Some Good Movies for D-Day

[Flopper]

I thought Midway was a good movie, and there were a few decent submarine movies too, like Run Silent, Run Deep.

Have you seen The Enemy Below? It's and excellent movie about submarine warfare where two captains (Robert Michum and Curt Jurgens) try to out wit each other in a cat and mouse game where each gains respect for each other.
I believe the link below is the complete movie.

Yeah, that was a good one too. I pretty much like Robert Mitchum movies, remember Heaven Knows Mr Allison? Your link didn't work though. He was good in the Winds of War and War and Remembrance, but those were tv miniseries.

Click on the arrow in my message then click on the underlined text, "Watch this Video on Youtube". That should start the movie.

 

[Likkmee]

Much more honest

 

[Flopper]

Much more honest

CADDYSCHACK is pure fun. Loved it.

 

[ABikerSailor]

I thought Midway was a good movie, and there were a few decent submarine movies too, like Run Silent, Run Deep.

The best movie depiction of what submarine service is actually like was Tom Clancy's "Hunt for Red October". And, his depiction of life onboard a submarine, as well as what kind of procedures they followed got him an interview with the government. They wanted to know how he managed to get all that information and put it together like he did, because some of it was considered classified. He said that he did it by interviewing submarine sailors and listening to how they talked, but he never asked them about classified information.

Cool thing about it, was that his depiction of subs was so accurate that the U.S. Navy actually had to change some of it's procedures.,

 

[Flopper]

I thought Midway was a good movie, and there were a few decent submarine movies too, like Run Silent, Run Deep.

The best movie depiction of what submarine service is actually like was Tom Clancy's "Hunt for Red October". And, his depiction of life onboard a submarine, as well as what kind of procedures they followed got him an interview with the government. They wanted to know how he managed to get all that information and put it together like he did, because some of it was considered classified. He said that he did it by interviewing submarine sailors and listening to how they talked, but he never asked them about classified information.

Cool thing about it, was that his depiction of subs was so accurate that the U.S. Navy actually had to change some of it's procedures.,

The Red October was both a great book and great movie. I think it was one of Clancy's best.

Another good movie about subs is Das Boot about German U-boats in the war. The subtitled version is the best.

 

[Picaro]

Private Ryan was meant to be a sort of travelogue of the invasion and the different scenarios faced, which is why the 'plot' is loose and sort of just an excuse to wander around the front through various scenes. I thought it was fine for what it was trying to do. I still like the 'original' D-Day, with all the star actors in it; watch it every year.

I like The Pacific a bit better, however I didn't consider either to among best.

I liked Band of Bothers better than The Pacific, and have BOB on DVD. I should watch the Pacific again as I'd probably appreciate it more.

Band Of Brothers is an excellent series, and worth owning; probably the best WW II television show ever, but hard to watch the entire thing in one day.

Never seen Pacific, so can't comment on it.

 

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A number of Hollywood actors participated in the D-Day landing including Henry Fonda, David Niven, Richard Todd, Charles Durning, Alec Guinness, etc....

Richard Todd was in the assault on the Pegasus Bridge on D Day. In the movie The Longest Day he played the part of the Commander of the assault.

Charles Durning has been reported as being a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge.

 

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A number of Hollywood actors participated in the D-Day landing including Henry Fonda, David Niven, Richard Todd, Charles Durning, Alec Guinness, etc....

Richard Todd was in the assault on the Pegasus Bridge on D Day. In the movie The Longest Day he played the part of the Commander of the assault.

Charles Durning has been reported as being a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge.

The perception that many people have of Hollywood actors during the war was that most of them were hiding out from war making propaganda films and selling war bonds. The fact is a huge number of top actors entered service and served with honor, some becoming greater heroes in service than in their acting career. Here are few of them.

Charles Durning was a combat infantryman during the war, he survived the bloody landings at Omaha Beach in June of 1944 and was even capture by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in December, 1944 and later escaped. He was awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Cross for bravery. He spend many months after the war recovering from the many wounds he received before being discharged and beginning his long acting career.

