Posted on 03/28/2020 9:58:02 PM PDT by CheshireTheCat
On this date in 1944, the dashing Royal Air Force adventurer and prisoner of war Roger Bushell was shot for his key role orchestrating World War II’s most famous prison break — the Great Escape. South African-born, Cambridge-educated, a pitch-perfect speaker of German and French, Bushell turned in his barristers’ briefs for fighter wings when World War II got underway...
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Trying to recall his character in the movie. I do remember a “Roger” , but not the face.
Sir Richard Attenborough. Also played the rich guy in Jurassic Park.
Not killed in war. He was -murdered- in cold blood by the Nazis.
Ah, so. Donald Pleasance I knew from the film.
Always thought the guy in Jurassic Park was Rod Steiger. Not much of a Hollyweird follower, obviously.
The character was “Big X”, Roger Bartlett. The character name was changed from Roger Bushell.
Charles Bronson, James Gardner, Steve McQueen, James Coburn,David McCallum..
Ah, but can you still whistle the tune?
Overdue to watch the movie again.
Ah, but can you still whistle the tune?
Barely!
I have a weird quirk. I can whistle the tune from almost every show I’ve seen. Occasionally I whistle tunes whose origin I can’t remember. Heaven help me, I can sing big chunks of a song that I haven’t heard since 1956 or so. (The Walloping Window Blind)
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