Mar 16, 2015 the film won the academy award for best documentary short on april 5 th, 1965. Having completed the insertion of the arvn, the helicopters returned to chu lai and would begin to ferry ltcol. Any private snafu cartoon is watchable at least and snafu for all his idiocy is still an endearing character. Dont confuse this 1970 italianyugoslav operation snafu with the 1962 british comedydrama of the same name. Nicholson, former sales manager of realart pictures, and samuel z. Muthana mohmed speaking to filmmaker nina davenport. Fortyeight american soldiers lost their lives that day. Harry locke, eric barker, viola keats, peter sinclair, edna morris, cyril frankel, on the fiddle operation snafu, on the fiddle, operation snafu. Once on the ground, the south vietnamese troops met little resistance as they attacked north and then west toward hill 50. Operation allen brook in may 1968 was the worst of the numerous combat operations cpl.
Private snafu is the title character of a series of blackandwhite american instructional adult animated shorts, ironic and humorous in tone, that were produced between 1943 and 1945 during world war ii. On the fiddle is a 1961 british comedy film directed by cyril frankel and starring sean connery. Operation snafu 1965 the great st trinians train robbery 1966. In the usa, the film was retitled operation snafu and the poster figured connerys name predominantly to cash in on his newfound fame as bond dr no was his next film after this but id argue that his performance in this, as the slowwitted but lovable rogue, is actually better than his bond. The operation an infrared short film by jacob pander and marne lucas. Neal gettles defining moment in may 68 by don moore. Operation sounds download operation sound effects now. Harlow and a deafening rock n roll stage revue cleared out, and moving in were operation snafu, a friendly little wartime comedy from.
It was dedicated to releasing independently produced, lowbudget films packaged as double features, primarily of interest to the teenagers of the. Operation cia is one of them flicks to just kick off your shoes and sit back and relax. Overview of operation snafu, 1965, directed by cyril frankel, with alfred lynch, sean connery, cecil parker, at turner classic movies. Four years after this film, sean connery and alfred lynch would once again play. Nine from little rock follows the students who integrated central high school in 1957, focusing on their dreams and aspirations for the. Operation starlite august 1824, 1965 the vietnam war. Definitely has that earlytomid 60s feel, music and all. From saving private ryan to apocalypse now, war movies have. In operation scotland ii, elements of the 26th and 9th marines began to drive into the surrounding country and maul the north vietnamese army. The triple nickles and operation firefly the unwritten record.
The operation was launched based on intelligence provided by major general nguyen chanh thi, the commander of the south vietnamese forces in northern i corps area. The 2nd battalion, 26th marines was on operation lancaster ii in the camp carroll area. It provides an incredible variety of mid1960s clothing, shoes, and hairstyles for men, women, and children as people dressed up to attend the fair held in flushing meadows park, queens, new york. Things improved yesterday at the paramount theater. Operation starlite was the first major battle and regimental size clash between u. American international pictures aip was a film production company formed in april 2, 1954 from american releasing corporation arc by james h. Read info about the screenplay for operation snafu, 1965, directed by cyril frankel, with alfred lynch, sean connery, cecil parker. Private snafu going home 1944 ww2 cartoon us army animated training film. On the fiddle released as operation snafu and operation war head in the united states is a 1961 british comedy film directed by cyril frankel and starring sean connery, alfred lynch, cecil parker, stanley holloway, eric barker, mike sarne, wilfrid hydewhite, kathleen harrison, victor maddern and john le mesurier. Jul 26, 2017 on june 22, 1941, german fuhrer adolf hitler who at the time was the absolute master of the most formidable fighting machine the world had ever seen launched his ambitious attack on the soviet union, a move which would eventually help decimate his adopted country and split its borders for the next 45 years.
Known as the triple nickles, the 555 th completed 1200 jumps from julyoctober 1945 in support of the u. Official theatrical movie poster for operation snafu 1961. Bax was lured into writing film music by muir mathieson. Operation starlite 50th anniversary documentary dvids. Top 10 films about the consequences of operation barbarossa. The freak this was a film project chaplin never completed as he was working on it when he died on. In a cold tile operating room, a surgeon clad in a protective tyvek suit, goggles and tight rubber gloves demonstrates her skill before a group of observers. British film composers complete listing a f musicweb international. Restoring nine from little rock the unwritten record. Operation snafu is one of best movie released on 21 may 1965 starring alfred lynch, sean connery, victor maddern, harry locke, john le mesurier. United states conference of catholic bishops communications.