Art Carney before becoming Jackie Gleason’s lovable but bumbling side kick on the hit 1950s TV sitcom, The Honeymooners fought in Normandy in as part of a machine gun squad.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, husband to Joan Crawford and star of numerous Hollywood adventure films gave up his acting career at the outbreak of the war to become a real hero. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France and was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the British Distinguished Service Cross, and even the French Croix de guerre.

Audie Murphy was a true American hero and the only actor to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. In fact, Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II who, besides receiving the CMOH, was also awarded 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. He later went on to appear in 44 films—mostly westerns and a few army films—before he died in a plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia three weeks shy of his 46th birthday. Not surprisingly, he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Lee Marvin known for his tough guy roles, was a real life roughian who left school to join the United States Marine Corps, serving as a Scout Sniper in the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Saipan and saw most of his platoon killed. Marvin was wounded by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal and given a medical discharge. The tough old Marine died of a heart attack in 1987 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery where his headstone reads “Lee Marvin, PFC US Marine Corps, World War II”. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Top 10 Most Famous Actors Who Served in the Military

 

[longknife]

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A number of Hollywood actors participated in the D-Day landing including Henry Fonda, David Niven, Richard Todd, Charles Durning, Alec Guinness, etc....

Richard Todd was in the assault on the Pegasus Bridge on D Day. In the movie The Longest Day he played the part of the Commander of the assault.

Charles Durning has been reported as being a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge.

The perception that many people have of Hollywood actors during the war was that most of them were hiding out from war making propaganda films and selling war bonds. The fact is a huge number of top actors entered service and served with honor, some becoming greater heroes in service than in their acting career. Here are few of them.

Charles Durning was a combat infantryman during the war, he survived the bloody landings at Omaha Beach in June of 1944 and was even capture by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in December, 1944 and later escaped. He was awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Cross for bravery. He spend many months after the war recovering from the many wounds he received before being discharged and beginning his long acting career.

Art Carney before becoming Jackie Gleason’s lovable but bumbling side kick on the hit 1950s TV sitcom, The Honeymooners fought in Normandy in as part of a machine gun squad.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, husband to Joan Crawford and star of numerous Hollywood adventure films gave up his acting career at the outbreak of the war to become a real hero. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France and was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the British Distinguished Service Cross, and even the French Croix de guerre.

Audie Murphy was a true American hero and the only actor to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. In fact, Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II who, besides receiving the CMOH, was also awarded 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. He later went on to appear in 44 films—mostly westerns and a few army films—before he died in a plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia three weeks shy of his 46th birthday. Not surprisingly, he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Lee Marvin known for his tough guy roles, was a real life roughian who left school to join the United States Marine Corps, serving as a Scout Sniper in the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Saipan and saw most of his platoon killed. Marvin was wounded by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal and given a medical discharge. The tough old Marine died of a heart attack in 1987 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery where his headstone reads “Lee Marvin, PFC US Marine Corps, World War II”. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Top 10 Most Famous Actors Who Served in the Military

Don't forget Jimmy Stewart, a decorated bomber pilot who flew lots of uncredited missions. Ended up a Brigadier General for his outstanding service.

 

[Picaro]

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A number of Hollywood actors participated in the D-Day landing including Henry Fonda, David Niven, Richard Todd, Charles Durning, Alec Guinness, etc....

Richard Todd was in the assault on the Pegasus Bridge on D Day. In the movie The Longest Day he played the part of the Commander of the assault.

Charles Durning has been reported as being a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge.

The perception that many people have of Hollywood actors during the war was that most of them were hiding out from war making propaganda films and selling war bonds. The fact is a huge number of top actors entered service and served with honor, some becoming greater heroes in service than in their acting career. Here are few of them.

Charles Durning was a combat infantryman during the war, he survived the bloody landings at Omaha Beach in June of 1944 and was even capture by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in December, 1944 and later escaped. He was awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Cross for bravery. He spend many months after the war recovering from the many wounds he received before being discharged and beginning his long acting career.

Art Carney before becoming Jackie Gleason’s lovable but bumbling side kick on the hit 1950s TV sitcom, The Honeymooners fought in Normandy in as part of a machine gun squad.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, husband to Joan Crawford and star of numerous Hollywood adventure films gave up his acting career at the outbreak of the war to become a real hero. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France and was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the British Distinguished Service Cross, and even the French Croix de guerre.

