To: snippy_about_it
Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes!
A little known fact about Richard Todd is that he served with Major John Howard during Operation Overlord on D-Day 6th June 1944, at Pegasus Bridge. Todd parachuted into Normandy and helped "hold until relieved" Todd later went on to star as Major Howard in the epic war movie "The Longest Day" 29 posted on
01/28/2004 7:19:05 AM PST by
SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
Yeah, it takes an Irishman to play the pipes!LOL.
Yet another movie I need to watch. My list is getting quite long.
30 posted on
01/28/2004 7:22:38 AM PST by
snippy_about_it
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To: SAMWolf
Didn't know that about Richard Todd. Thought he was just one of those movie morons. Thanks for the info.
Always saw the Bridge parts as the best part of "Longest Day." Wayne as Vandegrift (is that the correct name?) is good. Mitchum was good. Even that old drunk Burton was good in the wounded scene. Too many fat assed Hollywood types in the movie, though.
Haven't seen that movie in nearly forty years, funny what you remember.
181 posted on
01/29/2004 11:04:43 AM PST by
Iris7
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