BATTLE RECAPTURED aka SMALL WAR - British Pathé

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...

Data

Cataloguer:: Jenny
Stock:: Colour
Sound:: sound
Media URN:: 1893

Time in/Out:: 01:05:26:00 / 01:08:10:00
Canister:: CP 355
Film ID:: 161.04

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Comments

jamied: April 18; "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.

British Pathé: May 14; Many thanks. Good to see a pre-Bond Sean Connery.

jamied: May 21; More colour footage of the filming of The Longest Day can be seen in clip 3271.09.

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