilian Schell ... Lt. Gen. Wilhelm Bittrich

04-06-2009, 05:47 PM	#32
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,501	Well I had my WW2 movie day yesterday afternoon, my GF fell asleep during Battle of Britain, too much wine over lunch. She woke up during A Bridge Too Far, when she saw Michael Caine she said 'I thought he got shot down and didn't come home?' __________________

04-06-2009, 05:56 PM	#33
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 11,817	and how did that pilot become a Lt. General? (Edward Fox) __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/ Last edited by Njaco; 04-06-2009 at 06:03 PM.

04-06-2009, 06:33 PM	#34
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,529	What, after landing in a greenhouse?! Bill, the feeling of jumping onto that particular DZ was very special, as were the much later visitis to Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Until two years ago, I had a girlfriend, now sadly deceased, who lived in Nijmegen, and visited a couple of times, preferably on, or near, the Nijmegen Marches day, when the whole city came out to honour the liberation, and the sacrifices made by Airborne troops. BigZ, it's possible that I'm just about visible, in a background shot, walking off the DZ. But there were so many of the lads with black hair and a moustache, it could have been any one of them! Oh, and I agree, the Cornelius Ryan book, on which the movie was based, is well worth reading for the true story, as is a more recent book 'It Never Snows in September'. Unfortunately, I can't remember the author's name for the latter. __________________

04-06-2009, 08:05 PM	#35
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 11,817	Robert Kershaw Amazon.com: It Never Snows in September: The German View of Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem, September 1944: Robert Kershaw: Books __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

04-06-2009, 08:14 PM	#36
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,529	That's the one Chris! He was a serving officer in The Parachute Regiment when he wrote it. Well illustrated with maps and photographs, many hitherto unpublished at the time, and well worth reading. __________________

04-04-2009, 12:29 PM	#31
armchair Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Walsall, u.k Posts: 5	The highlight of the film for me was Edward Fox as Lt Gen Horrocks, I remember Gen Horrocks as a tv presenter in the late 1950s and early 60s, he presented several series of programmes about the battles of WW2. As I remember he was a natural tv person, devoid of any pomposity. Obviously he was particularly lucid when he spoke about the battles in which he was involved. Edward Fox seemed to capture the spirit of the man as I remembered seeing him. Bryan

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