The introduction, as read by kris kristofferson, is. The wonder is that a picture with a story already done, gag by gag, a hundred times. He also completed in 1953 a further film score for a documentary light through the ages. Starring alfred lynch, sean connery, cecil parker, stanley holloway. Opposites may attract, but putting them together can result in chemical burns, electric shocks, and explosions.
Interiors were completed at shepperton studios, surrey. Operation snafu is an english movie released on 27 january, 1965. Battle of the bulge through soldiers eyes world war 2 documentary 1965 duration. To mark the 50 th anniversary of winning the oscar, the national archives has completed a full digital restoration of the film. Dec 30, 2008 operation filmmaker is the story of how wellintentioned american filmmakers bend over backwards to help an aspiring film student in wartorn iraq achieve his dream of working on a real hollywood movie. Best experimental film 1995 ny underground film festival. The film stars martin landau, jason robards, and peter falk. Sean connery and alfred lynch in operation snafu 1961 sean connery in operation. The movie is directed by cyril frankel and featured alfred lynch and sean connery as lead.
Apr 09, 2014 private snafu undertakes a clandestine operation in axis japan. I recently purchased a very hard to find vhs copy of this movie from a collector, and im not gonna get rid of it. Dec 04, 2007 this feature is not available right now. Operation snafu takes a bit of time to get going, the action only properly takes off when snafu appears on the scene and thats a little less than halfway through. This is an ongoing project and will be updated accordingly. Forest service efforts to contain forest fires in the northwest united states. This movie directed by cyril frankel whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. Dvids video operation starlite 50th anniversary documentary. Private snafu undertakes a clandestine operation in axis japan. Further processing and ead markup completed in 20142015 by vitalina a.
Armys 101s air cavalry division into the a shau valley, which sits along the western flank of thua thien province. Operation somerset plain was a lengthy, late summer raid by the u. By may 1, 1968, the 1st battalion, 26th marines was at wunder beach. There are also much funnier and more daring private snafu cartoons, the cartoon is rather atypical for private snafu, not saying or teaching an awful lot that feels fresh, and does. The operation is a collaboration by jacob pander and marne lucas, shot in 48 hours on a minuscule budget, utilizing thermal imaging technology. Neal gettle of gulf cove participated in during his 14 months of service with the marine corps in vietnam. Operation hump is memorialized in a song by big and rich named 8th of november.
For over 100 years, shere village has used as a film location and is one of the few places that boasts two james bond actors both knighted who have made films here, sir sean connery and sir roger moore. Temple abady this yearlondon 1951, work in progress 1951, away for the day 1952all documentary shorts. After completing the next two james bond films, thunderball 1965 and. Operation snafu 1970 world war ii soldiers enter sicily to seize german arms supply only to discover there is not a gun in sight. The target of the operation was the 1st viet cong regiment, reported to be at a strength of about 1,500 men, that had been located in the van tuong village complex. Operation filmmaker tells the story of how wellintentioned american filmmakers bend over backwards to help an aspiring film student in war. I wanted to make a film about iraq, but i didnt want to make something i knew a lot of other people were going to be making. Operation starlite was the first offensive military action conducted by a purely u. The film was not released in the united states until 21 may 1965, retitled operation snafu and later operation war head by the. The marine avaitors managed to land all the arvn troops by 10.
Firefly was initiated in response to the threat of potential wildfires caused by japanese balloon bombs arriving on the west coast beginning in 1944. On november 8th 1965, the 173rd airborne brigade on operation hump, war zone d in vietnam, were ambushed by over 1200 vc. Tricked into joining the raf, wide boy horace pope sets his sights on the main chance, teams with a slowwitted gypsy, pedlar pascoe, and works up a lucrative racket in conning his colleagues and. Operation somerset plain, 1968 from the archives stripes. American international pictures idea central fandom. Marine and navy veterans recall their experiences from operation starlite during the vietnam war. Operation starlite august 1965 was the first largescale us ground operation in vietnam. Operation double cross 1965 a band of coldblooded political assassins bides its time waiting for the right moment to strike. While the earlier film boasted an engaging story and a boisterous early appearance by sean connery, the 1970 film is a witless mess. This 1965 color film highlighting the 19641965 new york worlds fair was produced by francis thompson and narrated by actor robert fields.
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