Battle Recaptured AKA Small War 1961

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France.

Behind the scenes filming on the set of "The Longest Day".

Begins with scene of bombing - soldiers run towards the camera with guns on a battlefield. Soldiers regroup. M/S of Lord Lovat, the famous wartime Commando leader talking to actor Peter Lawford who portrays him in the...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
1893
Sort Number:
CP 355
Time in/Out:
01:05:26:00 / 01:08:10:00
Canister:
CP 355
Film ID:
161.04
Issue Date:
16/10/1961

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  • "Orme River" should read Orne River.

    Seen at 00:59 is Sean Connery.

    At 01:03, actor Norman Rossington is shown how to operate his rifle.

    jamied 18th Apr 2012
  • Many thanks. Good to see a pre-Bond Sean Connery.

    British Pathé 14th May 2012
  • More colour footage of the filming of The Longest Day can be seen in clip 3271.09.

    jamied 21st May 2012

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