Audie Murphy was a true American hero and the only actor to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. In fact, Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II who, besides receiving the CMOH, was also awarded 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. He later went on to appear in 44 films—mostly westerns and a few army films—before he died in a plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia three weeks shy of his 46th birthday. Not surprisingly, he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Lee Marvin known for his tough guy roles, was a real life roughian who left school to join the United States Marine Corps, serving as a Scout Sniper in the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Saipan and saw most of his platoon killed. Marvin was wounded by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal and given a medical discharge. The tough old Marine died of a heart attack in 1987 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery where his headstone reads “Lee Marvin, PFC US Marine Corps, World War II”. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Top 10 Most Famous Actors Who Served in the Military

Don't forget Jimmy Stewart, a decorated bomber pilot who flew lots of uncredited missions. Ended up a Brigadier General for his outstanding service.

He was rejected as too skinny several times before he finally got to enlist, as you probably already know but others might not.

 

[Flopper]

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A number of Hollywood actors participated in the D-Day landing including Henry Fonda, David Niven, Richard Todd, Charles Durning, Alec Guinness, etc....

Richard Todd was in the assault on the Pegasus Bridge on D Day. In the movie The Longest Day he played the part of the Commander of the assault.

Charles Durning has been reported as being a survivor of the Malmedy Massacre at the Battle of the Bulge.

The perception that many people have of Hollywood actors during the war was that most of them were hiding out from war making propaganda films and selling war bonds. The fact is a huge number of top actors entered service and served with honor, some becoming greater heroes in service than in their acting career. Here are few of them.

Charles Durning was a combat infantryman during the war, he survived the bloody landings at Omaha Beach in June of 1944 and was even capture by the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge in December, 1944 and later escaped. He was awarded three Purple Hearts and a Silver Cross for bravery. He spend many months after the war recovering from the many wounds he received before being discharged and beginning his long acting career.

Art Carney before becoming Jackie Gleason’s lovable but bumbling side kick on the hit 1950s TV sitcom, The Honeymooners fought in Normandy in as part of a machine gun squad.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr, husband to Joan Crawford and star of numerous Hollywood adventure films gave up his acting career at the outbreak of the war to become a real hero. He served in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France and was awarded the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, the British Distinguished Service Cross, and even the French Croix de guerre.

Audie Murphy was a true American hero and the only actor to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. In fact, Murphy was the most decorated American soldier of World War II who, besides receiving the CMOH, was also awarded 32 additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations, including five from France and one from Belgium. He later went on to appear in 44 films—mostly westerns and a few army films—before he died in a plane crash near Roanoke, Virginia three weeks shy of his 46th birthday. Not surprisingly, he was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Lee Marvin known for his tough guy roles, was a real life roughian who left school to join the United States Marine Corps, serving as a Scout Sniper in the 4th Marine Division in the South Pacific. He was wounded in action during the Battle of Saipan and saw most of his platoon killed. Marvin was wounded by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, for which he was awarded the Purple Heart medal and given a medical discharge. The tough old Marine died of a heart attack in 1987 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery where his headstone reads “Lee Marvin, PFC US Marine Corps, World War II”. Once a Marine, always a Marine.

Top 10 Most Famous Actors Who Served in the Military

Don't forget Jimmy Stewart, a decorated bomber pilot who flew lots of uncredited missions. Ended up a Brigadier General for his outstanding service.

I didn't list him because there were so many. As well as WWII, he also served in the Korean War and Vietnam.

I'm sure you've heard of the actor Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in WWII and a recipient of the Congressional Medical of Honor but have you every heard of Harold John Avery Russell. If you haven't, you're not alone. Russel is unique. Russel is the only non-professional actor to receive an academy award, the only actor to have received two academy awards for the same performance, and the only actor known to have sold his academy ward. And his acting career started after his loss of both hands in the war. He won his award for his performance in "The Best Years of Our Lives", an excellent movie. His life story is a pretty interesting story.
Harold Russell - Wikipedia